一般注記The precise correlation between magnesium and cardiovascular disease remains to be established. Matrix metalloproteinases(MMPs)are expressed inc oronary arterial atherosclerotic lesions. MMP production in vascular smooth muscle cells(VSMCs)is stimulated by growth factors such as platelet-derived growth factor(PDGF). To assess the association between magnesium and MMPs, we examined the effects of different extracellular magnesium concentrations(0 /3.0mmol/l)on MMPs production in cultured rat VSMCs under basal and PDGF-stimulated conditions usingg elatin zymography and western blotting. As magnesium is called a natural calcium antagonist, we further compared the effects of magnesium with some calcium antagonists. Magnesium reduced MMP-2 production dose-dependently at basal and PDGF-stimulated conditions in VSMCs.However,neitherverapamilnornifedipineinfluenced MMP-2 production under any conditions examined. The effect of magnesium on the production of MMP-2 was inhibited by two tyrosine kinase inhibitors-genistein and herbimycin A. The results of this study indicate that extracellularly added magnesium decreased MMPs secretion, which appears to be associated with protein tyrosine kinase.
連携機関・データベース国立情報学研究所 : 学術機関リポジトリデータベース（IRDB）（機関リポジトリ）