期刊
JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE
卷 18, 期 1, 页码 17-22出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1080/14767050500123632
关键词
fetal membranes; premature membrane rupture; matrix metalloproteinases; thrombin
资金
- NHLBI NIH HHS [HL7004] Funding Source: Medline
- NICHD NIH HHS [HD33909] Funding Source: Medline
Objective. Amniochorion matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 levels increase during labor, reaching a maximum in patients with preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Bleeding is a major risk factor for PPROM. Since such hemorrhage into the tissue factor-enriched decidua induces intense thrombin formation, we determined whether thrombin stimulates MMP levels in amniochorionic membranes. Study design. Fetal membrane (amniochorion) cultures were maintained in media with and without thrombin, lipopolysaccharide (LPS), thrombin receptor agonist peptide (TRAP)-14, and the anti-inflammatory steroid, dexamethasone (DEX). Concentrations of MMP-9, MMP-1, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 in culture media were measured by ELISA and normalized to total cell protein. Results. The presence of thrombin induced MMP-9 levels. TRAP-14, a thrombin receptor agonist, also significantly increased MMP-9 levels, suggesting that thrombin-induced changes in MMP-9 expression were mediated through the thrombin receptor. Conversely, levels of MMP-1 and TIMP-1 were not affected by thrombin treatment, indicative of specificity of its action. The presence of LPS increased the concentration of MMP-9 and MMP-1. In contrast, DEX treatment significantly reduced MMP-9 levels. Conclusion. Our findings clearly demonstrated that thrombin treatment selectively increased the concentration of MMP-9 in culture media of amniochorionic membranes. Our results provide a potential mechanism through which alterations in hemostasis promote PPROM through thrombin-dependent stimulation of MMP-9.
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