Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3065376 | Journal of Neuroimmunology | 2008 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
Several matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) members contribute to pathology in multiple sclerosis and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). As the role of MMP-12 in EAE has been understudied, we examined its expression in EAE and in vitro. MMP-12 transcripts increased with EAE, and protein was localized to a subset of macrophages/microglia. The temporal expression of MMP-12 largely corresponded to that of cytokines, and we demonstrate that IL-1β and TNF-α promoted MMP-12 expression in cultured macrophages. We postulate that cytokine — MMP-12 interactions are important in the disease process of EAE.
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Authors
Angelika Goncalves DaSilva, V. Wee Yong,