| 2001 |
CD147 (EMMPRIN) stimulates MMP-1 production via homophilic CD147-CD147 interactions, predominantly through the first immunoglobulin domain; deglycosylated CD147 failed to induce MMP-1 and instead antagonized native CD147-induced MMP-1, demonstrating that glycosylation is required for the MMP-1-inducing activity. |
Purified native vs. deglycosylated CD147, anti-CD147 antibody inhibition, recombinant CD147-Fc fusion protein, MMP-1 ELISA in dermal fibroblasts |
Cancer research |
High |
11280798
|
| 2006 |
In Drosophila, loss of the polarity gene scribble activates JNK signaling, which promotes Fos-dependent transcriptional activation of mmp1, leading to tumor cell invasiveness; Timp expression or Mmp1 RNAi knockdown suppressed cell invasiveness downstream of JNK. |
Genetic epistasis (scribble mutant clones + Ras activation), RNAi knockdown of Mmp1, Timp overexpression, in vivo invasion assays in Drosophila imaginal discs |
The EMBO journal |
High |
17082773
|
| 2009 |
MMP1 proteolytically releases membrane-bound EGF-like ligands (Amphiregulin, HB-EGF, TGFα) from breast cancer tumor cells, which then suppress osteoprotegerin (OPG) expression in osteoblasts via EGFR signaling, thereby potentiating osteoclast differentiation and osteolytic bone metastasis. |
In vitro protease cleavage assays, EGFR inhibitor treatment, osteoblast co-culture, osteoclastogenesis assays, in vivo bone metastasis model |
Genes & development |
High |
19608765
|
| 2008 |
UV-induced DNA damage in epidermal keratinocytes initiates release of soluble mediators that signal dermal fibroblasts to produce MMP-1; photolyase-mediated DNA repair of epidermal UV damage reduced MMP-1 mRNA and protein in both epidermal and dermal compartments, and conditioned medium from irradiated keratinocytes enhanced MMP-1 in unirradiated fibroblasts. |
Liposome-encapsulated DNA repair enzymes (T4 endonuclease V, UV endonuclease), conditioned medium transfer from irradiated keratinocytes to unirradiated fibroblasts, MMP-1 mRNA and protein measurement in human skin |
Experimental dermatology |
High |
18459971
|
| 2008 |
Met receptor tyrosine kinase phosphorylates MUC1 cytoplasmic tail at YHPM; phosphorylated MUC1CT enhances its interaction with p53, which suppresses AP1 transcription factor activity at the MMP1 promoter, reducing MMP1 transcription and HGF-induced invasiveness. |
Co-IP, real-time confocal imaging of nuclear localization, luciferase promoter assay, western blot, invasion assay in pancreatic cancer cells |
The Journal of biological chemistry |
High |
18625714
|
| 2005 |
UV radiation increases MMP-1 expression in human dermal fibroblasts via ERK (MEK1) and JNK (SEK1) signaling pathways leading to increased c-Fos expression and c-Jun phosphorylation/expression, and consequent AP-1 DNA binding activity; EPA inhibited this induction by blocking MEK1/ERK/c-Fos and SEK1/JNK/c-Jun pathways. |
Kinase inhibitors (MEK1 inhibitor, SEK1 inhibitor), western blot for pathway activation, AP-1 EMSA, MMP-1 ELISA in human dermal fibroblasts |
Journal of lipid research |
Medium |
15930517
|
| 2005 |
Cdc42 downregulates MMP-1 expression in human skin fibroblasts via repression of the ERK1/2 pathway; silencing Cdc42 by siRNA induced a 15-fold increase in MMP-1 secretion dependent on ERK1/2, while the p38 MAP kinase pathway played an inhibitory role; Rac1 silencing reduced the effect of Cdc42 suppression. |
siRNA knockdown of Rho GTPases (Cdc42, RhoA, Rac1), chemical kinase inhibitors, rescue by Cdc42 re-expression with siRNA-resistant construct, ELISA, RT-PCR in human skin fibroblasts |
Journal of cell science |
High |
