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A Matrix Metalloproteinase Induction/Activation System Exists in the Human Left Ventricular Myocardium and Is Upregulated in Heart Failure

Francis G. Spinale, MD, PhD; Mytsi L. Coker, BA; Lena J. Heung, BS; Brian R. Bond, PhD; Himali R. Gunasinghe, BS; Takuma Etoh, MD, PhD; Aron T. Goldberg, MD; James L. Zellner, MD; A. Jackson Crumbley, MD

From the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Correspondence to Francis G. Spinale, MD, PhD, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Room 625, Strom Thurmond Research Bldg, 770 MUSC Complex, Medical University of South Carolina, 114 Doughty St, Charleston, SC 29425.

Background—Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to matrix remodeling in disease states such as tumor metastases. Extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducer (EMMPRIN) has been reported to increase MMP expression, and membrane-type MMP or MT1-MMP has been implicated to activate MMPs. The present study examined whether and to what degree EMMPRIN and MT1-MMP were expressed in human left ventricular (LV) myocardium as well as the association with MMP activity and expression in dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).

Methods and Results—LV myocardial zymographic MMP activity increased by >2-fold with both nonischemic DCM (n=21) and ischemic DCM (n=16) compared with normal (n=13). LV myocardial abundance of MMP-9 was increased with both forms of DCM. MMP-2 and MMP-3 were increased with nonischemic DCM. MMP-1 levels were decreased with both forms of DCM. EMMPRIN increased by >250% and MT1-MMP increased by >1000% with both forms of DCM.

Conclusions—Increased LV myocardial MMP activity and selective upregulation of MMPs with nonischemic and ischemic forms of DCM occurred. Moreover, a local MMP induction/activation system was identified in isolated normal human LV myocytes that was upregulated with DCM. The control of MMP activation and expression in the failing human LV myocardium represents a new and potentially significant therapeutic target for this disease process.


