Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Is Necessary for the Regulation of Smooth Muscle Cell Replication and Migration After Arterial Injury

Abstract— Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and, in particular, MMP-9 are important for smooth muscle cell (SMC) migration into the intima. In this study, we sought to determine whether MMP-9 is critical for SMC migration and for the formation of a neointima by using mice in which the gene was deleted (MMP-9−/− mice). A denuding injury to the arteries of wild-type mice promoted the migration of medial SMCs into the neointima at 6 days, and a large neointimal lesion was observed after 28 days. In wild-type arteries, medial SMC replication was ≈8% at day 4, 6% at day 6, and 4% at day 8 and had further decreased to 1% at day 14. Intimal cell replication was 65% at 8 days and had decreased to ≈10% at 14 days after injury. In MMP-9−/− arteries, SMC replication was significantly lower at day 8. In addition, SMC migration and arterial lesion growth were significantly impaired in MMP-9−/− arteries. SMCs, isolated from MMP-9−/− mouse arteries, showed an impairment of migration and replication in vitro. Thus, our present data indicate that MMP-9 is critical for the development of arterial lesions by regulating both SMC migration and proliferation.

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