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The interplay of matrix metalloproteinases, morphogens and growth factors is necessary for branching of mammary epithelial cells
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The mammary gland develops its adult form by a process referred to as branching morphogenesis. Many factors have been reported to affect this process. We have used cultured primary mammary epithelial organoids and mammary epithelial cell lines in three-dimensional collagen gels to elucidate which growth factors, matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and mammary morphogens interact in branching morphogenesis. Branching stimulated by stromal fibroblasts, epidermal growth factor, fibroblast growth factor 7, fibroblast growth factor 2 and hepatocyte growth factor was strongly reduced by inhibitors of MMPs, indicating the requirement of MMPs for three-dimensional growth involved in morphogenesis. Recombinant stromelysin 1/MMP3 alone was sufficient to drive branching in the absence of growth factors in the organoids. Plasmin also stimulated branching; however, plasmin-dependent branching was abolished by both inhibitors of plasmin and MMPs, suggesting that plasmin activates MMPs. To differentiate between signals for proliferation and morphogenesis, we used a cloned mammary epithelial cell line that lacks epimorphin, an essential mammary morphogen. Both epimorphin and MMPs were required for morphogenesis, but neither was required for epithelial cell proliferation. These results provide direct evidence for a crucial role of MMPs in branching in mammary epithelium and suggest that, in addition to epimorphin, MMP activity is a minimum requirement for branching morphogenesis in the mammary gland.
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- Authors
- Simian, M., Hirai, Y., Navre, M., Werb, Z., Lochter, A., & Bissell, M. J.
- Venue
- Development
- Publisher
- The Company of Biologists
- Published
- 2001-08-15
- Volume
- 128
- Issue
- 16
- Pages
- 3117-3131
- ISSN
- 0950-1991 (ISSN-L)
- 1477-9129
- OpenAlex
- W2102003692
- Cited by
- 391
- References
- 49
- FWCI
- 5.66
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
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