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Pairo Z, Parnow A, Sari Aslani P, Mohammadi P, Mirzaeei S, Mohr M. Exercise training reduces systemic inflammation and improves general health status in female migraineurs: a randomised controlled trail. Eur J Appl Physiol 2024; 124:1397-1408. [PMID: 38043087 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-023-05371-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The objectives of this study were to assess the effect of 8 weeks of moderate-intensity aerobic training on permeability inflammatory indicators of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and specific tissue inhibitors of MMPs in female migraineurs. METHODS Female migraineurs (n = 28, age 32 ± 6) were randomised into two groups: migraine with exercise training (EXE + Mig, n = 13) and migraine without exercise training (NON-EXE + Mig, n = 15). Matched healthy women were also recruited as a healthy control group (CON, n = 15). The EXE-Mig group performed 8 weeks of aerobic training. Pre and post intervention, serum matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and 9) and specific tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMP-1 and 2) were measured. In addition, body composition indices and VO2max were determined. RESULTS Exercise training reduced serum MMP-9 in female migraineurs with between-group changes and a time x group interaction (p < 0.05). In addition, exercise training reduced the serum MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio in female migraineurs with between-group changes and time x group interaction (p < 0.05). However, no training-induced effect was observed in serum TIMP-1, TIMP-2, MMP-2 contents (p > 0.05) and MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio (p > 0.05). Finally, exercise training reduced body fat content, WHR and BMI, and improved VO2max (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our results demonstrated beneficial effects of aerobic exercise training on some circulatory inflammation factors (MMP9, MMP-9/TIMP-1) and some health indicators in female migraineurs, suggesting that such training can be employed as a non-pharmacological therapeutic method.
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- Zahra Pairo
- Bio-Sciences Department, Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty, Razi University, University Street, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Bio-Sciences Department, Physical Education and Sport Sciences Faculty, Razi University, University Street, Kermanshah, Iran.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Neurology, University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
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- Centre of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health, University of the Faroe Islands, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
- Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, SDU Sport and Health Sciences Cluster (SHSC), Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Lv J, Zhang J, Wu F. Clinical value of KiSS-1 and MMP-2 expression levels in breast cancer tissue in evaluating prognosis of elderly breast cancer patients after modified radical mastectomy. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand) 2024; 70:254-259. [PMID: 38650158 DOI: 10.14715/cmb/2024.70.3.38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/25/2024]
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We attempted to clarify clinical value of KiSS-1 and MMP-2 levels in breast cancer (BC) tissue in evaluating prognosis of elderly BC patients after modified radical mastectomy (MCM). The data of 192 elderly female BC patients receiving MCM in our hospital from January 2018 to December 2022 were collected. According to prognosis, patients received division into poor prognosis group (n = 43) and good prognosis group (n = 149). The serum CEA level and KiSS-1 and MMP-2 levels in BC tissue received measurement in both groups. The predictive value of KiSS-1 and MMP-2 alone and jointly in adverse prognosis of elderly BC patients after MCM received assessment. Results showed that No statistical significance was exhibited between both groups in general data (P > 0.05). The serum CEA level and MMP-2 expression in BC tissue in poor prognosis group exhibited elevation relative to those in good prognosis group, and KiSS-1 expression in BC tissue in poor prognosis group exhibited depletion relative to that in good prognosis group, indicating statistical significance (P < 0.05). The high-level KiSS-1 might be a protective element for adverse prognosis of elderly BC patients after MCM, and high-level CEA and MMP-2 might be an independent risk element for adverse prognosis of elderly BC patients after MCM (P < 0.05). KiSS-1 and MMP-2 alone and jointly predicted AUC of adverse prognosis in elderly BC patients after MCM were 0.93, 0.802 and 0.958, with certain predictive values; when cutoff values of KiSS-1 and MMP-2 were 6.15 and 2.26, the predictive value was the best. In conclusion, KiSS-1 and MMP-2 levels in BC tissue possess relation to adverse prognosis of MCM. KiSS-1 and MMP-2 levels in elderly BC patients before surgery may be detected in the future to assist in prognosis evaluation of elderly BC patients after MCM.
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- Jiyang Lv
- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212002, China.
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212002, China.
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- Department of Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212002, China.
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Yang H, Peng R, Yang M, Zhang J, Shi Z, Zhang X. Association between elevated serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 and tumor necrosis factor-α, and clinical symptoms in male patients with treatment-resistant and chronic medicated schizophrenia. BMC Psychiatry 2024; 24:173. [PMID: 38429778 PMCID: PMC10905811 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05621-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Accepted: 02/18/2024] [Indexed: 03/03/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Inflammation has an important role in the pathogenesis of schizophrenia. The aim of this study was to investigate the levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in male patients with treatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) and chronic medicated schizophrenia (CMS), and the relationship with psychopathology. METHODS The study enrolled 31 TRS and 49 cm male patients, and 53 healthy controls. Serum MMP-2 and TNF-α levels were measured by the Luminex liquid suspension chip detection method. Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) scores were used to evaluate symptom severity and Repeatable Battery for the Assessment of Neuropsychological Status was used to assess cognitive function. RESULTS Serum TNF-α and MMP-2 levels differed significantly between TRS, CMS and healthy control patients (F = 4.289, P = 0.016; F = 4.682, P = 0.011, respectively). Bonferroni correction demonstrated that serum TNF-α levels were significantly elevated in CMS patients (P = 0.022) and MMP-2 levels were significantly higher in TRS patients (P = 0.014) compared to healthy controls. In TRS patients, TNF-α was negatively correlated with age (r=-0.435, P = 0.015) and age of onset (r=-0.409, P = 0.022). In CMS patients, MMP-2 and TNF-α were negatively correlated with PANSS negative and total scores, and TNF-α was negatively correlated with PANSS general psychopathology scores (all P < 0.05). MMP-2 levels were positively correlated with TNF-α levels (P < 0.05), but not with cognitive function (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The results indicate the involvement of inflammation in the etiology of TRS and CMS. Further studies are warranted.
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- Haidong Yang
- Department of Psychiatry, The Fourth People's Hospital of Lianyungang, The Affiliated KangDa College of Nanjing Medical University, 222003, Lianyungang, P.R. China
- Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, Institute of Mental Health, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, 215137, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, Institute of Mental Health, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, 215137, Suzhou, P.R. China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Fourth People's Hospital of Lianyungang, The Affiliated KangDa College of Nanjing Medical University, 222003, Lianyungang, P.R. China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Fourth People's Hospital of Lianyungang, The Affiliated KangDa College of Nanjing Medical University, 222003, Lianyungang, P.R. China
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Fourth People's Hospital of Lianyungang, The Affiliated KangDa College of Nanjing Medical University, 222003, Lianyungang, P.R. China
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- Suzhou Psychiatric Hospital, Institute of Mental Health, The Affiliated Guangji Hospital of Soochow University, 215137, Suzhou, P.R. China.
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Wang CY, Zhang JL, Chen ZG. [Correlation analysis of serum MMP-1 and MMP-2 levels with lower extremity deep venous thrombosis after operation for lower limb fracture]. Zhongguo Gu Shang 2023; 36:1085-90. [PMID: 38012880 DOI: 10.12200/j.issn.1003-0034.2023.11.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between serum matrix metalloproteinase-1(MMP-1) and matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2) and the formation of deep venous thrombosis(LDVT) in lower extremity patients after surgery for lower extremity fracture, and to analyze the value of MMP-1 and MMP-2 in predicting the occurrence of LDVT after lower extremity fracture. METHODS From June 2018 to December 2021, 352 patients who planned to receive surgical treatment of lower limb fracture in our hospital were selected as the research objects. Venous blood was collected at 1, 2 and 3 days after surgery, respectively, and serum MMP-1 and MMP-2 levels were detected. The incidence of LDVT during hospitalization was analyzed, and the risk factors of postoperative LDVT in patients with lower limb fracture surgery and the predictive value of MMP-1 and MMP-2 for LDVT were analyzed. RESULTS LDVT occurred in 40 patients (LDVT group), the incidence of LDVT was 11.36%, and 312 patients did not occurred(no occurred group). The serum levels of MMP-1 and MMP-2 in LDVT group increased gradually after surgery; the serum levels of MMP-1 and MMP-2 in the no occurred group increased slightly after surgery at 2 days and then decreased at 3 days after surgery (P<0.01);the serum levels of MMP-1 and MMP-2 in LDVT group were higher than those in the no occurred group at 2 days and 3 days after surgery (P<0.05). Serum levels of MMP-1 and MMP-2 were positively correlated with serum levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8 and tumor necrosis factor -α (TNF-α) in LDVT patients at 2 days and 3 days postoperatively (P<0.05). Operative time, MMP-1 and MMP-2 postoperative 3 days were related to the occurrence of LDVT after lower limb fracture (P<0.01). The area under the curve(AUC) predicted by MMP-1 and MMP-2 postoperative 3 days for LDVT after lower limb fracture was 0.738 and 0.744 respectively, and the AUC predicted by combined MMP-1 and MMP-2 was 0.910, which was higher than that predicted by single indicator(Z=2.819 and 2.025, P<0.05). CONCLUSION High levels of MMP-1 and MMP-2 after lower extremity fracture are closely related to the occurrence of LDVT, and 3 d mMP-1 and MMP-2 after surgery maybe used as evaluation indexes for LDVT risk prediction.
