The Effect of Inactivated S. agalactiae on Metalloproteinase and uPA System Expression in BMFBs
In order to study the effect of Streptococcus agalactiae(S. agalactiae)on bovine mammary fibroblasts(BMFBs)and subsequently on the expression of MMPs/TIMPs and uPA system(uPA/PAI-1),and to further clarify the role of MMPs/TIMPs and uPA system in regulating extracellular matrix(ECM)metabolism,107cfu/mL heat-inactivated S. agalactiae was acted on BMFBs,the levels of MMP-2,MMP-9,TIMP-1,TIMP-2,uPA,PAI-1 mRNA transcription and corresponding protein expression were detected by RT-qPCR and Western Blot at different time points(6,12,24 and 48 h),then the enzymatic activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were detected by gelatin zymography. The results showed that after the reaction of heat-inactivated S. agalactiae,the level of transcription of MMP-9,TIMP-2,uPA and PAI-1 mRNA trended to reduce to different extent,except that of MMP-2 mRNA,and that of TIMP-1 mRNA increased firstly and then decreased;the enzymatic activity of MMP-2 was more obvious than that of MMP-9 as detected by gelatin zymography,both of which were strongest in 6 and 8 h after reaction;as compared with the control group,the level of protein expression of MMP-2 and MMP-9 trended to increase prior to decrease,but the protein expression of MMP-2 rose again at later stage;as compared to the control group,the level of protein of TIMP-1 showed a trend of decreasing prior to rising,which was contrary to that of MMP-9 at early stage,and TIMP-2 trended to increase;the levels of protein of uPA and PAI-1 both decreased first then increased,and decreased finally,reaching the peak at 24 h after reaction. In conclusion,the expression of MMPs/TIMPs in BMFBs could be induced by heat-inactivated S. agalactiae,which could influence uPA system in regulating the expression and activity of MMPs.