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Because loss of elastin is regulated by proteinases [42], we next determined if expression of MMPs, in particular the elastases MMP9 and MMP12, was regulated by IP-10, MIG, and IFN-γ, the principal cytokines detected in emphysematous lung.
The presence of TGF-β increases the expression of such extracellular matrix proteins as fibronectin, the fibronectin receptor, vitronectin, tenascin, elastin, thrombospondin, collagen, and biglycan [ 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 ] and also inhibits expression of proteases that degrade the extracellular matrix while stimulating the expression of protease inhibitors [ 33 34 35 36 ] .
Interestingly, in addition to solubilizing elastin, MMP12 is the MMP most efficient at degrading α1-antitrypsin, the primary physiological inhibitor of human leukocyte elastase [51,52].
It has been suggested that solid tumours can not grow beyond 60-80 cells without inducing the formation of new blood vessels: tumour angiogenesis [ 1 ] . This blood vessel formation requires proliferation of endothelial cells, cell migration and the lysis of the different components of the matrix (collagen, elastin, fibronectin) by several proteases.
To assess the effect of CPT on production of other extracellular matrix proteins, the effect on elastin was measured by ELISA: no effect was found in either SSc or control fibroblasts (Fig.