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- Chun-Yu Wang
- Hebei North China Health Group Fengfeng General Hospital, Handan 056200, Hebei, China
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- Hebei North China Health Group Fengfeng General Hospital, Handan 056200, Hebei, China
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- Hebei Provincial Corps Hospital of the Armed Police Force, Shijiazhuang 050081, Hebei, China
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Falcinelli E, De Paolis M, Boschetti E, Gresele P. Release of MMP-2 in the circulation of patients with acute coronary syndromes undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: Role of platelets. Thromb Res 2022; 216:84-89. [PMID: 35759818 DOI: 10.1016/j.thromres.2022.06.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) of atherosclerotic tissue contribute to plaque rupture triggering acute coronary syndromes (ACS). Several MMPs, including MMP-2, are also contained in platelets and released upon activation. An increase in circulating levels of MMP-2 has been reported in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI), but its time-course and origin remain unclear. Aims of our study were to assess the time-course of MMP-2 release in blood of stable and unstable coronary artery disease patients undergoing PCI and to unravel the possible contribution of platelets to its release. METHODS Peripheral blood samples were drawn immediately before, 4 and 24 h after PCI from patients with ACS (NSTEMI or STEMI, n = 21) or with stable angina (SA, n = 21). Platelet-poor plasma and washed platelet lysates were prepared and stored for subsequent assay of MMP-2 and β-thromboglobulin (β-TG), a platelet-specific protein released upon activation. RESULTS Plasma MMP-2 and β-TG increased significantly 4 h after PCI and returned to baseline at 24 h in ACS patients, while they did not change in SA patients. Platelet content of MMP-2 and β-TG decreased significantly 4 h after PCI in patients with ACS, compatible with intravascular platelet activation and release, while they did not change in patients with SA. CONCLUSIONS PCI triggers the release of MMP-2 in the circulation of ACS patients but not in that of patients with SA. Platelets activated by PCI contribute to the increase of plasma MMP-2 releasing their MMP-2 content. Given that previous mechanicistic studies have shown that MMP-2 may sustain platelet activation and unstabilize downstream-located plaques and in the long term favour restenosis and atherosclerosis progression, these data may encourage the search for therapeutic agents blocking MMP-2 release or activity in ACS.
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- Emanuela Falcinelli
- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Santa Maria University Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Interventional Cardiology, Division of Cardiology, Santa Maria University Hospital, Terni, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, Division of Internal and Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Perugia, Perugia, Italy.
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González-Blázquez R, Alcalá M, Cárdenas-Rebollo JM, Viana M, Steckelings UM, Boisvert WA, Unger T, Fernández-Alfonso MS, Somoza B, Gil-Ortega M. AT2R stimulation with C21 prevents arterial stiffening and endothelial dysfunction in the abdominal aorta from mice fed a high-fat diet. Clin Sci (Lond) 2021; 135:2763-2780. [PMID: 34854902 DOI: 10.1042/cs20210971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2021] [Revised: 11/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of Compound 21 (C21), a selective AT2R agonist, on the prevention of endothelial dysfunction, extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling and arterial stiffness associated with diet-induced obesity (DIO). Five-week-old male C57BL/6J mice were fed a standard (Chow) or high-fat diet (HF) for 6 weeks. Half of the animals of each group were simultaneously treated with C21 (1 mg/kg/day, in the drinking water), generating four groups: Chow C, Chow C21, HF C, and HF C21. Vascular function and mechanical properties were determined in the abdominal aorta. To evaluate ECM remodeling, collagen deposition and TGF-β1 concentrations were determined in the abdominal aorta and the activity of metalloproteinases (MMP) 2 and 9 was analyzed in the plasma. Abdominal aortas from HF C mice showed endothelial dysfunction as well as enhanced contractile but reduced relaxant responses to Ang II. This effect was abrogated with C21 treatment by preserving NO availability. A left-shift in the tension-stretch relationship, paralleled by an augmented β-index (marker of intrinsic arterial stiffness), and enhanced collagen deposition and MMP-2/-9 activities were also detected in HF mice. However, when treated with C21, HF mice exhibited lower TGF-β1 levels in abdominal aortas together with reduced MMP activities and collagen deposition compared with HF C mice. In conclusion, these data demonstrate that AT2R stimulation by C21 in obesity preserves NO availability and prevents unhealthy vascular remodeling, thus protecting the abdominal aorta in HF mice against the development of endothelial dysfunction, ECM remodeling and arterial stiffness.
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- Raquel González-Blázquez
- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y de la Salud, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, 28925, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, CEU Universities, 28925, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Matemática Aplicada y Estadística. Facultad de Ciencias Económicas y Empresariales. Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, 28925, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Química y Bioquímica, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad CEU-San Pablo, CEU Universities, 28925, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Cardiovascular and Renal Research, Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Center for Cardiovascular Research, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, 651 Ilalo Street, BSB311, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA
- Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, 18 Kremlevskaya Str., Kazan 420008, Russia
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- CARIM - School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Instituto Pluridisciplinar, Unidad de Cartografía Cerebral, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y de la Salud, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, 28925, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Farmacéuticas y de la Salud, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, 28925, Madrid, Spain
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Marc A, Pop C, Sitar-Taut AV, Budisan L, Berindan-Neagoe I, Pop D. The role of matrix metalloproteinases in patients with pulmonary hypertension: data from a prospective study. BMC Cardiovasc Disord 2021; 21:607. [PMID: 34930125 PMCID: PMC8686623 DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02424-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite several therapies, pulmonary hypertension (PH) is still a severe disease which can lead to right heart failure. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) are involved in cardiac and vascular remodeling in PH. Therefore, these biomarkers play an important role in PH patients. This study investigated whether TIMP-4, MMP-2, and N-terminal Pro-B-Type Natriuretic Peptide (NT-proBNP) plasma levels are useful in assessing the severity of PH and other clinical or echocardiographic parameters. METHODS The concentrations of MMP-2, TIMP-4, and NT-proBNP in 68 PH patients were compared with those of 12 controls without PH. All patients underwent a physical examination, echocardiography, and were checked for the presence of cardiovascular risk factors; also, plasma concentrations of MMP-2, TIMP-4, NT-proBNP, total cholesterol, and triglycerides were determined. RESULTS In PH patients, significantly elevated plasma levels of TIMP-4 (PH: 2877.99 ± 1363.78 pg/ml, control: 2028.38 ± 762.67 pg/ml, p = 0.0068) and NT-proBNP ( PH: 2405.00 pg/ml-5423.47 ± 6703.38 pg/ml, control: 411.0000 pg/ml-421.75 ± 315.37 pg/ml, p = 0.01) were detected. We also observed that MMP-2 and NT-proBNP were significantly increased in patients with higher WHO functional class (p = 0.001 for MMP-2, p = 0.008 for NT-proBNP), higher pressure in the pulmonary artery (p = 0.002 for MMP-2, p = 0.001 for NT-proBNP), and more severe tricuspid regurgitation (p = 0.001 for MMP-2, p = 0.009 for NT-proBNP). TIMP-4 was elevated in patients with more severe pressure in the pulmonary artery (p = 0.006). CONCLUSIONS The plasma levels of TIMP-4 and NT-proBNP are higher in PH patients. MMP-2 and NT-proBNP correlates with different PH parameters severity (WHO functional class, sPAP severity, TV regurgitation severity). Therefore, plasmatic levels of MMP-2 and NT-proBNP at this kind of patients reflect disease severity and may have a prognostic role. MMP-2 can help assess the beneficial effects of PH pharmacotherapy on tissue remodeling. These remodeling biomarkers may not have a diagnostic value but they have the potential to predict survival. Nevertheless, a greater understanding of the involvement of MMPs in PH is mandatory to further explore the prognostic role and the possibilities of therapeutic MMP inhibition in PH.
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- Adriana Marc
- Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Cardiology, Emergency County Hospital Baia Mare, 430031, Baia Mare, Romania
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- Department of Cardiology, Emergency County Hospital Baia Mare, 430031, Baia Mare, Romania.
- Faculty of Medicine Arad, West Vasile Goldis University, 310025, Arad, Romania.
