MT1-MMP and its potential role in the vertebrate intestinal morphogenesis

Publication date: Available online 14 September 2016
Source:Acta Histochemica
Author(s): K.C. Camargo, J.R. Gomes, M.M. Loddi, R. de Sordi, C.L.S. Costa-Ayub, M.A. de M. Soares
Membrane type 1-matrix metalloproteinase (MT1-MMP) is involved in numerous biological processes, including morphogenesis. However, the role of MT1-MMP in the development of the vertebrate intestine is poorly understood. This study aimed to evaluate the expression of MT1-MMP in the intestine of rats and chickens along the embryonic and postnatal periods using immunohistochemistry. Results revealed a remarkable spatiotemporal correlation between MT1-MMP expression and intestinal villi morphogenesis in both vertebrates. However, the villi morphogenesis process was found to be different in chickens to that of rats. Moreover, extensive MT1-MMP labeling was observed in the entire villus epithelium from birth until the complete maturation of the small intestinal mucosa in both vertebrates. From these results, we suggest that MT1-MMP contributes to intestinal development, particularly to villi morphogenesis, in both vertebrates. However, further studies are necessary to confirm the role of MT1-MMP in this cellular process. In addition, we performed validation of the primary antibody against human MT1-MMP for adult chickens.



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