Function of the Plasminogen/Plasmin and Matrix Metalloproteinase Systems After Vascular Injury in Mice With Targeted Inactivation of Fibrinolytic System Genes

The matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) system, which may be activated via the plasminogen (Plg)/plasmin system, is claimed to play a role in matrix degradation and smooth muscle cell migration. To test the role of both systems, expression of fibrinolytic and gelatinolytic activity was quantified after v...

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Veröffentlicht in:Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology thrombosis, and vascular biology, 1998-07, Vol.18 (7), p.1035-1045
Hauptverfasser: Lijnen, H. Roger, Van Hoef, Berthe, Lupu, Florea, Moons, Lieve, Carmeliet, Peter, Collen, Desire
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) system, which may be activated via the plasminogen (Plg)/plasmin system, is claimed to play a role in matrix degradation and smooth muscle cell migration. To test the role of both systems, expression of fibrinolytic and gelatinolytic activity was quantified after vascular injury in mice with targeted inactivation of tissue-type Plg activator (tPA), urokinase-type Plg activator (uPA), or Plg (Plg). Neointima formation 1 week after vascular injury was impaired in uPA and Plg mice compared with wild-type (WT) mice or tPA mice (reduction of neointimal area to 30% and 10% of WT, respectively). Cell accumulation at the borders of the injury was significantly (P
ISSN:1079-5642
1524-4636
DOI:10.1161/01.ATV.18.7.1035