P2X7 receptor regulates EMMPRIN and MMP‑9 expression through AMPK/MAPK signaling in PMA‑induced macrophages

Molecular Medicine Reports
Lu LinZhouqing Huang

Abstract

The rupture of atherosclerotic plaques may result in the formation of thrombi, which may induce subsequent cardiac events such as acute myocardial infarction. Overproduction of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and extracellular matrix metalloproteinase inducers (EMMPRINs) by monocytes and macrophages may lead to rupture of atherosclerotic plaques as a result of the degradation of the extracellular matrix. The purinergic 2X7 receptor (P2X7R) is expressed in macrophages that are assembled in atherosclerotic lesions of human carotid arteries. P2X7R may serve a crucial role in the development of atherosclerosis; therefore, the present study aimed to determine whether P2X7R regulated the expression of EMMPRIN and MMP‑9 in phorbol 12‑myristate 13‑acetate (PMA)‑induced macrophages. In addition, the potential molecular mechanisms involved in this process were investigated. THP‑1 human monocytic cells were pretreated with A‑438079 (a specific inhibitor of P2X7R) for 1 h and subsequently incubated with or without PMA for 48 h. Exposure to A‑438079 significantly decreased the expression of MMP‑9 and EMMPRIN in the PMA‑induced macrophages and attenuated the activation (phosphorylation) of mitogen‑activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling, ...Continue Reading

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