The Signifcance of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2014, Vol 14, Issue 1
Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). Te major pathological outcomes of the disease are the loss of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity and the development of reactive astrogliosis and MS plaque. For the disease to occur, the non-resident cells must enter into the immune-privileged CNS through a breach in the relatively impermeable BBB. It has been demonstrated that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in the immunopathogenesis of MS, in part through the disruption of the BBB and the recruitment of inflammatory cells into the CNS. Moreover, MMPs can also enhance the cleavage of myelin basic protein (MBP) and the demyelination process. Regarding the growing data on the roles of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) in the pathogenesis of MS, this review discusses the role of different types of MMPs, including MMP-2, -3, -7, -9, -12 and -25, in the immunopathogenesis and treatment of MS
Authors and Affiliations
Abbas Mirshafey| Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Babak Asghari| Antimicrobial Resistance Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran, Ghasem Ghalamfarsa| Cellular & Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran, Farhad Jadidi-Niaragh| Department of Immunology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Gholamreza Azizi| Imam Hassan Mojtaba Hospital, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran
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