Objective: To evaluate the activity of N-acetyl-Beta-hexosaminidase (HEX) and its isoenzymes in the serum and synovial fluid of healthy volunteers and patients with an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament and/or meniscus (ACL) osteoarthritis (OA), juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Methods: The activity of HEX and its isoenzymes was determined according to Zwierz et al. method. Protein content was determined by the biuret method.
Results: The specific activity of HEX and its isoenzymes in the serum of patients with JIA showed a tendency to increase in comparison to the reference group. The specific activity of total HEX in the serum of RA patients was significantly increased in comparison to control. Our results show, that specific activity of HEX in synovial fluid, in the reference group 4.2 +/- 0.21 microkat/kg protein (0.25 unit/mg protein), is similar to activity in normal temporomandibular joint fluid (0.3 unit/mg protein). Therefore, we included this group in our research. In patients with OA and ACL injuries, HEX and its isoenzymes showed a tendency to increase in the specific activity in synovial fluid. The specific activity of HEX and its isoenzymes in the synovial fluid of patients with RA and JIA was significantly elevated in comparison to the control and the remaining groups.
Conclusion: In the synovial fluid of patients with JIA and RA, the specific activity of HEX and its isoenzymes significantly increased in comparison to control and patients with diseases of a non-inflammatory etiology (OA and ACL). In the synovial fluid of control and diseased groups, HEX constituted a higher percent of total proteins than in serum.
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