Ontogeny of rat lung type IV collagenase mRNA expression and collagenolytic activity during the perinatal period.
Biol Neonate
; 64(6): 376-81, 1993.
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| ID: mdl-8286563
ABSTRACT
The extracellular matrix is important in the cellular differentiation and morphogenesis of the lung. The basement membrane (BM), an integral part of the extracellular matrix, is composed primarily of type of IV collagen. The metabolism of type IV collagenase is important in remodeling of BM that occurs during growth. We examined the ontogeny of rat lung type IV collagenase mRNA expression, type IV collagenolytic activity and type IV collagen content during the perinatal period. In addition, the effect of prenatal glucocorticoid (GC) treatment on fetal lung type IV collagenase mRNA expression and type IV collagenolytic activity was studied. Lung polyadenylated RNA was extracted and subjected to Northern blot analysis and laser densitometry after hybridization with human type IV collagenase (approximately 72 kD) and rat actin cDNA probe. Type IV collagenolytic activity and type IV collagen concentration were quantitated by an enzymatic and a radioimmunoassay, respectively. While lung type IV collagenase mRNA to alpha-actin ratio and type IV collagenolytic activity were highest prior to birth (21-day fetus), the lung type IV collagen concentration was lowest at this time. Prenatal GC treatment did not influence type IV collagenase mRNA expression or the collagenolytic activity. A role for fetal lung type IV collagenase in preparation for the neonatal pulmonary vascular and/or alveolar adaptation is proposed.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
RNA, Messenger
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Gene Expression
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Collagenases
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Lung
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Animals, Newborn
Limits:
Animals
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Pregnancy
Language:
En
Journal:
Biol Neonate
Year:
1993
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Macao