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- Internal Medicine Department, 4Th Medical Clinic "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Iuliu - Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Research Center for Functional Genomics, Biomedicine and Translational Medicine, Iuliu - Hatieganu University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400337, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 400012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Clinical Rehabilitaton Hospital, Cardiology, 400437, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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Copeland NK, Eller MA, Kim D, Creegan M, Esber A, Eller LA, Semwogerere M, Kibuuka H, Kiweewa F, Crowell TA, Polyak CS, Ake JA. Brief Report: Increased Inflammation and Liver Disease in HIV/HBV-Coinfected Individuals. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2021; 88:310-313. [PMID: 34267057 DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2020] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) coinfection can accelerate morbidity and mortality, especially in sub-Saharan Africa where both infections are common. Although inflammation contributes to disease progression, more information is needed to better understand the pathology. This study compared markers of cirrhosis and inflammation in HIV/HBV-coinfected individuals compared with monoinfected and uninfected patients. SETTING The HIV/HBV-coinfected subjects from the Ugandan arm of the prospective African Cohort Study were selected for evaluation and matched by age and gender with HIV-monoinfected, HBV-monoinfected, and uninfected controls. METHODS Plasma samples were used to quantify markers of immune activation and inflammation. The FIB-4 (a simple index to predict significant liver fibrosis) score was used to estimate liver fibrosis. Demographic and laboratory characteristics were compared across the groups. RESULTS Together, 31 HIV/HBV-coinfected participants were identified and compared with 62 HIV-monoinfected, 7 HBV-monoinfected, and 62 uninfected controls. The HIV/HBV-coinfected group had generally higher levels of inflammation. Most notably, matrix metalloproteinase-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and fibroblast growth factor-19 levels were dysregulated among the HIV/HBV-coinfected individuals. Furthermore, the FIB-4 score was higher in the HIV/HBV-coinfected group compared with the HIV-monoinfected group and revealed that 11% of HIV/HBV-coinfected individuals had evidence of undiagnosed advanced liver disease. CONCLUSIONS Differences in levels of inflammation exist between individuals with HIV/HBV coinfection compared with monoinfected and uninfected controls. A distinct signature of inflammation was associated with HIV/HBV coinfection that could reflect the mechanism of liver fibrosis and increased risk for disease progression. Finally, there may be an underappreciated amount of undiagnosed advanced liver disease in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Nathanial K Copeland
- Kombewa Clinical Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa, Kombewa, Kenya
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD; and
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD; and
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD; and
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD; and
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD; and
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- Makerere University Walter Reed Project, Kampala, Uganda
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD; and
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Bethesda, MD; and
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- U.S. Military HIV Research Program, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Silver Spring, MD
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Middleton JD, Sivakumar S, Hai T. Chemotherapy-Induced Changes in the Lung Microenvironment: The Role of MMP-2 in Facilitating Intravascular Arrest of Breast Cancer Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms221910280. [PMID: 34638621 PMCID: PMC8508901 DOI: 10.3390/ijms221910280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Previously, we showed that mice treated with cyclophosphamide (CTX) 4 days before intravenous injection of breast cancer cells had more cancer cells in the lung at 3 h after cancer injection than control counterparts without CTX. At 4 days after its injection, CTX is already excreted from the mice, allowing this pre-treatment design to reveal how CTX may modify the lung environment to indirectly affect cancer cells. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that the increase in cancer cell abundance at 3 h by CTX is due to an increase in the adhesiveness of vascular wall for cancer cells. Our data from protein array analysis and inhibition approach combined with in vitro and in vivo assays support the following two-prong mechanism. (1) CTX increases vascular permeability, resulting in the exposure of the basement membrane (BM). (2) CTX increases the level of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) in mouse serum, which remodels the BM and is functionally important for CTX to increase cancer abundance at this early stage. The combined effect of these two processes is the increased accessibility of critical protein domains in the BM, resulting in higher vascular adhesiveness for cancer cells to adhere. The critical protein domains in the vascular microenvironment are RGD and YISGR domains, whose known binding partners on cancer cells are integrin dimers and laminin receptor, respectively.
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- Justin D. Middleton
- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (J.D.M.); (S.S.)
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Program, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (J.D.M.); (S.S.)
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- Department of Biological Chemistry and Pharmacology, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA; (J.D.M.); (S.S.)
- Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology Program, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA
- Correspondence:
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Tokarska-Rodak M, Pańczuk A, Fota-Markowska H, Matuska K. Analysis of selected serological parameters in patients with diagnosed Lyme borreliosis and in seropositive patients with no clinical symptoms. Ann Agric Environ Med 2021; 28:397-403. [PMID: 34558260 DOI: 10.26444/aaem/124088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aim of the study was to analyze some metalloproteinases, cytokines, and chemokines in LB patients and healthy seropositive subjects. The presence of IgM/IgG antibodies against specific Borreliella antigens was analyzed in the presence or absence of clinical manifestations of LB. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study involved 38 patients diagnosed with LB and arthralgia and/or arthritis symptoms, and 57 foresters presenting no clinical symptoms of LB. The ELISA test was applied for general screening of anti-Borreliella IgM/IgG. Western blot was used for confirmatory diagnosis of LB for the positive and borderline results. Serum IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17A, IFN-γ, TNF, IL-8, CCL5, CXCL9/MIG, CCL2/MCP-1, CXCL10/IP-10 concentrations were measured with the use of the Human Cytometric CBA test. The concentration of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the serum was determined with the use of ELISA tests. RESULTS Analysis of the cytokines and chemokines revealed that only the concentration of IL-2 was significantly higher (2.4 pg/m; p=0.00641) in patients with LB symptoms than in the seropositive individuals (0.4 pg/ml). The MMP2 concentration was significantly higher (233.3 ng/ml; p=0.00294) in patients with clinical manifestations of LB than in those occupationally exposed to tick bites, but did not have anti-Borreliella antibodies (192.0 ng/ml). CONCLUSIONS The presence of IgG antibodies against a number of Borreliella antigens and the differences in the IL-2 and MMP2 levels in seropositive or seronegative individuals and symptomatic LB patients, may indicate differences in the intensity of the immune response to the infection and, consequently, may induce development of clinical manifestations of the disease in seropositive and seronegative individuals.
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- Małgorzata Tokarska-Rodak
- Faculty of Health Sciences, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education, Biala Podlaska, Poland
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, Pope John Paul II State School of Higher Education, Biala Podlaska, Poland
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- Department of Microbiological Diagnostics Clinical Hospital No. 1, Lublin, Poland
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Beladi Moghadam N, Pourheidar E, Ahmadpour F, Kafi H, Salamzadeh J, Nasiri S, Sistanizad M. The effects of memantine on the serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases and neurologic function of patients with ischemic stroke. J Clin Neurosci 2021; 90:268-272. [PMID: 34275562 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2021.06.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2021] [Revised: 04/26/2021] [Accepted: 06/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Memantine was suggested as a promising treatment for stroke due to its neuroprotective property and efficacy in reducing ischemic brain injury and improving post-ischemic neurological recovery. This pilot, open-label, randomized clinical trial was conducted to investigate the impact of memantine on serum concentrations of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-2 and MMP-9, as neuronal damage biomarkers, and neurologic function evaluated by the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale(NIHSS) and Barthelindex(BI) in patients with ischemic stroke. Admitted patients with mild to moderate ischemic stroke were assessed for eligibility, and eligible patients were randomized to the intervention or control group. Enrolled patients in the intervention group received 20 mg memantine every 8 h for five days and then 20 mg daily for three months. Both groups managed with the standard treatments. From 77 randomized patients, 29 participants in the control group and 24 patients in the intervention group completed the study. Data showed that the increase in the serum concentrations of MMP-9 within the first 5 days of the study was significantly lower in the intervention group (P = 0.005). This effect of memantine on the MMP-2 was not significant (P = 0.448). memantine also could significantly improve the neurologic function of the patients according to NIHSS (P < 0.0001) and BI (P = 0.002) during hospitalization and after that. In conclusion, memantine could be considered as a neuroprotective agent in patients with mild to moderate ischemic stroke, based on its significant effects on reducing brain damage and improving neurologic function of the patients.
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- Nahid Beladi Moghadam
- Department of Neurology, Imam Hossein Medical and Educational Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoramabad, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Imam Hossein Medical and Educational Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Naito T, Shun M, Nishimura H, Gibo T, Tosaka M, Kawashima M, Ando A, Ogawa T, Sanaka T, Nitta K. Pleiotropic effect of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents on circulating endothelial progenitor cells in dialysis patients. Clin Exp Nephrol 2021; 25:1111-1120. [PMID: 34106373 DOI: 10.1007/s10157-021-02071-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have suggested that erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) may accelerate not only angiogenesis but also vasculogenesis, beyond erythropoiesis. METHODS We conducted a 12-week prospective study in 51 dialysis patients; 13 were treated with recombinant human erythropoietin (EPO, 5290.4 ± 586.9 IU/week), 16 with darbepoetin (DA, 42.9 ± 4.3 µg/week), 12 with epoetin β pegol (CERA, 40.5 ± 4.1 µg/week) and 10 with no ESAs. Vascular mediators comprising endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) were measured at 0 and 12 weeks. EPCs were measured by flow cytometry as CD45lowCD34+CD133+ cells. RESULTS The EPC count increased significantly to a greater extent in the EPO group than in the other three group, and increased significantly from 0 to 12 weeks in a EPO dose-dependent manner. In both the DA and CERA groups, the EPC count did not change at 12 weeks. Serum levels of VEGF, MMP-2 and hs-CRP were not affected by ESA treatment in all groups. In the CERA group, serum ferritin decreased significantly compared to the no-ESA group and correlated with CERA dose, although use of iron was permitted if required during the prospective study period of 12 weeks. CONCLUSIONS When patients on dialysis were treated with clinical doses of various ESAs, only EPO induced a significant increase of circulating EPCs from bone marrow, whereas, DA and CERA had no effect.
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- Takashi Naito
- Department of Medicine, Tokyo Rosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
- Department of Medicine, Medical Center East, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.
- Hiyoshi Sezai Clinic, 2-5-2-4F, Hiyoshi, Kohokuku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 223-0061, Japan.
