Table 3

In vivo function of MC proteases, based on MC protease-deficient mouse strains

MC protease deficiencyPhenotypeImplicated mechanismReference
mMCP-4 Less severe collagen induced arthritis Effects on anticollagen II IgG generation, inflammation 35  
 Less development of AAAs Effects on inflammation, apoptosis, elastin degradation 36  
 Increased susceptibility to allergic airway inflammation Effects on smooth muscle cells, inflammation 37  
 Tissue accumulation of ECM Defective fibronectin and proMMP-9 processing 38,39  
 Reduced basal intestinal permeability Effects on epithelial cell migration 40  
mMCP-5 Decreased ischemia reperfusion injury Unknown 41  
mMCP-1 Increased susceptibility to T spiralis infection Promotion of capillary permeability; degradation of cell-cell junctions 42,–44  
mMCP-6 Less severe passively induced arthritis (K/BxN model) Effect on expression of the neutrophil chemotactic factors CXCL1/KC, CXCL5/LIX, and CXCL8/IL-8; effect on aggrecan degradation 34  
 Nonadequate response to T spiralis infection Effect on eosinophil recruitment 24  
 Increased susceptibility to K pneumoniae infection Effect on neutrophil recruitment and production of inflammatory cytokines 25  
 Less severe passively induced arthritis (methyl-BSA/IL-1β model) Unknown 33  
mMCP-7* Less severe passively induced arthritis (methyl-BSA/IL-1β model) Unknown 33  
MC-CPA Increased susceptibility to snake poison envenomation Degradation of sarafotoxins 45,46  
 Defective granule staining Effects on serglycin proteoglycan solubility 47  
MC protease deficiencyPhenotypeImplicated mechanismReference
mMCP-4 Less severe collagen induced arthritis Effects on anticollagen II IgG generation, inflammation 35  
 Less development of AAAs Effects on inflammation, apoptosis, elastin degradation 36  
 Increased susceptibility to allergic airway inflammation Effects on smooth muscle cells, inflammation 37  
 Tissue accumulation of ECM Defective fibronectin and proMMP-9 processing 38,39  
 Reduced basal intestinal permeability Effects on epithelial cell migration 40  
mMCP-5 Decreased ischemia reperfusion injury Unknown 41  
mMCP-1 Increased susceptibility to T spiralis infection Promotion of capillary permeability; degradation of cell-cell junctions 42,–44  
mMCP-6 Less severe passively induced arthritis (K/BxN model) Effect on expression of the neutrophil chemotactic factors CXCL1/KC, CXCL5/LIX, and CXCL8/IL-8; effect on aggrecan degradation 34  
 Nonadequate response to T spiralis infection Effect on eosinophil recruitment 24  
 Increased susceptibility to K pneumoniae infection Effect on neutrophil recruitment and production of inflammatory cytokines 25  
 Less severe passively induced arthritis (methyl-BSA/IL-1β model) Unknown 33  
mMCP-7* Less severe passively induced arthritis (methyl-BSA/IL-1β model) Unknown 33  
MC-CPA Increased susceptibility to snake poison envenomation Degradation of sarafotoxins 45,46  
 Defective granule staining Effects on serglycin proteoglycan solubility 47  

MC indicates mast cell; mMCP, mouse mast cell protease; CPA, carboxypeptidase A; AAA, abdominal aortic aneurysm; ECM, extracellular matrix; and proMMP, pro-matrix metalloprotease.

*

Refers to the spontaneous mMCP-7-deficiency of C57BL/6 mice.26 

Data obtained by shRNA-based technology.

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