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MMP-3 activation is a hallmark indicating an early change in TMJ disorders, and is related to nitration.

Abstract
Recent studies on temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders have suggested that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are closely involved in the pathophysiological progression of the internal derangement (ID) of TMJ. The aim of this study was to investigate MMPs in synovial fluid (SF) at different stages of ID. To examine the relationship between MMP activation and ID progression, 54 SF samples from ID patients were classified based on the criteria of Wilkes and were assayed for MMP activity. It was found that MMP-3 activity was transiently increased in the intermediate stage. This increase in the active form of MMP-3 was also confirmed by Western blotting. When the 54 samples were classified into two groups based on the presence or absence of inflammatory findings, the intensity of MMP-3 activity correlated with the inflammatory symptoms. These findings suggest that MMP-3 activation is a hallmark of early degenerative changes in ID. The tylosin nitration by the peroxynitrite can regulate the enzyme activity. To elucidate the activating pathway of MMPs in vivo, nitrated proteins in SF were analysed by immunoprecipitation. Some nitrated proteins in SF were identified as MMP-2 and -3, and the nitration of MMP-3 rendered them active in vitro.
AuthorsH Fujita, T Morisugi, Y Tanaka, T Kawakami, T Kirita, Y Yoshimura
JournalInternational journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery (Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg) Vol. 38 Issue 1 Pg. 70-8 (Jan 2009) ISSN: 0901-5027 [Print] Denmark
PMID19117728 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Nitrates
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 3
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
  • Nitrous Oxide
Topics
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Enzyme Activation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Joint Dislocations (enzymology)
  • Male
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 (analysis, metabolism)
  • Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 (analysis, metabolism)
  • Middle Aged
  • Nitrates (metabolism)
  • Nitrous Oxide (metabolism)
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Synovial Fluid (chemistry, enzymology)
  • Synovitis (enzymology)
  • Temporomandibular Joint Disorders (enzymology)
  • Young Adult

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