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- Department of Medicine, Tokyo Rosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Medical Center East, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Tokyo Rosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Tokyo Rosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Tokyo Rosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Tokyo Rosai Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Medical Center East, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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- Life Style Disease Center, Edogawa Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Medicine, Kidney Center, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Amaral LM, Sandrim VC, Kutcher ME, Spradley FT, Cavalli RC, Tanus-Santos JE, Palei AC. Circulating Total Cell-Free DNA Levels Are Increased in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Associated with Prohypertensive Factors and Adverse Clinical Outcomes. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:E564. [PMID: 33429954 PMCID: PMC7826953 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22020564] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2020] [Revised: 12/29/2020] [Accepted: 01/04/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Previous studies have described increased circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Here, we aimed first to confirm this information using a simple, but sensible fluorescent assay, and second to investigate whether total cfDNA is associated with circulating factors known to be linked to the pathophysiology of HDP as well as with poor maternal-fetal outcomes. We studied 98 women with healthy pregnancies (HP), 88 with gestational hypertension (GH), and 91 with preeclampsia (PE). Total DNA was extracted from plasma using the QIAamp DNA blood mini kit and quantified using Quant-iT™ PicoGreen® dsDNA fluorescent detection kit. We found higher total cfDNA levels in GH and PE (197.0 and 174.2 ng/mL, respectively) than in HP (140.5 ng/mL; both p < 0.0001). Interestingly, total cfDNA levels were elevated in both male and female-bearing pregnancies diagnosed with either HDP, and in more severe versus less severe HDP cases, as classified according to responsiveness to antihypertensive therapy. In addition, total cfDNA was independently associated with HDP, and a cutoff concentration of 160 ng/mL provided appropriate sensitivity and specificity values for diagnosing GH and PE compared to HP (70-85%, both p < 0.0001). Moreover, high total cfDNA was associated with adverse clinical outcomes (high blood pressure, low platelet count, preterm delivery, fetal growth restriction) and high prohypertensive factors (sFLT-1, sEndoglin, MMP-2). These findings represent a step towards to the establishment of cfDNA as a diagnostic tool and the need to understand its role in HDP.
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- Lorena M. Amaral
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4500, USA;
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- Department of Biophysics and Pharmacology, Institute of Biosciences, Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP 18618-689, Brazil;
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4500, USA; (M.E.K.); (F.T.S.)
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4500, USA; (M.E.K.); (F.T.S.)
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- Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil;
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- Department of Pharmacology, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP 14049-900, Brazil;
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- Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS 39216-4500, USA; (M.E.K.); (F.T.S.)
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Matuszczak E, Weremijewicz A, Koper-Lenkiewicz OM, Kamińska J, Hermanowicz A, Dębek W, Komarowska M, Tylicka M. Effects of combined Pulsed Dye Laser and Fractional CO 2 Laser treatment of burn scars and correlation with plasma levels of collagen type I, MMP-2 and TIMP-1. Burns 2020; 47:1342-1351. [PMID: 33358398 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/13/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Hypertrophic burn scars remain a significant burden for patients and a challenge for clinicians. THE AIM Assessement of the efficacy of combined Pulsed Dye Laser and Ablative Fractional CO2 Laser therapy on hyperthophic scars and correlation with plasma levels of MMP-2, TIMP-1 and alpha-1 type I collagen. PATIENTS AND METHODS Twenty five pediatric subjects were enrolled into the study. Control group consisted of age-matched subjects admitted for surgical repair of inguinal hernia. For the assessment of the results of laser treatment we used the Vancouver scar scale (VSS), and Patient-Observer Scar Assessment Scale (POSAS). We also correlated clinical results with plasma levels of MMP-2, TIMP-1 and alpha-1 type I collagen. RESULTS All subjects reported the laser treatment resulted in improvement and were somewhat satisfied or very satisfied with their experience. No adverse events were reported. The levels of MMP-2, TIMP-1 and alpha-1 type I collagen in our patients with scars before laser threatment were higher in comparison to controls. We also found statistically significant decrease in the levels of MMP-2, TIMP-1 and alpha-1 type I collagen after laser treatment of burn scars CONCLUSIONS: Our study clearly shows that combined CO2-AFL treatment for burn scars improve texture, colour, function and alleviate pruritus. We believe that decrease in the levels of MMP-2, TIMP-1 and alpha-1 type I collagen after laser treatment of burn scars, reflects reduced dynamic of scar.
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- Ewa Matuszczak
- Pediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland; Biophysics Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical University of Białystok, Poland
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Pediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Biophysics Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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Kollarova M, Puzserova A, Balis P, Radosinska D, Tothova L, Bartekova M, Barancik M, Radosinska J. Age- and Phenotype-Dependent Changes in Circulating MMP-2 and MMP-9 Activities in Normotensive and Hypertensive Rats. Int J Mol Sci 2020; 21:E7286. [PMID: 33023122 PMCID: PMC7582756 DOI: 10.3390/ijms21197286] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2020] [Revised: 09/25/2020] [Accepted: 09/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are important in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases. The present study aimed to monitor the activation of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and their normotensive counterparts-Wistar-Kyoto rats (WKY). The animals were divided according to age (7, 20, and 52 weeks) and phenotype into: WKY-7, WKY-20, WKY-52, SHR-7, SHR-20 and SHR-52 groups. MMP plasma activities were determined by gelatine zymography. We monitored selected parameters of oxidative stress and antioxidant status. N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) was determined as a marker of heart function and neurohumoral activation. SHR-7 showed higher MMP-2 activity compared with WKY-7, while SHR-52 showed lower MMP-2 and MMP-9 activities compared with WKY-52. Examining age-dependent changes in MMP activities, we found a decrease in MMP-2 activity and increase in MMP-9 activity with increasing age in both phenotypes. Parameters of oxidative stress and antioxidant status as well as NT-proBNP levels were not significantly worsened due to aging in SHR. Our results suggest that hypertension is accompanied by varying MMP activation during aging. The results of our study may indicate that MMP-2 inhibition is therapeutically applicable during the development of hypertension, while in developed, stabilized and uncomplicated hypertension, systemic MMP-2 and MMP-9 inhibition may not be desirable.
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- Marta Kollarova
- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.K.); (M.B.)
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, 813 71 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.P.); (P.B.)
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute of Normal and Pathological Physiology, 813 71 Bratislava, Slovakia; (A.P.); (P.B.)
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, 842 15 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.K.); (M.B.)
- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute for Heart Research, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute for Heart Research, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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- Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava, 811 08 Bratislava, Slovakia; (M.K.); (M.B.)
- Centre of Experimental Medicine, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Institute for Heart Research, 841 04 Bratislava, Slovakia;
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Lee K, Kang I, Mack WJ, Mortimer J, Sattler F, Salem G, Dieli-Conwright CM. Effect of High Intensity Interval Training on Matrix Metalloproteinases in Women with Breast Cancer Receiving Anthracycline-Based Chemotherapy. Sci Rep 2020; 10:5839. [PMID: 32246106 PMCID: PMC7125197 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-61927-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Anthracycline chemotherapy is commonly used to treat breast cancer yet may increase the level of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) -2 and -9, which increase the risk of atherosclerosis. While exercise has been shown to reduce the level of MMP in patients with diabetes, high intensity interval training (HIIT) has not been utilized to improve level of MMP in women with breast cancer receiving anthracycline chemotherapy. Thirty women were randomized to either 8-week HIIT or control (CON) group. The CON group was offered the HIIT intervention after 8 weeks. MMP-1, -2 -7, -9, tissue inhibitor of MMP (TIMP) -1, and-2 were measured at baseline and post-intervention. Repeated measures ANCOVA and paired t-test were performed to assess changes in MMP and TIMP. Post-intervention, no significant between-group differences were observed for MMP and TIMP. However, within-group decrease in MMP-9 was observed in the HIIT group [104.3(51.9) to 65.2(69.1); P = 0.01]. MMP-9 in the CON group was not significantly changed [115.5(47.2) to 90.4(67.9);]. MMP-2 significantly increased in both the HIIT group [76.6(11.2) to 83.2(13.1); P = 0.007) and the CON group [69.0(8.9) to 77.6(11.1) P = 0.003). It is unclear whether an 8-week HIIT intervention influences MMP-9 in breast cancer patients undergoing anthracycline chemotherapy. Additional investigations are required to understand the exercise-induced changes in MMP-2 and -9 in women undergoing anthracycline chemotherapy.
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- Kyuwan Lee
- Division of Cardiology, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Division of Medical Oncology & Experimental Therapeutics, City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, 91010, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, USC, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, Ostrow School of Dentistry, USC, Los Angeles, CA, 90089, USA
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- Division of Population Sciences, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, 02215, USA.
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BACKGROUND To explore the role of resistin (RE) on deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and the molecular mechanism. METHODS ELISA assay was used to determine the concentration of RE, MMP-2, MMP-9, and PAI-1 in serum of DVT patients and controls. Rats were randomly divided into 4 groups: control, DVT, DVT + RE, and DVT + RE + SB203580 group. HE staining was used to observe the intravascular situation and thrombosis in the 4 groups. The relative mRNA levels and protein expression of RE, MMP-2, MMP-9, and PAI-1 in the 4 groups were determined by RT-PCR and western blotting. RESULTS The concentration of RE, MMP-2, MMP-9, and PAI-1 in serum from DVT patients was significantly higher than that in controls. RE promoted thrombosis in rats with DVT, while SB203580 inhibited the promotion of RE on thrombosis. RE up-regulated the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, and PAI-1 in DVT rat models. Introduction of SB203580 inhibited the expression of RE, which then abolished the up-regulation role of RE on the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, and PAI-1. CONCLUSIONS RE promoted thrombosis in DVT rat models by increasing the expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, and PAI-1.
