2004
MMP‐2 null mice exhibit an early onset and severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis due to an increase in MMP‐9 expression and activity
Esparza J, Kruse M, Lee J, Michaud M, Madri JA. MMP‐2 null mice exhibit an early onset and severe experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis due to an increase in MMP‐9 expression and activity. The FASEB Journal 2004, 18: 1682-1691. PMID: 15522913, DOI: 10.1096/fj.04-2445com.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetAnimalsBasement MembraneBlood-Brain BarrierBrainCD3 ComplexCell MovementEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalEnzyme ActivationGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinase 9Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-AssociatedMetalloendopeptidasesMiceMice, KnockoutT-Lymphocyte SubsetsT-LymphocytesConceptsMMP-2 KO miceExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMMP-9 expressionAutoimmune encephalomyelitisEarly onsetWT miceKO miceMMP-9Bone marrowSevere experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisMMP-2 null miceSimilar early onsetWT bone marrowClinical disease scoresMMP-2-deficient miceKO bone marrowMatrix metalloproteinase-2MT1-MMP expressionEndothelial cell monolayersSevere diseaseDisease scoreMetalloproteinase-2Collagen type IVMMP-2Matrix metalloproteinase
2001
PECAM‐1 shedding during apoptosis generates a membrane‐anchored truncated molecule with unique signaling characteristics
ILAN N, MOHSENIN A, CHEUNG L, MADRI J. PECAM‐1 shedding during apoptosis generates a membrane‐anchored truncated molecule with unique signaling characteristics. The FASEB Journal 2001, 15: 362-372. PMID: 11156952, DOI: 10.1096/fj.00-0372com.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid Chloromethyl KetonesAnimalsAntigens, CDApoptosisBlood PlateletsCaspasesCattleCell DivisionCell LineCell MembraneCells, CulturedColonic NeoplasmsCulture MediaDipeptidesEndothelium, VascularEnzyme InhibitorsHumansPlatelet Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecule-1Sequence DeletionSignal TransductionTransfectionTumor Cells, CulturedUmbilical VeinsConceptsFull-length PECAM-1Signal transduction cascadeSignal transduction eventsCaspase-8 cleavageCell proliferationPECAM-1SW480 colon carcinoma cellsCaspase substratesSHP-2Transduction cascadeTransduction eventsGrowth factor receptorCell adhesion moleculeGene constructsCell surface moleculesColon carcinoma cellsSoluble proteinStable expressionCell deathCulture mediumMatrix metalloproteinaseCell surfaceJNK phosphorylationUnique functionFactor receptor
1999
Egr-1 Mediates Extracellular Matrix-driven Transcription of Membrane Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase in Endothelium*
Haas T, Stitelman D, Davis S, Apte S, Madri J. Egr-1 Mediates Extracellular Matrix-driven Transcription of Membrane Type 1 Matrix Metalloproteinase in Endothelium*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 1999, 274: 22679-22685. PMID: 10428849, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.32.22679.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCloning, MolecularDNA-Binding ProteinsEarly Growth Response Protein 1Endothelium, VascularExtracellular MatrixGene Expression Regulation, EnzymologicHalf-LifeImmediate-Early ProteinsMatrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-AssociatedMetalloendopeptidasesMiceMolecular Sequence DataNeovascularization, PhysiologicProtein BindingRatsRNA, MessengerSp1 Transcription FactorTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticUp-RegulationConceptsMembrane type 1 matrix metalloproteinaseEgr-1MT1-MMPTranscription factor Egr-1Number of proteinsExtracellular matrix environmentEnhanced transcriptional activityEndothelial cellsTranscriptional activityPromoter correlatesIncreased transcriptionCellular invasionInvasive phenotypeMatrix metalloproteinaseTranscriptionMatrix environmentMatrix metalloproteinase activityMetalloproteinase activityCellsMatrix metalloproteinasesInvasionIncrease productionAngiogenesisMetalloproteinaseProtein
1998
The interrelationship of alpha4 integrin and matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis.
Graesser D, Mahooti S, Haas T, Davis S, Clark R, Madri J. The interrelationship of alpha4 integrin and matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis. Laboratory Investigation 1998, 78: 1445-58. PMID: 9840619.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntigens, CDCell AdhesionCell MembraneCell MovementCells, CulturedClone CellsEncephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, ExperimentalEndothelium, VascularGelatinasesIntegrin alpha4Matrix Metalloproteinase 14Matrix Metalloproteinase 2Matrix Metalloproteinases, Membrane-AssociatedMetalloendopeptidasesMiceMice, Inbred StrainsProtease InhibitorsT-LymphocytesTissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2TransfectionConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisT cell clonesRecombinant vascular cell adhesion molecule-1Autoreactive T cell clonesAlpha4 integrinsMMP-2EAE inductionAutoimmune encephalomyelitisMyelin basic protein-reactive T cell clonesDisease processMatrix metalloproteinaseVascular cell adhesion molecule-1Cell adhesion molecule-1Human multiple sclerosisSusceptible mouse strainsAdhesion molecule-1T cell transmigrationMatrix metalloproteinase-2Microvascular endothelial cellsAlpha4 integrin expressionExpression of alpha4Adoptive transferMultiple sclerosisMouse modelEndothelial cell layer