Key Words: myocardium • remodeling • metalloproteinases • cardiomyopathy




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J. Xu, G. Cui, F. Esmailian, M. Plunkett, D. Marelli, A. Ardehali, J. Odim, H. Laks, and L. Sen
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Circulation, January 27, 2004; 109(3): 363 - 368.
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., January 7, 2004; 43(1): 68 - 76.
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Eur J Heart FailHome page
T. Yamazaki, J.-D. Lee, H. Shimizu, H. Uzui, and T. Ueda
Circulating matrix metalloproteinase-2 is elevated in patients with congestive heart failure
Eur J Heart Fail, January 1, 2004; 6(1): 41 - 45.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
R. E. Chapman and F. G. Spinale
Extracellular protease activation and unraveling of the myocardial interstitium: critical steps toward clinical applications
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, January 1, 2004; 286(1): H1 - H10.
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M. H. Yamani, R. C. Starling, D. J. Cook, E. M. Tuzcu, A. Abdo, P. Paul, K. Powell, N. B. Ratliff, Y. Yu, P. M. McCarthy, et al.
Donor Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Is Associated With Systemic Activation of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 and Subsequent Development of Coronary Vasculopathy in the Heart Transplant Recipient
Circulation, October 7, 2003; 108(14): 1724 - 1728.
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W. M. Yarbrough, R. Mukherjee, G. P. Escobar, J. T. Mingoia, J. A. Sample, J. W. Hendrick, K. B. Dowdy, J. E. McLean, A. S. Lowry, T. P. O'Neill, et al.
Selective Targeting and Timing of Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition in Post-Myocardial Infarction Remodeling
Circulation, October 7, 2003; 108(14): 1753 - 1759.
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K. Node, M. Fujita, M. Kitakaze, M. Hori, and J. K. Liao
Short-Term Statin Therapy Improves Cardiac Function and Symptoms in Patients With Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Circulation, August 19, 2003; 108(7): 839 - 843.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
T. Betsuyaku, M. Tanino, K. Nagai, Y. Nasuhara, M. Nishimura, and R. M. Senior
Extracellular Matrix Metalloproteinase Inducer Is Increased in Smokers' Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., July 15, 2003; 168(2): 222 - 227.
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E. M. Wilson, S. L. Moainie, J. M. Baskin, A. S. Lowry, A. M. Deschamps, R. Mukherjee, T. S. Guy, M. G. St John-Sutton, J. H. Gorman III, L. H. Edmunds Jr, et al.
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Circulation, June 10, 2003; 107(22): 2857 - 2863.
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T. Betsuyaku, K. Kadomatsu, G. L. Griffin, T. Muramatsu, and R. M. Senior
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Am. J. Respir. Cell Mol. Biol., May 1, 2003; 28(5): 600 - 606.
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W. M. Yarbrough, R. Mukherjee, T. A. Brinsa, K. B. Dowdy, A. A. Scott, G. P. Escobar, C. Joffs, D. G. Lucas, F. A. Crawford Jr, and F. G. Spinale
Matrix metalloproteinase inhibition modifies left ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction in pigs
J. Thorac. Cardiovasc. Surg., March 1, 2003; 125(3): 602 - 610.
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W. Eichler, J F M. Bechtel, J. Schumacher, J. A Wermelt, K.-F. Klotz, and C. Bartels
A rise of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid is associated with acute lung injury after cardiopulmonary bypass in a swine model
Perfusion, March 1, 2003; 18(2): 107 - 113.
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Am. J. Physiol. Lung Cell. Mol. Physiol.Home page
N. A. Haseneen, G. G. Vaday, S. Zucker, and H. D. Foda
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Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, March 1, 2003; 284(3): L541 - L547.
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N. Nishikawa, K. Yamamoto, Y. Sakata, T. Mano, J. Yoshida, T. Miwa, H. Takeda, M. Hori, and T. Masuyama
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Cardiovasc Res, March 1, 2003; 57(3): 766 - 774.
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H. Oral, N. Sivasubramanian, D. B. Dyke, R. H. Mehta, P. M. Grossman, K. Briesmiester, W. P. Fay, F. D. Pagani, S. F. Bolling, D. L. Mann, et al.
Myocardial Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression and Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients With Chronic Mitral Regurgitation
Circulation, February 18, 2003; 107(6): 831 - 837.
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M. K. King, M. L. Coker, A. Goldberg, J. H. McElmurray III, H. R. Gunasinghe, R. Mukherjee, M. R. Zile, T. P. O'Neill, and F. G. Spinale
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Circ. Res., February 7, 2003; 92(2): 177 - 185.
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R. Mukherjee, T. A. Brinsa, K. B. Dowdy, A. A. Scott, J. M. Baskin, A. M. Deschamps, A. S. Lowry, G. P. Escobar, D. G. Lucas, W. M. Yarbrough, et al.
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Circulation, February 4, 2003; 107(4): 618 - 625.
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P. W. M. Fedak, S. M. Altamentova, R. D. Weisel, N. Nili, N. Ohno, S. Verma, T.-Y. J. Lee, C. Kiani, D. A. G. Mickle, B. H. Strauss, et al.