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Amini R, Karampoor S, Zahednasab H, Keyvani H, Gheiasian M, Jalilian FA. Serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2, -9, and vitamin D in patients with multiple sclerosis with or without herpesvirus-6 seropositivity. Braz J Infect Dis 2020; 24:144-149. [PMID: 32243867 PMCID: PMC9392051 DOI: 10.1016/j.bjid.2020.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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- Razieh Amini
- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Hamadan, Iran
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- Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Virology, Tehran, Iran.
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- University of Tehran, Institute of Biochemistry and Biophysics, Tehran, Iran
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- Iran University of Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Department of Virology, Tehran, Iran
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- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Hamadan, Iran
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- Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine Hamadan, Department of Medical Virology, Hamadan, Iran.
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Cione E, Piegari E, Gallelli G, Caroleo MC, Lamirata E, Curcio F, Colosimo F, Cannataro R, Ielapi N, Colosimo M, de Franciscis S, Gallelli L. Expression of MMP-2, MMP-9, and NGAL in Tissue and Serum of Patients with Vascular Aneurysms and Their Modulation by Statin Treatment: A Pilot Study. Biomolecules 2020; 10:biom10030359. [PMID: 32111073 PMCID: PMC7175213 DOI: 10.3390/biom10030359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are involved in vascular wall degradation, and drugs able to modulate MMP activity can be used to prevent or treat aneurysmal disease. In this study, we evaluated the effects of statins on MMP-2, MMP-9, and neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) in both plasma and tissue in patients with aneurysmal disease. METHODS We performed a prospective, single-blind, multicenter, control group clinical drug trial on 184 patients of both sexes >18 years old with a diagnosis of arterial aneurysmal disease. Enrolled patients were divided into two groups: Group I under statin treatment and Group II not taking statins. In addition, 122 patients without aneurysmal disease and under statin treatment were enrolled as a control group (Group III). The expression of MMPs and NGAL in plasma was evaluated using ELISA, while their expression in endothelial tissues was evaluated using Western blot. RESULTS The ELISA test revealed greater plasma levels (p < 0.01) of MMPs and NGAL in Groups I and II vs. Group III. Western blot analysis showed higher expression (p < 0.01) of MMPs and NGAL in Group II vs. Group I, and this increase was significantly higher (p < 0.01) in patients treated with low potency statins compared to high potency ones. CONCLUSIONS MMPs and NGAL seem to play a major role in the development of aneurysms, and their modulation by statins suggests that these drugs could be used to prevent arterial aneurysmal disease.
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- Erika Cione
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Excellence 2018-2022, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (E.C.); (M.C.C.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Pharmacology, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, 80138 Napoli, Italy;
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- Unit of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, “Pugliese Ciaccio” Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Excellence 2018-2022, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (E.C.); (M.C.C.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Catanzaro, and Vascular Surgery Unit, 88100 Mater Domini Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (E.L.); (F.C.); (S.d.F.)
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Catanzaro, and Vascular Surgery Unit, 88100 Mater Domini Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (E.L.); (F.C.); (S.d.F.)
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- National Institution of Social Insurance, Department of Medical Law, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Excellence 2018-2022, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (E.C.); (M.C.C.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Public Health and Infectious Disease, “Sapienza” University of Rome 5, 00185 Roma, Italy;
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- Unit of Microbiology and Virology, “Pugliese Ciaccio” Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy;
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- Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Catanzaro, and Vascular Surgery Unit, 88100 Mater Domini Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy; (E.L.); (F.C.); (S.d.F.)
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Catanzaro, and Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacovigilance Unit, Mater Domini Hospital, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-030961712322
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Ait-Benali S, Othmani-Mecif K, Benazzoug Y. Matrix metalloproteinase activities and oxidative stress in newborn cardiac tissue of rabbit female fed high cholesterol-methionine diet. Arch Physiol Biochem 2020; 126:23-30. [PMID: 30032654 DOI: 10.1080/13813455.2018.1489848] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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We study the effect of an enriched cholesterol-methionine diet administered to females on the cardiac tissue remodelling of the offspring during two successive pregnancies. Two groups are constituted, standard diet (SD) group fed a standard diet and CD group fed a combined diet (standard + cholesterol 1%-methionine 0.25%). The diet is administered during 80 days. The results show changes in serum and cardiac parameters of CD newborn, with the involvement of phospholipids (PLs) (phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) and phosphatidylcholine (PC), variations in malondialdehyde (MDA), conjugated diene (CD), and vitamin C [VIT-C] rates). Under the CD effect, serum matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2, pro-MMP-9, and MMP-9 activities change. As to cardiac MMP-2 activity, a rise is noticed in the second pregnancy. Histological analysis reveals constricted blood capillaries, collagen fibre deposits, and lipid accumulation in the CD newborn heart. Our study shows the amplified effect of the maternal cholesterol-methionine diet in the second pregnancy on newborn cardiac disorders (matrix remodelling, oxidative stress, and lipid accumulation).
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- Sarah Ait-Benali
- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, Algeria
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry of Extracellular Matrix Remodeling, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algiers, Algeria
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Wen X, Xiong Y, Jin L, Zhang M, Huang L, Mao Y, Zhou C, Qiao Y, Zhang Y. Bisphenol A Exposure Enhances Endometrial Stromal Cell Invasion and Has a Positive Association with Peritoneal Endometriosis. Reprod Sci 2020; 27:704-712. [PMID: 32046440 DOI: 10.1007/s43032-019-00076-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2019] [Accepted: 07/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Results of previous epidemiology studies on BPA exposure and endometriosis (EMs) risk were inconsistent, and were limited by inappropriate control selection, incorrect BPA detection method, and the generalization of different subtypes of EMs. Upregulated matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 2 and MMP9 are involved in the development of EMs. We conducted a case-control study among 120 EMs patients and 100 healthy women to evaluate the relationships between BPA exposure and MMP2, MMP9 expressions, and the risk of EMs subtypes. Besides, we used human endometrial stromal cell lines (HESCs) to investigate the underlying mechanisms. Creatinine-adjusted urinary BPA concentrations were positively correlated with serum MMP2, MMP9 levels, and the risk of peritoneal EMs (third vs lowest quartile: OR 4.92, 95% CI 1.47, 16.50; fourth versus lowest quartile: OR 3.70, 95% CI 1.07, 12.74, Ptrend = 0.030). The risk of peritoneal EMs increased approximately tenfold when creatinine-adjusted urinary BPA concentration was 2 μg/g. In vitro study found that BPA exposure increased MMP2, MMP9 expressions in a dose-dependent manner. The effects of BPA on HESCs could be blocked by G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) inhibitor or mitogen-activated protein kinase/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (MAPK/ERK) inhibitor. This study provides evidence that BPA exposure promotes peritoneal EMs, and raises a concern about the potential toxicity of BPA on the female reproductive system.
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- Xue Wen
- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China
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- Reproductive Medicine Center, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
- Hubei Clinical Research Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Birth Health, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, 430071, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
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Souza LV, De Meneck F, Fernandes T, Oliveira EM, Franco MDC. Physical activity intervention improved the number and functionality of endothelial progenitor cells in low birth weight children. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 2020; 30:60-70. [PMID: 31753788 DOI: 10.1016/j.numecd.2019.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Revised: 08/16/2019] [Accepted: 08/20/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The purpose of this study was to investigate whether an intervention with physical activity (PA) would promote positive effects on the angiogenic factors, mobilization, and functionality of circulating endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in children with low birth weight (LBW). METHODS AND RESULTS Thirty-five children participated in a 10-week PA program (intensity: 75-85% of heart rate reserve, frequency: four times/week, and duration: 45 min). Before and after the PA program, we evaluated anthropometric parameters, blood pressure levels, biochemical profile, number of EPCs, number of EPC colony forming units, and plasma levels of vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A), nitric oxide (NO), and matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) 2 and 9. We found a significant main effect of the PA program on waist circumference (ηp2 = 0.489), cardiorespiratory fitness (ηp2 = 0.463), and MMP-9 (ηp2 = 0.582). Birth weight or the PA program produced significant independent effects on systolic blood pressure (birth weight: ηp2 = 0.431; PA program: ηp2 = 0.615) and EPC colony forming units (birth weight: ηp2 = 0.541; PA program: ηp2 = 0.698) with no significant interactions. The combination of birth weight and the PA program produced a significant interaction effect on the number of circulating EPCs (ηp2 = 0.123), NO (ηp2 = 0.258), and VEGF-A (ηp2 = 0.175). The variation in the number of EPCs from baseline to 10 weeks of the PA program correlated positively with the change in NO (P = 0.002) and VEGF-A (P = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS A 10-week PA program attenuates the adverse effect of LBW on the number and functionality of EPCs; this effect occurs through an improvement in circulating levels of NO and VEGF-A. CLINICAL TRIALS: https://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique Identifier: NCT02982967. Date: December/2016.
