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Tenascin‐C is expressed in abdominal aortic aneurysm tissue with an active degradation process
Author(s) -
Kimura Taizo,
Yoshimura Koichi,
Aoki Hiroki,
ImanakaYoshida Kyoko,
Yoshida Toshimichi,
Ikeda Yasuhiro,
Morikage Noriyasu,
Endo Hisako,
Hamano Kimikazu,
Imaizumi Tsutomu,
Hiroe Michiaki,
Aonuma Kazutaka,
Matsuzaki Masunori
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
pathology international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1827
pISSN - 1320-5463
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1827.2011.02699.x
Subject(s) - tenascin c , pathology , abdominal aortic aneurysm , extracellular matrix , histopathology , pathological , elastin , matricellular protein , aorta , matrix metalloproteinase , aortic aneurysm , tenascin , medicine , abdominal aorta , inflammation , aneurysm , immunohistochemistry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , surgery , fibronectin
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common disease caused by segmental weakening of the aortic walls and progressive aortic dilation leading to the eventual rupture of the aorta. Currently no biomarkers have been established to indicate the disease status of AAA. Tenascin‐C (TN‐C) is a matricellular protein that is synthesized under pathological conditions. In the current study, we related TN‐C expression to the clinical course and the histopathology of AAA to investigate whether the pattern of TN‐C expression could indicate the status of AAA. We found that TN‐C and matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)‐9 were highly expressed in human AAA. In individual human AAA TN‐C deposition associated with the tissue destruction, overlapped mainly with the smooth muscle actin‐positive cells, and showed a pattern distinct from macrophages and MMP‐9. In the mouse model of AAA high TN‐C expression was associated with rapid expansion of the AAA diameter. Histological analysis revealed that TN‐C was produced mainly by vascular smooth muscle cells and was deposited in the medial layer of the aorta during tissue inflammation and excessive destructive activities. Our findings suggest that TN‐C may be a useful biomarker for indicating the pathological status of smooth muscle cells and interstitial cells in AAA.