期刊
FEBS JOURNAL
卷 273, 期 9, 页码 1857-1870出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-4658.2006.05207.x
关键词
angiogenesis; antioxidants; apoptosis; defense; inflammation; metalloproteins; neuroregeneration; pharmacology
Meta llothioneins (MTs) constitute a family of cysteine-rich metalloproteins involved in cytoprotection during pathology. In mammals there are four isoforms (MT-I - IV). of Which MT-I and -II (MT-I + II) are the best characterized MT proteins in the brain. Accumulating studies have demonstrated MT-I + II as multipurpose factors important for host defense responses, immunoregulation, cell survival and brain repair. This review Will focus on expression and roles of MT-I + II in the disordered brain. Initially, Studies of genetically modified mice with MT-I + II deficiency or endogenous MT-I overexpression demonstrated the importance of MT-I + II for coping With brain pathology. In addition, exogenous MT-I or MT-II injected intraperitoneally is able to promote similar effects as those of endogenous MT-I + II, which indicates that MT-I + II have both extra- and intracellular actions. In injured brain, MT-I + If inhibit macrophages, T lymphocytes and their formation of interleukins, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, matrix metalloproteinases, and reactive oxygen species. In addition, MT-I + II enhance cell cycle progression, mitosis and cell survival, while neuronal apoptosis is inhibited. The precise mechanisms downstream of MT-I + II have not been fully established, but convincing data show that MT-I + II are essential for coping with neuropathology and for brain recovery. As MT-I and/or MT-II compounds are well tolerated, they may provide a potential therapy for a range of brain disorders.
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