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, February 1, 2003; 284(2): H626 - H634.
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W. Briest, A. Holzl, B. Rassler, A. Deten, H. A Baba, and H.-G. Zimmer
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Cardiovasc Res, February 1, 2003; 57(2): 379 - 387.
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C. F. Baicu, J. D. Stroud, V. A. Livesay, E. Hapke, J. Holder, F. G. Spinale, and M. R. Zile
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, January 1, 2003; 284(1): H122 - H132.
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W. S. Bradham Jr, H. Gunasinghe, J. R. Holder, M. Multani, D. Killip, M. Anderson, D. Meyer, W. H. Spencer III, G. Torre-Amione, and F. G. Spinale
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J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., December 18, 2002; 40(12): 2165 - 2173.
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T. Tsuruda, G. Boerrigter, B. K. Huntley, J. A. Noser, A. Cataliotti, L. C. Costello-Boerrigter, H. H. Chen, and J. C. Burnett Jr
Brain Natriuretic Peptide Is Produced in Cardiac Fibroblasts and Induces Matrix Metalloproteinases
Circ. Res., December 13, 2002; 91(12): 1127 - 1134.
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M. Watanabe, S. Hasegawa, N. Ohshima, H. Tanaka, T. Sakamoto, and M. Sunamori
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Perfusion, December 1, 2002; 17(6): 435 - 439.
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D Reinhardt, H H Sigusch, J Hensse, S C Tyagi, R Korfer, and H R Figulla
Cardiac remodelling in end stage heart failure: upregulation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) irrespective of the underlying disease, and evidence for a direct inhibitory effect of ACE inhibitors on MMP
Heart, December 1, 2002; 88(5): 525 - 530.
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M. Pauschinger, K. Chandrasekharan, J. Li, W. Poller, M. Noutsias, C. Tschope, and H.-P. Schultheiss
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J. Li, P. Lothar Schwimmbeck, C. Tschope, S. Leschka, L. Husmann, S. Rutschow, F. Reichenbach, M. Noutsias, U. Kobalz, W. Poller, et al.
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V. Portik-Dobos, M. P. Anstadt, J. Hutchinson, M. Bannan, and A. Ergul
Evidence for a Matrix Metalloproteinase Induction/Activation System in Arterial Vasculature and Decreased Synthesis and Activity in Diabetes
Diabetes, October 1, 2002; 51(10): 3063 - 3068.
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Eur J Heart FailHome page
B. Schwartzkopff, M. Fassbach, B. Pelzer, M. Brehm, and B. E. Strauer
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Eur J Heart Fail, August 1, 2002; 4(4): 439 - 444.
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J. D. Stroud, C. F. Baicu, M. A. Barnes, F. G. Spinale, and M. R. Zile
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, June 1, 2002; 282(6): H2324 - H2335.
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W. S. Bradham, G. Moe, K. A. Wendt, A. A. Scott, A. Konig, M. Romanova, G. Naik, and F. G. Spinale
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, April 1, 2002; 282(4): H1288 - H1295.
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F. G. Spinale
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Circ. Res., March 22, 2002; 90(5): 520 - 530.
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Cardiovasc Res, March 1, 2002; 53(4): 822 - 830.
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Vascular Endothelium in Tissue Remodeling: Implications for Heart Failure
Cold Spring Harb Symp Quant Biol, January 1, 2002; 67(0): 417 - 428.
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T. Walther, A. Schubert, V. Falk, C. Binner, A. Kanev, S. Bleiziffer, C. Walther, N. Doll, R. Autschbach, and F. W. Mohr
Regression of Left Ventricular Hypertrophy After Surgical Therapy for Aortic Stenosis Is Associated With Changes in Extracellular Matrix Gene Expression
Circulation, September 18, 2001; 104 (2009): I-54 - I-58.
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D. L. Mann and H. Taegtmeyer
Dynamic Regulation of the Extracellular Matrix After Mechanical Unloading of the Failing Human Heart: Recovering the Missing Link in Left Ventricular Remodeling
Circulation, September 4, 2001; 104(10): 1089 - 1091.
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Am. J. Physiol. Heart Circ. Physiol.Home page
T. Etoh, C. Joffs, A. M. Deschamps, J. Davis, K. Dowdy, J. Hendrick, S. Baicu, R. Mukherjee, M. Manhaini, and F. G. Spinale
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Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol, September 1, 2001; 281(3): H987 - H994.
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E. E.J.M. Creemers, J. P.M. Cleutjens, J. F.M. Smits, and M. J.A.P. Daemen
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Circ. Res., August 3, 2001; 89(3): 201 - 210.
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C. Joffs, H. R. Gunasinghe, M. M. Multani, B. H. Dorman, J. M. Kratz, A. J. Crumbley III, F. A. Crawford Jr, and F. G. Spinale
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Ann. Thorac. Surg., May 1, 2001; 71(5): 1518 - 1523.
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