Tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 suppresses the production of active matrix metalloproteinase-2 and is down-regulated in cells harboring activated ras oncogenes

Hideki Izumi, Chiaki Takahashi, Junseo Oh, Makoto Noda

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Abstract

A human placenta cDNA expression library was screened for genes inducing flat reversion when transfected into a v-K-ras-transformed NIH3T3 cell line, DT. One such gene was found to encode a Kunitz-type serine protease inhibitor, tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2 (TFPI-2). While the TFPI-2 mRNA can be detected in normal human fibroblasts (MRC-5), it is down-regulated in MRC-5 cells expressing an activated H-ras oncogene and in the human fibrosarcoma cell line, HT1080. Restored expression of the TFPI-2 gene in HT1080 cells resulted in the suppression of matrix invasion activity in vitro with concomitant decrease in the relative amount of active matrix metalloproteinase-2 secreted from the cells. When DT cells were cultured in the presence of conditioned medium and extracellular matrix prepared from TFPI-2-transfected HT1080 cells, increased attachment and flat reversion were observed. These results suggest that TFPI-2 may be required for the maintenance of the integrity of extracellular matrix in normal tissues and its down-regulation as a result of oncogene activation may contribute to the malignant phenotypes of tumor cells. Copyright (C) 2000 Federation of European Biochemical Societies.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-36
Number of pages6
JournalFEBS Letters
Volume481
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2000 Sept 8

Keywords

  • Matrix metalloproteinase-2
  • Tissue factor pathway inhibitor-2
  • Transformation suppressor gene
  • Tumor invasion
  • ras oncogene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biophysics
  • Structural Biology
  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics
  • Cell Biology

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