Abstract
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system (CNS). The major pathological outcomes of the disease are the loss of blood-brain barrier (BBB) integrity and the development of reactive astrogliosis and MS plaque. For the disease to occur, the non-resident cells must enter into the immune-privileged CNS through a breach in the relatively impermeable BBB. It has been demonstrated that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play an important role in the immunopathogenesis of MS, in part through the disruption of the BBB and the recruitment of inflammatory cells into the CNS. Moreover, MMPs can also enhance the cleavage of myelin basic protein (MBP) and the demyelination process. Regarding the growing data on the roles of MMPs and their tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) in the pathogenesis of MS, this review discusses the role of different types of MMPs, including MMP-2, -3, -7, -9, -12 and -25, in the immunopathogenesis and treatment of MS.
Publication details
- DOI
- 10.18295/2075-0528.1542
- Journal
- Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(1), 13-25
- Publisher
- Sultan Qaboos University
- Open access
- Gold open access
- License
- CC BY-ND 4.0
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APA 7
Mirshafiey, A., Asghari, B., Jadidi-Niaragh, G., Farhad, & Azizi, G. (2025). The Significance of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(1), 13-25. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1542
MLA 9
Mirshafiey, Abbas, et al. "The Significance of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, 2025, pp. 13-25. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1542.
Chicago (author–date)
Mirshafiey, Abbas, Babak Asghari, Ghasem Jadidi-Niaragh, Farhad, and Gholamreza Azizi. 2025. "The Significance of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis." Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal 14 (1): 13-25. https://doi.org/10.18295/2075-0528.1542.
Harvard
Mirshafiey, A., Asghari, B., Jadidi-Niaragh, G., Farhad and Azizi, G. (2025) 'The Significance of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis', Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 14(1), pp. 13-25. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1542.
Vancouver
Mirshafiey A, Asghari B, Jadidi-Niaragh G, Farhad, Azizi G. The Significance of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. 2025;14(1):13-25. doi:10.18295/2075-0528.1542
IEEE
A. Mirshafiey, B. Asghari, G. Jadidi-Niaragh, Farhad, and G. Azizi, "The Significance of Matrix Metalloproteinases in the Immunopathogenesis and Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis," Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, pp. 13-25, 2025, doi: 10.18295/2075-0528.1542.