15728253
|
| 2008 |
DNA methylation at position -1538 in the MMP1 promoter suppresses MMP1 transcription in amnion fibroblasts; inhibition of DNA methylation with 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine significantly increased MMP1 gene transcription; a novel T>C SNP in the MMP1 promoter that is always methylated in vivo had reduced promoter activity, and methylation at this site increased affinity for a nuclear protein. |
5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine treatment, bisulfite sequencing, plasmid transfection promoter activity assay, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP), electrophoretic mobility shift (nuclear protein binding) in amnion fibroblasts |
Human molecular genetics |
High |
18178580
|
| 2011 |
MMP1 bimodal expression in endothelial cells is linked to a promoter polymorphism; ChIP experiments showed that transcription factors ETS1, ETS2 and GATA3 bind to the MMP1 promoter in the region of this polymorphism and may contribute to bimodal expression. |
Microarray analysis, hierarchical clustering, RT-PCR, MMP1 activity assay, DNA sequencing, chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) in HUVECs from 15–69 individuals |
BMC genomics |
Medium |
21244711
|
| 2011 |
The catalytic domain of MMP-1 in solution retains the overall fold seen in crystal structures, requiring only local rearrangements (not major domain rearrangements) to reconcile X-ray and NMR data, as assessed by paramagnetic NMR using lanthanide binding tags. |
NMR pseudocontact shifts and paramagnetic residual dipolar couplings using lanthanide binding tags on the MMP-1 catalytic domain |
FEBS letters |
Medium |
21945315
|
| 2013 |
In collagen-activated human keratinocytes, MMP-1 expression is induced via α2β1 integrin contact with fibrillar type I collagen through ERK activation; Cdc42 negatively regulates this process by suppressing ERK activity; p38 or JNK inhibition had no effect on MMP-1 production in this context. |
ERK, p38, and JNK inhibitors; Rho GTPase activity assays; MMP-1 western blot and ELISA in primary human keratinocytes on type I collagen |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
Medium |
24352036
|
| 2013 |
PPARδ activation suppresses UVB-induced MMP-1 secretion in human dermal fibroblasts through MKP-7-mediated suppression of JNK signaling; PPARδ-mediated mRNA stabilization of MKP-7 was responsible for inhibition of JNK and consequent MMP-1 reduction. |
PPARδ-specific ligand GW501516, PPARδ siRNA knockdown, JNK/p38/ERK inhibitors, mRNA stability assay, in vivo HR-1 hairless mouse model with UVB exposure |
The Journal of investigative dermatology |
Medium |
23639976
|
| 2014 |
In Drosophila metamorphosis, Mmp1 preferentially cleaves DE-cadherin-mediated cell-cell junctions to induce fat body cell dissociation, while Mmp2 preferentially degrades basement membrane components; Mmp1 and Mmp2 act cooperatively to achieve complete fat body tissue dissociation. |
Fat body-specific RNAi screen, genetic interaction experiments, cellular and biochemical assays, immunostaining in Drosophila |
Scientific reports |
High |
25520167
|
| 2016 |
MMP1 cleaves laminin subunit alpha-5 (LAMA5), generating proteolytic fragments in the secretome of oncogenic H-Ras-transformed epithelial cells; these LAMA5 fragments promote endothelial cell angiogenesis via integrin αvβ3, representing a VEGF-independent pro-angiogenic mechanism. |
MMP1 knockdown (siRNA), secretome proteomics, endothelial cell angiogenesis assay, antibody-based integrin αvβ3 inhibition, in vivo xenograft model |
Scientific reports |
Medium |
27324842
|