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- Livia V Souza
- Division of Nephrology, Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Nephrology, Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- School of Physical Education and Sport, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Laboratory, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Division of Nephrology, Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
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de Lima R, Simon D, da Silva WDL, Nabinger DD, Regner A. Prognostic utility of early plasma matrix metalloproteinases -2 and -9
concentrations after severe traumatic brain injury. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2020; 32:418-425. [PMID: 33053032 PMCID: PMC7595721 DOI: 10.5935/0103-507x.20200071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 03/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Objective To determine whether the matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9 plasma levels were associated with intensive care unit mortality in patients who suffered severe traumatic brain injury, despite the presence of extracerebral injuries. Methods This prospective cohort enrolled 39 male patients who suffered severe traumatic brain injury (Glasgow coma scale: 3 - 8 at hospital admission). The plasma matrix metalloproteinase -2 and matix metalloproteinase -9 levels were determined by ELISA at the time of intensive care unit admission. Results Severe traumatic brain injury was associated with a 46% intensive care unit mortality rate. Higher plasma matrix metalloproteinase -9 concentrations were associated with mortality: 147.94 ± 18.00ng/mL for survivors and 224.23 ± 23.86ng/mL for nonsurvivors (mean ± standard error of the mean, p = 0.022). In contrast, there was no significant association between matrix metalloproteinase -2 levels and intensive care unit mortality: 315.68 ± 22.90ng/mL for survivors and 336.55 ± 24.29ng/mL for nonsurvivors (p = 0.499). Additionally, there were no significant associations between matrix metalloproteinase -2 (p = 0.711) and matrix metalloproteinase -9 (p = 0.092) levels and the presence of associated lesions. Conclusion Increased plasma matrix metalloproteinase -9 levels were associated with intensive care unit mortality following severe traumatic brain injury, regardless of the presence of extracerebral injuries. Conversely, in this same context, plasma matrix metalloproteinase -2 levels were not associated with short-term fatal outcome prediction.
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- Rosane de Lima
- Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
- Trauma Biomarkers Laboratory, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
- Trauma Biomarkers Laboratory, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
- Medicine Course, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
- Trauma Biomarkers Laboratory, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Cellular and Molecular Biology Applied to Health, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
- Trauma Biomarkers Laboratory, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
- Medicine Course, Universidade Luterana do Brasil - Canoas (RS), Brazil
- Corresponding author: Andrea Regner, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biologia Celular e Molecular Aplicada à Saúde, Universidade Luterana do Brasil, Avenida Farroupilha, 8001, Prédio 22, 5o andar - Bairro São José, Zip code: 92425-900 - Canoas (RS), Brazil. E-mail:
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Ahmed A, Ahmed S, Arvidsson M, Bouzina H, Lundgren J, Rådegran G. Prolargin and matrix metalloproteinase-2 in heart failure after heart transplantation and their association with haemodynamics. ESC Heart Fail 2019; 7:223-234. [PMID: 31858729 PMCID: PMC7083509 DOI: 10.1002/ehf2.12560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Revised: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 10/25/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Aims Remodelling of the extracellular matrix (ECM) is a key mechanism involved in the development and progression of heart failure (HF) but also functional in associated pulmonary hypertension (PH). Our aim was to identify plasma ECM proteins associated to end‐stage HF and secondary PH in relation to haemodynamics, before and after heart transplantation (HT). Methods and results Twenty ECM plasma proteins were analysed with proximity extension assay in 20 controls and 26 HF patients pre‐HT and 1 year post‐HT. Right heart catherization haemodynamics were assessed in the patients during the preoperative evaluation and at the 1 year follow‐up post‐HT. Plasma levels of prolargin and matrix metalloproteinase‐2 (MMP‐2) were elevated (P < 0.0001) in HF patients compared with controls and decreased (P < 0.0001) post‐HT towards controls' levels. The decrease in prolargin post‐HT correlated with improved mean right atrial pressure (rs = 0.63; P = 0.00091), stroke volume index (rs = −0.73; P < 0.0001), cardiac index (rs = −0.64; P = 0.00057), left ventricular stroke work index (rs = −0.49; P = 0.015), and N‐terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (rs = 0.7; P < 0.0001). The decrease in MMP‐2 post‐HT correlated with improved mean pulmonary artery pressure (rs = 0.58; P = 0.0025), mean right atrial pressure (rs = 0.56; P = 0.0046), pulmonary artery wedge pressure (rs = 0.48; P = 0.016), and N‐terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide (rs = 0.56; P = 0.0029). Conclusions The normalization pattern in HF patients of plasma prolargin and MMP‐2 post‐HT towards controls' levels and their associations with improved haemodynamics indicate that prolargin and MMP‐2 may reflect, in part, the aberrant ECM remodelling involved in the pathophysiology of HF and associated PH. Their potential clinical use as biomarkers or targets for future therapy in HF and related PH remains to be investigated.
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- Abdulla Ahmed
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CardiologyLund UniversityLundSweden
- The Haemodynamic Lab, The Section for Heart Failure and Valvular Disease, VO Heart and Lung MedicineSkåne University HospitalLundSweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CardiologyLund UniversityLundSweden
- The Haemodynamic Lab, The Section for Heart Failure and Valvular Disease, VO Heart and Lung MedicineSkåne University HospitalLundSweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CardiologyLund UniversityLundSweden
- The Haemodynamic Lab, The Section for Heart Failure and Valvular Disease, VO Heart and Lung MedicineSkåne University HospitalLundSweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CardiologyLund UniversityLundSweden
- The Haemodynamic Lab, The Section for Heart Failure and Valvular Disease, VO Heart and Lung MedicineSkåne University HospitalLundSweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CardiologyLund UniversityLundSweden
- The Haemodynamic Lab, The Section for Heart Failure and Valvular Disease, VO Heart and Lung MedicineSkåne University HospitalLundSweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, CardiologyLund UniversityLundSweden
- The Haemodynamic Lab, The Section for Heart Failure and Valvular Disease, VO Heart and Lung MedicineSkåne University HospitalLundSweden
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Alrehaili AA, Gharib AF, Karam RA, Alhakami RA, El Sawy WH, Abd Elrahman TM. Clinical significance of plasma MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels as biomarkers for tumor expression in breast cancer patients in Egypt. Mol Biol Rep 2019; 47:1153-1160. [PMID: 31820313 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-019-05216-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Matrix metallopeptidase 2 (MMP-2) and matrix metallopeptidase 9 (MMP-9) are involved in the breakdown of extracellular matrix in normal physiological processes as well as in disease processes, such as cancer metastasis. We conducted this work to study the role of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in breast cancer by measuring their plasma concentrations before and after surgery. Also, to examine if their levels can reflect the stage of disease and prognosis. Forty-eight breast cancer patients and 13 patients with benign breast diseases were included in the study. MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels were measured by ELISA and semi-quantitative real-time PCR. MMP-2 and MMP-9 levels in plasma were determined by ELISA immediately before surgery and during 6 to 12 months after curative surgery. We observed a significant increase in the level of MMP-9 mRNA expression in breast cancer patients in comparison to their normal breast tissues and to tissues of benign breast disease. In all TNM tumor stages, the plasma levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were increased significantly before curative surgery in the studied patients with breast carcinoma and decreased significantly after surgery. Both MMP-2 and MMP-9 may be used as a possible marker for follow-up or as a marker that reflects the response of the disease to treatment.
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- Amani Ahmed Alrehaili
- Clinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Medical Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
- Biochemistry Department, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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- Clinical Laboratory Science Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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- Clinical Oncology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt
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- Surgery, General Organization of Teaching Hospital and Institutes, Cairo, Egypt
- Surgery Department, College of Medicine, Taif University, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Wang F, Cao G, Yi W, Li L, Cao X. Effect of Metformin on a Preeclampsia-Like Mouse Model Induced by High-Fat Diet. Biomed Res Int 2019; 2019:6547019. [PMID: 31886236 PMCID: PMC6925815 DOI: 10.1155/2019/6547019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2019] [Revised: 10/03/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Metformin has been reported to decrease insulin resistance and is associated with a lower risk of pregnancy-induced hypertension and preeclampsia. It is widely accepted that the placenta plays a crucial role in the development of preeclampsia. Our aim is to explore the effect of metformin on preeclampsia. STUDY DESIGN We examined control diet-fed (isocaloric diet) pregnant mice (CTRL group), pregnant mice fed a high-fat diet (HF group), and high-fat-diet-fed pregnant mice treated with metformin (HF-M group). The HF mice were fed a high-fat diet six weeks before pregnancy to establish a preeclampsia-like model; then, the group was randomly divided into a HF group and a HF-M group after pregnancy. Blood pressure, urine protein, pregnancy outcomes, protein expression, and histopathological changes in the placentas of all groups were examined and statistically analysed. RESULTS We observed that metformin significantly improved high blood pressure, proteinuria, and foetal and placental weights in the HF-M group compared with the HF group. Metformin significantly improved placental labyrinth and foetal vascular development in preeclampsia. In addition, metformin effectively increased matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels in the placenta. CONCLUSIONS Our results suggest that metformin can improve preeclamptic symptoms and pregnancy outcomes.
