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[Concentrations of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinases-1 in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease]. | LitMetric

AI Article Synopsis

  • COPD is a lung disease where the extracellular matrix gets progressively destroyed, and MMPs, particularly MMP-9 and TIMP-1, are key players in this process and inflammation.
  • A study compared serum levels of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and CRP in 36 COPD patients to a control group of 15 healthy individuals.
  • Results showed significantly higher levels of MMP-9 and CRP in COPD patients, with a correlation between MMP-9 and CRP, indicating MMP-9's potential role in systemic inflammation related to COPD.

Article Abstract

Unlabelled: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by the progressive destruction of the extracellular matrix of the lung. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors, especially tissue inhibitor of matrix metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1), play a central role in the lung remodeling in COPD. Their concentrations in the sputum and bronchoalveolar lavage are considered as a sign of the local inflammation in COPD patients. The aim of the study was to evaluate of the MMP-9 and TIMP-1 serum concentration in COPD patients with respect to the correlation with a systemic inflammatory process.

Material And Methods: Thirty six COPD patients (29 male and 7 female) were enrolled into the study. Age-matched, healthy 15 subjects (11 male and 4 female) were selected as a control group. Serum levels of MMP-9, TIMP-1 and CRP were measured. The pre- and post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1), forced vital capacity (FVC), and FEV1/FVC ratio were determined. The Spearman correlation was performed.

Results: The serum MMP-9 concentration was significantly higher in the COPD patients than that in the control group (COPD: 194.8 +/- 129.1 ng x ml(-1); control subjects: 11.7 +/- 2.1 ng x ml(-1); p < 0.001). The serum concentration of CRP was significantly higher in the COPD patients than that in the control group (COPD: 14.3 +/- 6.3 ng x ml(-1); control subjects: 6.2 +/- 2.8 ng x ml(-1); p < 0.001). There was statistically significant correlation between the MMP-9 concentration and the CRP level in the serum of patients with COPD (p < 0.01; r = 0.45). There were no significant differences in the serum TIMP-1 concentrations between the control group and COPD patients. There was statistically significant, negative correlation between the FEV1 % of predicted value and the MMP-9 concentration (p = 0.03; r = -0.43).

Conclusions: MMP-9 may play an important role in the systemic inflammatory process in COPD. The serum concentrations of MMP-9 correlate with the stage of COPD.

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