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Kim MH, Lim SH. Matrix Metalloproteinases and Glaucoma. Biomolecules 2022; 12:biom12101368. [PMID: 36291577 PMCID: PMC9599265 DOI: 10.3390/biom12101368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2022] [Revised: 09/20/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes that decompose extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins. MMPs are thought to play important roles in cellular processes, such as cell proliferation, differentiation, angiogenesis, migration, apoptosis, and host defense. MMPs are distributed in almost all intraocular tissues and are involved in physiological and pathological mechanisms of the eye. MMPs are also associated with glaucoma, a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the eyes. MMP activity affects intraocular pressure control and apoptosis of retinal ganglion cells, which are the pathological mechanisms of glaucoma. It also affects the risk of glaucoma development based on genetic pleomorphism. In addition, MMPs may affect the treatment outcomes of glaucoma, including the success rate of surgical treatment and side effects on the ocular surface due to glaucoma medications. This review discusses the various relationships between MMP and glaucoma.
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Affiliation(s)
- Moo Hyun Kim
- Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Premier Eye Center, Suseong-ro 197, Suseong-Gu, Daegu 42153, Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Daegu Veterans Health Service Medical Center, 60 Wolgok-Ro, Dalseo-Gu, Daegu 42835, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-53-630-7572
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Hussain AA, Lee Y, Marshall J. Understanding the complexity of the matrix metalloproteinase system and its relevance to age-related diseases: Age-related macular degeneration and Alzheimer's disease. Prog Retin Eye Res 2019; 74:100775. [PMID: 31473329 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2019.100775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2019] [Revised: 08/25/2019] [Accepted: 08/27/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
Abstract
Extracellular matrices (ECMs) are maintained by tightly coupled processes of continuous synthesis and degradation. The degradative arm is mediated by a family of proteolytic enzymes called the matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). These enzymes are released as latent proteins (pro-MMPs) and on activation are capable of degrading most components of an ECM. Activity of these enzymes is checked by the presence of tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) and current opinion holds that the ratio of TIMPs/MMPs determines the relative rate of degradation. Thus, elevated ratios are thought to compromise degradation leading to the accumulation of abnormal ECM material, whilst diminished ratios are thought to lead to excessive ECM degradation (facilitating angiogenesis and the spread of cancer cells). Our recent work has shown this system to be far more complex. MMP species tend to undergo covalent modification leading to homo- and hetero-dimerization and aggregation resulting in the formation of very large macromolecular weight MMP complexes (LMMCs). In addition, the various MMP species also show a bound-free compartmentalisation. The net result of these changes is to reduce the availability of the latent forms of MMPs for the activation process. An assessment of the degradation potential of the MMP system in any tissue must therefore take into account the degree of sequestration of the latent MMP species, a protocol that has not previously been addressed. Taking into consideration the complexities already described, we will present an analysis of the MMP system in two common neurodegenerative disorders, namely age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD).
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- Ali A Hussain
- Department of Genetics, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
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- Alt-Regen Co., Ltd, Heungdeok IT Valley, Yongin, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Genetics, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK.
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Tran H, Wallace J, Zhu Z, Lucy KA, Voorhees AP, Schmitt SE, Bilonick RA, Schuman JS, Smith MA, Wollstein G, Sigal IA. Seeing the Hidden Lamina: Effects of Exsanguination on the Optic Nerve Head. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2019; 59:2564-2575. [PMID: 29847664 PMCID: PMC5968837 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.17-23356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Purpose To introduce an experimental approach for direct comparison of the primate optic nerve head (ONH) before and after death by exsanguination. Method The ONHs of four eyes from three monkeys were imaged with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) before and after exsanguination under controlled IOP. ONH structures, including the Bruch membrane (BM), BM opening, inner limiting membrane (ILM), and anterior lamina cribrosa (ALC) were delineated on 18 virtual radial sections per OCT scan. Thirteen parameters were analyzed: scleral canal at BM opening (area, planarity, and aspect ratio), ILM depth, BM depth; ALC (depth, shape index, and curvedness), and ALC visibility (globally, superior, inferior, nasal, and temporal quadrants). Results All four ALC quadrants had a statistically significant improvement in visibility after exsanguination (overall P < 0.001). ALC visibility increased by 35% globally and by 36%, 37%, 14%, and 4% in the superior, inferior, nasal, and temporal quadrants, respectively. ALC increased 4.1%, 1.9%, and 0.1% in curvedness, shape index, and depth, respectively. Scleral canals increased 7.2%, 25.2%, and 1.1% in area, planarity, and aspect ratio, respectively. ILM and BM depths averaged -7.5% and -55.2% decreases in depth, respectively. Most, but not all, changes were beyond the repeatability range. Conclusions Exsanguination allows for improved lamina characterization, especially in regions typically blocked by shadowing in OCT. The results also demonstrate changes in ONH morphology due to the loss of blood pressure. Future research will be needed to determine whether there are differences in ONH biomechanics before and after exsanguination and what those differences would imply.
