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- Title
Involvement of RAGE, MAPK and NF-κB pathways in AGEs-induced MMP-9 activation in HaCaT keratinocytes.
- Authors
Zhu, Ping; Ren, Meng; Yang, Chuan; Hu, Yong-Xuan; Ran, Jian-Min; Yan, Li
- Abstract
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) exert divergent effects on the pathogenesis of diabetes complications. Excessive expression of matrix metalloproteinases-9 (MMP-9) is deleterious to the cutaneous wound-healing process in the context of diabetes. However, the effect of AGEs on MMP-9 induction in skin cells and the exact molecular mechanisms involved are still poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the effect of AGEs on the production of MMP-9 in HaCaT keratinocytes and characterized the signal transduction pathways activated by AGEs that are involved in MMP-9 regulation. We showed that AGE-BSA increased MMP-9 expression in HaCaT cells at both the protein and mRNA levels. The stimulatory effect of AGE-BSA on MMP-9 was attenuated by inhibitors of extracellular-signal-regulated kinase (ERK1/2, U0126), p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK, SB203580) and NF-κB, but not c-Jun N-terminal kinase. Furthermore, receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE) was expressed in keratinocytes, and incubation with AGE-BSA resulted in a significant upregulation of RAGE expression in a dose-dependent manner. Silencing of the RAGE gene prevented AGE-BSA-induced MMP-9 activation and the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK. We also observed the involvement of NF-κB in AGE-BSA-induced MMP-9 activation, which was not blocked by U0126 and SB203580. These results suggest that AGEs may play an important role in the impairment of diabetic wound healing by upregulating MMP-9 expression in keratinocytes via the RAGE, ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways; activation of NF-κB is also involved in this process. These pathways may represent potential targets for drug interventions to improve diabetic wound healing, a process in which MMP-9 plays a critical role.
- Subjects
DIABETES complications; KERATINOCYTES; CELLULAR mechanics; ENDOCRINE diseases; REGENERATION (Biology)
- Publication
Experimental Dermatology, 2012, Vol 21, Issue 2, p123
- ISSN
0906-6705
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1600-0625.2011.01408.x