Detection and comparison of matrix metalloproteinase in primary and recurrent pterygium fibroblasts
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National Nature Science Foundation of China (No. 30371513); Science and Technology Project Foundation of Guangzhou City (No. 2007J1-C0101)

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    AIM: To detect and compare the levels of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) secreted by primary and recurrent human pterygium fibroblasts (HPFs). METHODS: Primary and recurrent HPFs as well as human conjunctival fibroblasts (HCF) were cultured in RPMI 1640 medium at the same conditions. The protein levels of MMP-1, MMP-3 and MMP-9 were determined by enzyme-linked immune sorbent assay (ELISA), respectively. RESULTS: 1) The protein level of MMP-1 in serum-free supernatant from cultured primary and recurrent HPFs was higher than that in normal HCFs (P<0.05); similarly, the protein level of MMP-1 in serum-free supernatant from cultured primary HPFs was higher than that in recurrent HCFs (P<0.05). 2) The protein level of MMP-3 in serum-free supernatant from cultured primary HPFs was higher than that in normal HCFs (P<0.05); meanwhile, the protein level of MMP-3 in serum-free supernatant from cultured recurrent HPFs was lower when compared with that in primary HPFs and normal HCFs (P<0.05). 3) MMP-9 was not detected in primary and recurrent HPFs in the conditioned medium. CONCLUSION: The protein levels of MMP-1 and MMP-3 in supernatant secreted by primary HPFs are different from recurrent HPFs. Different pathological mechanisms may exist between primary and recurrent pterygia.

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Mei-Xia An, Kai-Li Wu, Shao-Chun Lin. Detection and comparison of matrix metalloproteinase in primary and recurrent pterygium fibroblasts. Int J Ophthalmol, 2011,4(4):353-356

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