| 2018 |
MMP1 activates protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) on dorsal root ganglion neurons, inducing substance P (SP) release, which then activates NK1R on pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma cells to enhance migration, invasion, and perineural invasion via SP/NK1R/ERK signaling; MMP1 silencing or PAR1/NK1R antagonism inhibited this paracrine loop. |
Matrigel/DRG in vitro PNI system, murine sciatic nerve invasion model, shRNA silencing of MMP1, PAR1 and NK1R antagonists, AKT activation assays, MRI monitoring |
Theranostics |
High |
29896303
|
| 2018 |
CIC (Capicua) represses ETV4 transcription; loss of CIC in hepatocellular carcinoma cells elevates ETV4, which in turn induces MMP1 expression; MMP1 knockdown completely blocked CIC-deficiency-induced HCC cell proliferation and invasion, establishing the CIC-ETV4-MMP1 axis. |
CIC overexpression/knockdown, ETV4 overexpression/knockdown, MMP1 knockdown, in vitro proliferation and invasion assays, in vivo xenograft model |
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) |
High |
29251790
|
| 2018 |
The AHR ligand FICZ upregulates MMP1 expression in human dermal fibroblasts via AHR-dependent activation of MEK/ERK signaling; AHR knockdown abolished FICZ-induced MMP1 upregulation, and MEK/ERK inhibitors blocked FICZ-induced MMP1 induction. |
AHR knockdown (siRNA), selective MEK/ERK inhibitors, qRT-PCR, ELISA, western blot in NHDFs |
Journal of dermatological science |
Medium |
29703420
|
| 2018 |
Collagen II activates DDR2 phosphorylation in rheumatoid arthritis fibroblast-like synoviocytes, which induces CYR61 through AP-1 transcription factor activation; CYR61 then accelerates MMP1 production via ETS1, promoting FLS invasion and bone erosion. |
Co-stimulation with collagen II, adenoviral shRNA (Ad-shCYR61), luciferase reporter assays, AP-1 ChIP, ETS1 overexpression, in vivo collagen-induced arthritis rat model with micro-CT |
Journal of bone and mineral research |
High |
27653023
|
| 2018 |
Gasdermin C (GSDMC) is induced by UV irradiation in human skin keratinocytes and contributes to UV-induced MMP-1 expression through activation of ERK and JNK pathways; GSDMC knockdown reduced UV-induced MMP-1, while GSDMC overexpression increased MMP-1 expression and ERK/JNK activities. |
GSDMC knockdown and overexpression, ERK and JNK inhibitors, qRT-PCR and western blot in primary keratinocytes and HaCaT cells |
Journal of dermatological science |
Medium |
29428815
|
| 2010 |
Akt inhibition in human dermal fibroblasts upregulates MMP1 through a CCN2-dependent pathway; Akt blockade elevated CCN2, which activated ERK1/2 and Ets1 phosphorylation; ERK1/2 inhibitor completely abrogated CCN2-induced MMP1, while CCN2 siRNA partially suppressed Akt-inhibition-induced MMP1. |
Akt-specific pharmacological inhibitor and Akt siRNA, CCN2 siRNA, ERK1/2 inhibitor UO126, western blot, RT-PCR in human dermal fibroblasts |
Experimental dermatology |
Medium |
20201953
|
| 2010 |
Hypoxia-induced HIF-1α upregulates CXCR4 in chondrosarcoma cells, which through SDF1 signaling and ERK activation increases MMP1 expression and cell invasion; siRNA against HIF-1α or CXCR4, AMD3100 (CXCR4 inhibitor), or ERK inhibitor U0126 inhibited both MMP1 expression and invasion. |
HIF-1α siRNA, CXCR4 siRNA, CXCR4 inhibitor AMD3100, ERK inhibitor U0126, in vitro invasion assay in chondrosarcoma JJ cells |
Molecular cancer |
Medium |
20102637
|
| 2011 |
EGFR ligands (EGF, TGF-α) enhance MMP1 expression via ERK1/2 pathway activation in SK-BR3 breast cancer cells; MEK inhibitor U0126 blocked ERK1/2 activation and MMP1 induction; Akt pathway inhibition paradoxically augmented MMP1 expression through reciprocal activation of ERK1/2. |
