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Activation of Macrophage Promatrix Metalloproteinase-9 by Lipopolysaccharide-Associated Proteinases¹

Danqing Min^*, Anthony G. Moore, Michael A. Bain^*, Samuel N. Breit and J. Guy Lyons^2,*

^* Kanematsu Laboratories, Sydney Cancer Center, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, and Center For Immunology, St. Vincent’s Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

LPS induces an up-regulation of promatrix metalloproteinase-9 (proMMP9) gene expression in cells of the monocyte/macrophage lineage. We demonstrate here that LPS preparations are also able to activate proMMP9 made by human macrophages or THP-1 cells via LPS-associated proteinases, which cleave the N-terminal propeptide at a site or sites close to the one cleaved upon activation with organomercurial compounds. LPS-associated proteinases are serine proteinases that are able to cleave denatured collagens (gelatin) and the mammalian serine proteinase inhibitor, ₁-proteinase inhibitor, thereby pushing the balance of extracellular matrix turnover even further toward degradation. A low molecular mass, low affinity inhibitor of MMP9, possibly derived from the propeptide, is generated during proMMP9 activation. However, inhibition of the LPS-associated proteinases had no effect on proMMP9 synthesis, indicating that their proteolytic activity was not required for signaling the up-regulation of the proMMP9 gene.

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