Molecular Human Reproduction, Vol. 8, No. 4, 392-398,
April 2002
© 2002 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
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Reduced expression of tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-2 in gestational trophoblastic diseases
1 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chukyo Hospital 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Nagoya University School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan
To elucidate the involvement of type IV collagenases [matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9] and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2) in the development of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), we quantified their levels in hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma tissues using specific enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, and the results were compared with those from normal first trimester placenta. Levels of pro-MMP-2 were increased in hydatidiform mole, and they were further elevated in choriocarcinoma. Levels of pro-MMP-9 in choriocarcinoma and those of TIMP-1 in both hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma were also increased. In contrast, TIMP-2 levels were markedly decreased in both hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma. Similar results were obtained by the tissue culture of first trimester placenta and hydatidiform mole. Gelatin zymography indicated that the levels of both pro- and activated forms of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were higher in hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma. The decreased expression of TIMP-2 in hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma was confirmed by Western blot, Northern blot and immunohistochemistry, with the decrease being more pronounced in choriocarcinoma. Taken together, the present study shows that both TIMP-2 mRNA and protein levels are markedly decreased in GTD and the imbalance of MMP–TIMP production, shifted toward greater MMP activity, may be involved in the pathogenesis of GTD.
choriocarcinoma/hydatidiform mole/MMP/TIMP/trophoblastic disease
3 To whom correspondence should be addressed at: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Chukyo Hospital, 1-1-10, Sanjo, Minami-ku, Nagoya 457-8510, Japan. E-mail: kmottm8{at}hotmail.com
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