EGFR ligand stimulation, MEK inhibitor U0126, PI3K inhibitor LY294002, tyrosine kinase inhibitors (erlotinib, lapatinib, canertinib), RT-PCR, western blot, ELISA, EMSA |
Biochemical and biophysical research communications |
Medium |
21440529
|
| 2015 |
STAT3 activation enhances MMP-1 expression in lung adenocarcinoma cells; IL-6 stimulation of A549 cells increased MMP-1 mRNA and activated MMP-1 promoter transcription in a STAT3-dependent manner confirmed by STAT3 siRNA knockdown. |
IL-6 stimulation, STAT3 siRNA knockdown, MMP-1 promoter luciferase assay, RT-PCR in lung cancer cell lines; IHC co-localization in surgical biopsies |
Translational oncology |
Medium |
25926075
|
| 2016 |
Kynurenine (Kyn) upregulates MMP-1 and downregulates type-I collagen in dermal fibroblasts via activation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR); a specific AHR antagonist inhibited Kyn-dependent modulation of CYP1A-1, MMP-1, and type-I collagen expression. |
AHR agonist (Kyn) treatment, AHR antagonist (6,2',4'-trimethoxyflavone), CYP1A-1 reporter assay, western blot, qRT-PCR in dermal fibroblasts; in vivo rat dermal fibrosis model |
Journal of cellular physiology |
Medium |
26992058
|
| 2018 |
PKD3 (PRKD3), downstream of atypical PKCι, mediates IL-1/OSM-induced MMP1 expression in human chondrocytes; PKD3 silencing reduced STAT3 serine phosphorylation and all three MAPK groups, and decreased AP-1 gene expression (FOS, JUN), leading to reduced MMP1/13. |
Pan-PKD inhibitor, gene-specific siRNA (PKD isoforms), western blot for phospho-signaling, RT-PCR in human articular chondrocytes |
PloS one |
Medium |
29652915
|
| 2017 |
MMP1 mRNA-carrying extracellular vesicles (EVs) from highly metastatic ovarian cancer cells are taken up by mesothelial cells, increasing MMP1 expression in mesothelial cells and inducing their apoptosis, thereby destroying the peritoneal mesothelium barrier to facilitate peritoneal dissemination. |
EV isolation and characterization, whole transcriptome analysis of EV cargo, in vitro and in vivo apoptosis assays, analysis of ascites-derived EVs from patients |
Nature communications |
Medium |
28262727
|
| 2021 |
MMP1 derived from tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) promotes colon cancer cell proliferation by activating PAR1, leading to MAPK/Erk signaling and altering c-Myc and ETV4; ETV4 then binds the MMP1 promoter to activate MMP1 transcription, establishing a positive MMP1/PAR1/Erk1/2/ETV4/MMP1 feedback loop. |
Exogenous MMP1 treatment, PAR1 inhibition, MAPK/Erk inhibitor, ChIP for ETV4 binding to MMP1 promoter, cell cycle analysis, in vitro and in vivo assays |
Cell death discovery |
Medium |
34753916
|
| 2021 |
MMP1 expression by large cell carcinoma (LCC) cells is necessary and sufficient (in combination with TGF-β1) to induce premature senescence in pulmonary fibroblasts, which in turn drives LCC cell growth and invasion; PAR1 and oxidative stress are implicated in MMP1/TGF-β1-induced fibroblast senescence. |
MMP1 knockdown and overexpression, co-culture fibroblast senescence assay, PAR1 inhibition, oxidative stress measurements, in vivo mouse models |
Cancer letters |
Medium |
33684534
|
| 2017 |
Slug directly binds to three putative binding sites in the MMP1 promoter and activates MMP1 transcription in breast cancer cells; enforced Slug expression in MCF-7 cells significantly upregulated MMP1, while Slug knockdown in MDR MCF-7/ADR cells reduced MMP1 expression. |