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- Huong Tran
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.,Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- New York University Langone Eye Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- New York University Langone Eye Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.,Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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- New York University Langone Eye Center, NYU School of Medicine, New York, New York, United States
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.,Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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Karimi A, Razaghi R, Biglari H, Sabbaghi H, Sera T, Kudo S. A comparative study to determine the optimal intravitreal injection angle to the eye: A computational fluid-structure interaction model. Technol Health Care 2018; 26:483-498. [DOI: 10.3233/thc-160777] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Alireza Karimi
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
- Basir Eye Health Research Center, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
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Hussain AA, Lee Y, Zhang JJ, Francis PT, Marshall J. Disturbed Matrix Metalloproteinase Pathway in Both Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Alzheimer's Disease. JOURNAL OF NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES 2017; 2017:4810232. [PMID: 28197357 PMCID: PMC5286539 DOI: 10.1155/2017/4810232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2016] [Revised: 10/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/17/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Purpose. Abnormal protein deposits including β-amyloid, found in ageing Bruch's membrane and brain, are susceptible to degradation by matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). In ageing Bruch's membrane, these MMPs become less effective due to polymerisation and aggregation reactions (constituting the MMP Pathway), a situation much advanced in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The likely presence of this MMP Pathway in brain with the potential to compromise the degradation of β-amyloid associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) has been investigated. Methods. Presence of high molecular weight MMP species (HMW1 and HMW2) together with the much larger aggregate termed LMMC was determined by standard zymographic techniques. Centrigugation and gel filtration techniques were used to separate and quantify the distribution between bound and free MMP species. Results. The MMP Pathway, initially identified in Bruch's membrane, was also present in brain tissue. The various MMP species displayed bound-free equilibrium and in AD samples, the amount of bound HMW1 and pro-MMP9 species was significantly reduced (p < 0.05). The abnormal operation of the MMP Pathway in AD served to reduce the degradation potential of the MMP system. Conclusion. The presence and abnormalities of the MMP Pathway in both brain and ocular tissues may therefore contribute to the anomalous deposits associated with AD and AMD.
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- Nanobiotech Co., Ltd., Heungdeok IT Valley, Yongin, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Genetics, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for Age-Related Diseases, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Genetics, UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, London, UK
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Anterior lamina cribrosa insertion in primary open-angle glaucoma patients and healthy subjects. PLoS One 2014; 9:e114935. [PMID: 25531761 PMCID: PMC4273977 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/16/2014] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) whether there are differences in the location of the anterior lamina cribrosa insertion (ALI) in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) patients and healthy subjects. METHODS Fifty three eyes from 53 patients with POAG, and 53 eyes from 53 age-matched healthy subjects were included prospectively in Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. Twelve radial line B-scans centered on the optic disc in every half-clock-hour meridian were acquired using SS-OCT. The ALI position was assessed by measuring two parameters: (1) ALI distance (ALID)--the distance from the anterior scleral canal opening (ASCO) to the ALI; and (2) marginal anterior lamina cribrosa surface depth (mALCSD)--the perpendicular distance from the ASCO plane to the anterior lamina cribrosa surface. These parameters were compared between the two groups for each meridian. RESULTS Both ALID (256 ± 54 vs. 209 ± 37 µm, mean ± SD, p < 0.001) and mALCSD (232 ± 63 vs. 187 ± 40 µm, p < 0.001) were significantly greater in the POAG group than in the normal group. The largest difference was observed at the 6.5 o'clock and 11.5 o'clock meridians for both ALID and mALCSD. Multiple regression analysis revealed a negative correlation between age and both ALID and mALCSD in the control group, and a negative correlation between mean deviation of the visual field test and both ALID and mALCSD in the POAG group. CONCLUSIONS The ALI was displaced posteriorly in eyes with POAG compared to those of healthy controls. This finding suggests that the posteriorly located lamina cribrosa insertion is an important component of glaucomatous optic nerve excavation.
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