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K Scharffetter-Kochanek1, M Wlaschek, K Briviba, H Sies.
Abstract
Singlet oxygen generated in a dark reaction by thermodissociation of an endoperoxide (NDPO2) elicits an increase in mRNA of interstitial collagenase (MMP-1) in cultured human fibroblasts. The effect is enhanced in deuterium oxide-based medium and is abolished in the presence of non-toxic doses of sodium azide. In contrast, the mRNA level of the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) remains unaltered under these experimental conditions. These observations support the suggestion that an unbalanced synthesis of collagenase and TIMP reported to occur following UV-A irradiation or during inflammatory conditions may be mediated by singlet oxygen.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8375513 DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(93)80357-z
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124