Dual luciferase reporter assay, ChIP-qPCR confirming Slug binding to MMP1 promoter sites, western blot, immunofluorescence, functional drug sensitivity assays |
PloS one |
Medium |
28334049
|
| 2020 |
Transcription factor EGR-1 directly binds to an EBS (EGR-1 binding sequence) in the proximal MMP1 promoter and transactivates MMP1 in response to TNFα in HaCaT keratinocytes; EGR-1 siRNA silencing reduced TNFα-induced MMP-1 expression; all three MAPKs (ERK1/2, JNK, p38) mediate TNFα-induced MMP-1 via EGR-1 upregulation. |
MMP1 promoter deletion constructs, luciferase reporter assay, EGR-1 overexpression, EGR-1 siRNA knockdown, promoter EBS mutation, western blot in HaCaT keratinocytes |
BMB reports |
Medium |
32317080
|
| 2022 |
RUNX2 directly binds to specific motifs in the MMP1 promoter and activates its transcription in triple negative breast cancer cells, promoting proliferation, migration, invasion and chemoresistance; RUNX2 silencing suppressed MMP1 expression and these malignant phenotypes. |
ChIP assay for RUNX2 binding to MMP1 promoter, qRT-PCR, RNA-sequencing, in vitro functional assays, in vivo xenograft tumorigenicity |
Frontiers in oncology |
Medium |
36483054
|
| 2022 |
Exosomal MMP-1 from highly metastatic TNBC cells is taken up by less metastatic TNBC cells and interacts with membrane PAR1, initiating epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) to enhance migration and invasion; recipient cells increase their own MMP-1 secretion after exosome uptake. |
Exosome isolation, mass spectrometry, western blot, Transwell invasion/migration assays, in vivo lung colonization model in nude mice, tissue microarray and patient serum analysis |
Breast cancer research and treatment |
Medium |
35254603
|
| 2023 |
NAT10 promotes MMP1 mRNA stability via N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C) acetylation of MMP1 mRNA in oral squamous cell carcinoma; NAT10 knockdown reduced both total and ac4C-acetylated MMP1 mRNA levels and decreased MMP1 mRNA stability, impairing proliferation, migration, and invasion in an MMP1-dependent manner. |
NAT10 knockdown (lentivirus), ac4C-seq/RIP for acetylated MMP1 mRNA detection, mRNA stability assay, MMP1 rescue experiments, xenograft model |
Cancer science |
Medium |
37705232
|
| 2022 |
MMP1 upregulation through promoter hypomethylation enhances tamoxifen resistance in breast cancer; MMP1 was hypomethylated and overexpressed in tamoxifen-resistant MCF-7 cells; shRNA-mediated MMP1 knockdown restored tamoxifen sensitivity and increased apoptosis in vitro and in xenograft models. |
Methylation microarray, bisulfite sequencing, shRNA knockdown of MMP1, colony formation assay, flow cytometry, xenograft mouse model |
Cancers |
Medium |
35267540
|
| 2024 |
IL-8 activates STAT3 signaling in fibroblasts to upregulate MMP1 expression; fibroblast-derived MMP1 then supports invasion of HNSCC cancer cells via extracellular matrix degradation; STAT3 phosphorylation inhibitor (TPCA-1) impaired the enhanced invasion triggered by fibroblasts. |
IL-8 stimulation of fibroblasts, STAT3 inhibitor TPCA-1, MMP1 measurement, Transwell invasion assay with co-culture system |
Cell death discovery |
Medium |
38320998
|
| 2019 |
ETV4 directly upregulates MMP1 transcription in non-small cell lung cancer; luciferase reporter and gain/loss-of-function assays demonstrated the direct regulatory effect of ETV4 on MMP1 expression; MMP1 inhibition partially abolished ETV4-driven cell proliferation and migration. |
Microarray analysis, luciferase reporter assay, ETV4 gain- and loss-of-function, MMP1 inhibition, in vivo and in vitro metastasis assays |
Molecular carcinogenesis |
Medium |
31670855
|