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Folgueras, Alicia R., Fueyo, Antonio, Garcia-Suarez, Olivia, Cox, Jennifer, Astudillo, Aurora, Tortorella, Paolo, Campestre, Cristina, Gutierrez-Fernandez, Ana, Fanjul-Fernandez, Miriam, Pennington, Caroline J., Edwards, Dylan R. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3292-2064, Overall, Christopher M. and Lopez-Otin, Carlos
(2008)
Collagenase-2 deficiency or inhibition impairs experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in mice.
Journal of Biological Chemistry, 283 (14).
pp. 9465-9474.
ISSN 0021-9258
Abstract
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been implicated in a variety of human diseases, including neuroimmunological disorders such as multiple sclerosis. However, the recent finding that some MMPs play paradoxical protective roles in these diseases has made necessary the detailed study of the specific function of each family member in their pathogenesis. To determine the relevance of collagenase-2 (MMP-8) in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), an animal model for multiple sclerosis, we have performed two different analyses involving genetic and biochemical approaches. First, we have analyzed the development of EAE in mutant mouse deficient in MMP-8, with the finding that the absence of this proteolytic enzyme is associated with a marked reduction in the clinical symptoms of EAE. We have also found that MMP-8-/- mice exhibit a marked reduction in central nervous system-infiltrating cells and demyelinating lesions. As a second approach, we have carried out a pharmacological inhibition of MMP-8 with a selective inhibitor against this protease (IC50 = 0.4 nm). These studies have revealed that the administration of the MMP-8 selective inhibitor to mice with EAE also reduces the severity of the disease. Based on these findings, we conclude that MMP-8 plays an important role in EAE development and propose that this enzyme may be a novel therapeutic target in human neuro-inflammatory diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Biological Sciences |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Cells and Tissues Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Cancer Studies |
| Depositing User: | Users 2731 not found. |
| Date Deposited: | 01 Feb 2011 13:49 |
| Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2024 01:21 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/20557 |
| DOI: | 10.1074/jbc.M709522200 |
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