Prostaglandin F(2alpha), cytokines and cyclic mechanical stretch augment matrix metalloproteinase-1 secretion from cultured human uterine cervical fibroblast cells

Human uterine cervical tissue is composed mainly of fibroblast cells and the extracellular matrix in which collagen types I and III predominate. It is hypothesized that these collagens are degraded by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the initial step of uterine cervical ripening during parturitio...

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Published in:Molecular human reproduction 2002-07, Vol.8 (7), p.681-687
Main Authors: Yoshida, Masahiro, Sagawa, Norimasa, Itoh, Hiroaki, Yura, Shigeo, Takemura, Maki, Wada, Yukihisa, Sato, Takashi, Ito, Akira, Fujii, Shingo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cells, Cultured
Cervix Uteri - metabolism
Curcumin - metabolism
Dinoprost - metabolism
Dinoprostone - metabolism
Female
Fibroblasts
Humans
Interleukin-1 - metabolism
Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 - metabolism
Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 - metabolism
Pregnancy
Stress, Mechanical
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Summary:Human uterine cervical tissue is composed mainly of fibroblast cells and the extracellular matrix in which collagen types I and III predominate. It is hypothesized that these collagens are degraded by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the initial step of uterine cervical ripening during parturition. Among the MMPs, MMP-1, -8 and -13 have substrate selectivity for collagen types I and III. In the present study, we examined the regulation of MMP-1 secretion from the human uterine cervix. Immunohistochemistry detected strong staining of MMP-1, but not of MMP-8 or -13, in stromal cells of the pregnant uterine cervix. The MMP-1 expression in the pregnant uterine cervix was further confirmed by Western blot analysis and RT-PCR. To clarify the regulation of MMP-1 production, we subsequently investigated the effects of prostaglandins, inflammatory cytokines and cyclic mechanical stretch on the secretion of MMP-1 from cultured human uterine cervical fibroblast cells. Treatment with prostaglandin (PG)F(2alpha) (10(-7) to 10(-5) mol/l) or interleukin (IL)-1alpha (0.01-1.0 ng/ml) or stimulation with cyclic mechanical stretch increased MMP-1 secretion from cultured human uterine cervical fibroblast cells, with maximal increases of 3.4-, 4.5- and 1.9-fold respectively (24 h of treatment, P < 0.05 for all comparisons). These data suggest that MMP-1 may play a significant role in the degradation of extracellular collagen types I and III in the pregnant uterine cervix during the process of cervical ripening, in response to various stimulations such as PGF(2alpha), IL-1alpha and mechanical stretch.
ISSN:1360-9947