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The effects of progesterone on matrix metalloproteinases in cultured human gingival fibroblasts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12710746     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Although pregnancy gingivitis is widely believed to result from elevated hormone concentrations, the mechanism(s) involved in the etiology of this condition remain unknown. Paradoxically, despite the apparent inflammation for a prolonged period, pregnancy gingivitis rarely progresses to periodontitis and usually resolves postpartum. We used several methods to test in vitro the hypothesis that the elevated progesterone levels of pregnancy might inhibit the production of some of the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) that are responsible for periodontal destruction. METHODS: Cultured human gingival fibroblasts (GF) were tested in phenol red-free, serum-free medium with or without the progestogen, medroxyprogesterone acetate (MPA; 10(-6) M), using interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) to initiate immune responses and MMP production. These MMP responses were examined by macroarrays, reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), zymograms, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: Array analysis showed that pretreatment of GF with MPA reduced mRNA induction for MMPs-1, -3, and -10 in response to 6 to 8 hours incubation with IL-1beta. RT-PCR confirmed, that after 24 hours with IL-1beta , GF pretreated with MPA had undetectable levels of mRNA for MMPs-1, -2, -3, -7, -10, and -13. Zymograms of culture media from this 24-hour period showed reduction in several proteolytic activities. Examination of such 24-hour media using ELISA for MMP-3 and pro-MMP-13 confirmed that secretion of these enzymes was upregulated by IL-1beta and modulated downward by pretreatment with MPA. CONCLUSIONS: Production by GF of numerous MMPs in response to IL-1beta was significantly reduced by progesterone. This steroidal modulation of proteolytic enzymes could help to explain why pregnancy gingivitis typically is not characterized by progression to periodontitis.
Authors:
Carol A Lapp; Jennifer E Lohse; Jill B Lewis; Douglas P Dickinson; Michael Billman; Philip J Hanes; David F Lapp
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of periodontology     Volume:  74     ISSN:  0022-3492     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Periodontol.     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-04-24     Completed Date:  2003-07-10     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8000345     Medline TA:  J Periodontol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  277-88     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Biology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. clapp@mail.mcg.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Cells, Cultured
Collagenases / antagonists & inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Female
Fibroblasts / cytology,  enzymology*
Gingiva / cytology,  enzymology*
Glycoproteins / antagonists & inhibitors
Humans
Interleukin-1 / pharmacology
Male
Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 / antagonists & inhibitors
Matrix Metalloproteinase 10
Matrix Metalloproteinase 13
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / antagonists & inhibitors
Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / antagonists & inhibitors
Matrix Metalloproteinase 7 / antagonists & inhibitors
Matrix Metalloproteinases / antagonists & inhibitors*,  genetics
Medroxyprogesterone Acetate / pharmacology*
Metalloendopeptidases / antagonists & inhibitors
Pregnancy
Progesterone Congeners / pharmacology*
RNA, Messenger / antagonists & inhibitors
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Glycoproteins; 0/Interleukin-1; 0/Progesterone Congeners; 0/RNA, Messenger; 71-58-9/Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; EC 3.4.24.-/Collagenases; EC 3.4.24.-/MMP13 protein, human; EC 3.4.24.-/Matrix Metalloproteinase 13; EC 3.4.24.-/Matrix Metalloproteinases; EC 3.4.24.-/Metalloendopeptidases; EC 3.4.24.17/Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; EC 3.4.24.22/Matrix Metalloproteinase 10; EC 3.4.24.23/Matrix Metalloproteinase 7; EC 3.4.24.24/Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; EC 3.4.24.7/Matrix Metalloproteinase 1

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