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- Fuchuan Wang
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Di-Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100020, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Di-Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Di-Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beijing Di-Tan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
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Proschinger S, Joisten N, Rademacher A, Schlagheck ML, Walzik D, Metcalfe AJ, Oberste M, Warnke C, Bloch W, Schenk A, Bansi J, Zimmer P. Influence of combined functional resistance and endurance exercise over 12 weeks on matrix metalloproteinase-2 serum concentration in persons with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis - a community-based randomized controlled trial. BMC Neurol 2019; 19:314. [PMID: 31810462 PMCID: PMC6898928 DOI: 10.1186/s12883-019-1544-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The relevance of regular moderate to intense exercise for ameliorating psychomotor symptoms in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) is becoming increasingly evident. Over the last two decades, emerging evidence from clinical studies and animal models indicate immune regulatory mechanisms in both periphery and the central nervous system that may underlie these beneficial effects. The integrity of the blood-brain barrier as the main structural interface between periphery and brain seems to play an important role in MS. Reducing the secretion of proteolytic matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), i.e. MMP-2, as disruptors of blood-brain barrier integrity could have profound implications for MS. METHODS In this two-armed randomized controlled trial 64 participants with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) (EDSS 0-4.0) will be allocated to either an intervention group or a passive wait list control group. The intervention group will perform 60 min of combined functional resistance and endurance exercises 3x per week over a period of 12 weeks in a community-based and publicly available setting. Changes in serum concentration of MMP-2 will be the primary outcome. Secondary outcomes are numbers of immune cell subsets, soluble (anti-) inflammatory factors, physical capacity, cognitive performance, physical activity behavior, gait performance, and patient-reported outcomes. All outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and after week 12 with an additional blood sampling before, during and immediately after a single training session in week 6. DISCUSSION To our knowledge, this will be the first RCT to investigate both the acute and chronic effects of a community-based intense functional resistance and endurance exercise regimen in persons with RRMS. Combining analysis of biological and cognitive or psychological outcomes may provide a better understanding of the MS-specific symptomology. TRIAL REGISTRATION DRKS00017091; 05th of April, 2019; International Clinical Trials Registry Platform.
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- Sebastian Proschinger
- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Deparment of Neurology, Kliniken-Valens, Rehabilitationsklinik-Valens, Taminaplatz 1, 7317, Valens, Switzerland
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- Department for Molecular and Cellular Sports Medicine, Institute for Cardiovascular Research and Sports Medicine, German Sport University Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
- Department of Exercise and Health, Institute of Sports Science, Leibniz University Hannover, Hannover, Germany.
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Nascimento RA, Possomato-Vieira JS, Bonacio GF, Rizzi E, Dias-Junior CA. Reductions of Circulating Nitric Oxide are Followed by Hypertension during Pregnancy and Increased Activity of Matrix Metalloproteinases-2 and -9 in Rats. Cells 2019; 8:cells8111402. [PMID: 31703340 PMCID: PMC6912623 DOI: 10.3390/cells8111402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2019] [Accepted: 09/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Hypertensive pregnancy has been associated with reduced nitric oxide (NO), bioavailability, and increased activity of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). However, it is unclear if MMPs activation is regulated by NO during pregnancy. To this end, we examined activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in plasma, placenta, uterus and aorta, NO bioavailability, oxidative stress, systolic blood pressure (SBP), and fetal-placental development at the early, middle, and late pregnancy stages in normotensive and Nω-Nitro-L-arginine methyl-ester (L-NAME)-induced hypertensive pregnancy in rats. Reduced MMP-2 activity in uterus, placenta, and aorta and reduced MMP-9 activity in plasma and placenta with concomitant increased NO levels were found in normotensive pregnant rats. By contrast, increased MMP-2 activity in uterus, placenta, and aorta, and increased MMP-9 activity in plasma and placenta with concomitant reduced NO levels were observed in hypertensive pregnant rats. Also, elevated oxidative stress was displayed by hypertensive pregnant rats at the middle and late stages. These findings in the L-NAME-treated pregnant rats were also followed by increases in SBP and associated with fetal growth restrictions at the middle and late pregnancy stages. We concluded that NO bioavailability may regulate MMPs activation during normal and hypertensive pregnancy.
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- Regina A. Nascimento
- Department of Pharmacology, Biosciences Institute of Botucatu, Sao Paulo State University – UNESP, Botucatu, Sao Paulo 18.618-689, Brazil; (R.A.N.); (J.S.P.-V.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biosciences Institute of Botucatu, Sao Paulo State University – UNESP, Botucatu, Sao Paulo 18.618-689, Brazil; (R.A.N.); (J.S.P.-V.)
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- Unit of Biotechnology, University of Ribeirao Preto, UNAERP, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo 14096-900, Brazil; (G.F.B.); (E.R.)
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- Unit of Biotechnology, University of Ribeirao Preto, UNAERP, Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo 14096-900, Brazil; (G.F.B.); (E.R.)
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- Department of Pharmacology, Biosciences Institute of Botucatu, Sao Paulo State University – UNESP, Botucatu, Sao Paulo 18.618-689, Brazil; (R.A.N.); (J.S.P.-V.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +55 14 3880-0214
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Santiago-Ruiz L, Buendía-Roldán I, Pérez-Rubio G, Ambrocio-Ortiz E, Mejía M, Montaño M, Falfán-Valencia R. MMP2 Polymorphism Affects Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 Levels, and Correlates with the Decline in Lung Function in Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis Positive to Autoantibodies Patients. Biomolecules 2019; 9:biom9100574. [PMID: 31590404 PMCID: PMC6843910 DOI: 10.3390/biom9100574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Revised: 09/25/2019] [Accepted: 09/26/2019] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Among hypersensitivity pneumonitis (HP) patients have been identified who develop autoantibodies with and without clinical manifestations of autoimmune disease. Genetic factors involved in this process and the effect of these autoantibodies on the clinical phenotype are unknown. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have an important role in architecture and pulmonary remodeling. The aim of our study was to identify polymorphisms in the MMP1, MMP2, MMP9 and MMP12 genes associated with susceptibility to HP with the presence of autoantibodies (HPAbs+). Using the dominant model of genetic association, comparisons were made between three groups. For rs7125062 in MMP1 (CC vs. CT+TT), we found an association when comparing groups of patients with healthy controls: HPAbs+ vs. HC (p < 0.001, OR = 10.62, CI 95% = 4.34–25.96); HP vs. HC (p < 0.001, OR = 7.85, 95% CI 95% = 4.54–13.57). This rs11646643 in MMP2 shows a difference in the HPAbs+ group by the dominant genetic model GG vs. GA+AA, (p = 0.001, OR = 8.11, CI 95% = 1.83–35.84). In the linear regression analysis, rs11646643 was associated with a difference in basal forced vital capacity (FVC)/12 months (p = 0.013, β = 0.228, 95% CI95% = 1.97–16.72). We identified single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with the risk of developing HP, and with the evolution towards the phenotype with the presence of autoantibodies. Also, to the decrease in plasma MMP-2 levels.
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- Luis Santiago-Ruiz
- Interstitial Lung Disease and Rheumatology Unit, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas. Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
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- Translational Research Laboratory on Aging and Pulmonary Fibrosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas. Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas. Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas. Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
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- Interstitial Lung Disease and Rheumatology Unit, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas. Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
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- Department of Research in Pulmonary Fibrosis, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas. Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
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- HLA Laboratory, Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias Ismael Cosío Villegas. Mexico City 14080, Mexico.
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Sajoux I, Lorenzo PM, Gomez-Arbelaez D, Zulet MA, Abete I, Castro AI, Baltar J, Portillo MP, Tinahones FJ, Martinez JA, Crujeiras AB, Casanueva FF. Effect of a Very-Low-Calorie Ketogenic Diet on Circulating Myokine Levels Compared with the Effect of Bariatric Surgery or a Low-Calorie Diet in Patients with Obesity. Nutrients 2019; 11:nu11102368. [PMID: 31590286 PMCID: PMC6835835 DOI: 10.3390/nu11102368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2019] [Revised: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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: The preservation of muscle mass and muscle function after weight loss therapy is currently a considerable challenge in the fight against obesity. Muscle mass secretes proteins called myokines that have relevant functions in the regulation of metabolism and health. This study was aimed to evaluate whether a very low-calorie ketogenic (VLCK) diet may modulate myokine levels, in addition to changes in body composition, compared to a standard, balanced low-calorie (LC) diet or bariatric surgery in patients with obesity. Body composition, ketosis, insulin sensitivity and myokines were evaluated in 79 patients with overweight/obesity after a therapy to lose weight with a VLCK diet, a LC diet or bariatric surgery. The follow-up was 6 months. The weight loss therapies induced changes in myokine levels in association with changes in body composition and biochemical parameters. The effects on circulating myokine levels compared to those at baseline were stronger after the VLCK diet than LC diet or bariatric surgery. Differences reached statistical significance for IL-8, MMP2 and irisin. In conclusion, nutritional interventions or bariatric surgery to lose weight induces changes in circulating myokine levels, being this effect potentially most notable after following a VLCK diet.
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- Ignacio Sajoux
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- Medical Department Pronokal, Protein Supplies SL, Barcelona 08009, Spain.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Santander (UDES), 680003 Bucaramanga, Colombia.
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra (UNAV) and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, 31009 Pamplona, Spain.
- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra (UNAV) and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, 31009 Pamplona, Spain.
- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of General Surgery, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
- Nutrition and Obesity Group, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Lucio Lascaray Research Institute, 01005 Vitoria, Spain.
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- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
- Unidad de Gestión Clínica de Endocrinología y Nutrición, Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga (IBIMA), Complejo Hospitalario de Málaga (Virgen de la Victoria), Universidad de Málaga, |29010 Málaga, Spain.
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- Department of Nutrition, Food Science and Physiology, Centre for Nutrition Research, University of Navarra (UNAV) and IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, 31009 Pamplona, Spain.
- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
- Program for Precision Nutrition, IMDEA, 28049 Madrid, Spain.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
- Laboratory of Epigenomics in Endocrinology and Nutrition, Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria (IDIS), Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
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- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Santiago (CHUS/SERGAS), Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria de Santiago (IDIS), 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
- CIBER de Fisiopatologia de la Obesidad y Nutricion (CIBERobn), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
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Nawacki L, Grabowska U, Głuszek S. Can the matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 predict the course of acute pancreatitis in previously healthy patients? Acta Gastroenterol Belg 2019; 82:501-505. [PMID: 31950805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND It was confirmed that during the inflammatory process development, granulocytes are among the main groups of cells responsible for the course of acute pancreatitis. One of these substances produced by them are extracellular matrix enzymesmetalloproteinases. In the presented study, we undertook an attempt to investigate whether they may be used as an instrument to predict the course of acute pancreatitis in previously healthy patients. METHODS The study included 72 patients with the first-time episode of acute pancreatitis. The 2012 Atlanta classification was used in order to divide them into 3 groups. The patients were assessed according to the most popular multifactor scoring systems and single laboratory markers. The levels of metalloproteinases 2 and 9 were determined by the ELISA method. The diagnostic value of the commonly applied scoring systems and single diagnostic markers was compared with the value of matrix metalloproteinases levels. RESULTS A mild form of AP developed in 42 patients, a moderate form in 16, and severe in 14. All multifactor prognostic systems have high specificity and rather low sensitivity. Single laboratory markers have higher sensitivity but lower specificity than multifactor tools. The determination of the level of MMP-2 shows specificity of 98.3%, while MMP-9-100%. CONCLUSION The determination of a single laboratory marker, which is the level of metalloproteinase-2 or metalloproteinase-9, is characterized by sensitivity and specificity comparable to that of multifactor prognostic scoring systems.
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- L Nawacki
- The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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- The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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- The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce, Poland
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Wang H, Ma Z, Han H. A novel impedance enhancer for amperometric biosensor based ultrasensitive detection of matrix metalloproteinase-2. Bioelectrochemistry 2019; 130:107324. [PMID: 31295697 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioelechem.2019.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2019] [Revised: 06/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/24/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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The detection range and sensitivity is crucial to the determination of tumor markers. For amperometric biosensors, the detection range relies on the initial current signals (I0) and the sensitivity is tightly related to the current signals difference (ΔI) caused by per unit concentration target. Herein, an amperometric biosensor was fabricated using polyaniline gel as substrate and CS-AuNPs-Pb2+ as impedance enhancer. The sensing substrate exhibited strong current signal in [Fe(CN)6]3-/4- due to the excellent conductivity and large specific surface area of polyaniline gel. CS-AuNPs-Pb2+ with large hindrance effect can significantly increase interfacial resistance, resulting in the enhancement of ΔI. In addition, Pb2+ can react with sodium tartrate to produce non-conducting sodium tartrate gel on sensing interface, leading to further amplification of ΔI. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) was analysed to prove the feasibility of this strategy. The proposed amperometric biosensor reveal both wide linear detection range from 1 pg mL-1 to 1 μg mL-1 and high sensitivity of 28.4 μA·(LgCMMP-2)-1. Therefore, this strategy will be of great significance to design other ultrasensitive amperometric biosensors.
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- Huiqiang Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China; Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Key Laboratory of Green Printing, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongguancun North First Street 2, Beijing 100190, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, Capital Normal University, Beijing 100048, China.
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Caimi G, Canino B, Montana M, Urso C, Calandrino V, Presti RL, Hopps E. Lipid Peroxidation, Protein Oxidation, Gelatinases, and Their Inhibitors in a Group of Adults with Obesity. Horm Metab Res 2019; 51:389-395. [PMID: 31075797 DOI: 10.1055/a-0887-2770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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The association between obesity and cardiovascular diseases has a multifactorial pathogenesis, including the synthesis of inflammatory molecules, the increase in oxidative stress and the dysregulation of the matrix metalloprotease (MMP) concentration and activity. In a group of adults with obesity, divided in 2 subgroups according to the body mass index (BMI), we examined lipid peroxidation, expressed as thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances (TBARS), protein oxidation, expressed as protein carbonyl groups (PCs), plasma gelatinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9), and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP-1 and TIMP-2). In the whole group, as well as in the 2 subgroups (with BMI 30-35 or BMI>35) of obese subjects, we observed an increase in TBARS, PCs, MMP-2, and MMP-9, and also TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 in comparison with the control group. A positive correlation between TBARS and PCs emerged in obese subjects and persisted after dividing obese subjects according to BMI. The correlation between MMP-2 and TIMP-2 was not statistically significant, while a significant correlation was present between MMP-9 and TIMP-1. The correlations between the markers of oxidative stress (TBARS and PCs) and those of the MMP/TIMP profile indicated a more marked influence of protein oxidation on MMPs and TIMPs in comparison with TBARS. The innovative aspect of our study was the simultaneous evaluation of oxidative stress markers and MMP/TIMP profile in adult obese subjects. We observed significant alterations and correlations that may negatively influence the clinical course of the disease.
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- Gregorio Caimi
- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Psicologiche, Pedagogiche, dell'Esercizio Fisico e della Formazione, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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- Dipartimento Biomedico di Medicina Interna e Specialistica, Università di Palermo, Palermo, Italy
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Gasparini-Junior JL, Fanelli MF, Abdallah EA, Chinen LTD. EVALUATING MMP-2 AND TGFß-RI EXPRESSION IN CIRCULATING TUMOR CELLS OF PANCREATIC CANCER PATIENTS AND THEIR CORRELATION WITH CLINICAL EVOLUTION. Arq Bras Cir Dig 2019; 32:e1433. [PMID: 31038558 PMCID: PMC6488272 DOI: 10.1590/0102-672020190001e1433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2018] [Accepted: 01/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Metastasis is common in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, and the presence of epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in circulating tumor cells may suggest worse prognosis. AIM To correlate the number of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the peripheral blood of patients with a locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic tumor and the protein expression involved in epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in CTCs with clinical characteristics, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). METHOD This was a prospective study conducted using peripheral blood samples collected at three different times. CTCs were quantified by the ISET test and analyzed by immunocytochemistry. Proteins involved in EMT (vimentin, TGFß-RI and MMP2) were analyzed in all CTCs. RESULTS Twenty-one patients were included. Median CTCs detected were 22, 20 and 8 CTCs/8 ml blood at baseline, first and second follow-up, respectively. No statistically significant correlation was found in correlating the number of CTCs and the evaluated clinical characteristics, PFS, or OS. There was no difference in PFS and OS among the EMT markers in the groups with and without markers. CONCLUSION CTC analysis was not relevant in this sample for comparing clinical findings, PFS and OS in patients with pancreatic cancer. However, marker analysis in CTCs could be useful for the MMP-2 and/or TGFß-RI expression, as observed by the separate PFS curve.
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- A.C. Camargo Cancer Center, International Research Center, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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Guo J, Wang Y, Wang N, Bai Y, Shi D. Celastrol Attenuates Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy by Inhibiting Matrix Metalloproteinases-2 and 9. Ann Hepatol 2019; 18:40-47. [PMID: 31113607 DOI: 10.5604/01.3001.0012.7860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2017] [Accepted: 11/16/2017] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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INTRODUCTION AND AIM Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 are reported to participate in several pregnancy-related diseases, including intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP), which is a severe liver disorder in pregnant women. Meanwhile, ample evidences have demonstrated that celastrol inhibits the activity and expression of MMPs. The present study aims to examine the effect of celastrol to alleviate symptoms of ICP in rat model. MATERIAL AND METHODS By inducing ICP with 17 - ethinylestradiol in pregnant female rats, we assessed the impact of celastrol administration on symptoms of ICP, such as the rate of bile flow, the level of total bile acids (TBA), and the activities of MMP-2 and -9. Furthermore, the correlations between the levels of MMPs with the examined ICP symptoms were investigated. RESULTS In rats with ICP, both MMP-2 and -9 exhibited significantly elevated activities, which were inhibited by the administration of celastrol. Furthermore, ICP symptoms such as bile flow rate and total TBA were restored by celastrol. Lastly, there were strong correlations between levels of the two MMPs and TBA. CONCLUSION Our findings described for the first time the effects of celastrol to attenuate ICP symptoms through an inhibition of both MMP-2 and -9, providing evidence for a potential role of celastrol as a new drug for the treatment of ICP.
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- Junjun Guo
- Cangzhou Central Hospital, No. 16, Xinhuazhong Road, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China
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- Cangzhou Central Hospital, No. 16, Xinhuazhong Road, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China
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- Cangzhou Central Hospital, No. 16, Xinhuazhong Road, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China
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- Cangzhou Central Hospital, No. 16, Xinhuazhong Road, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China
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- Cangzhou Central Hospital, No. 16, Xinhuazhong Road, Cangzhou City, Hebei Province, China.
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Mazani M, Nemati A, Amani M, Haedari K, Mogadam RA, Baghi AN. The effect of probiotic yoghurt consumption on oxidative stress and inflammatory factors in young females after exhaustive exercise. J PAK MED ASSOC 2018; 68:1748-1754. [PMID: 30504936] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of probiotic yoghurt consumption on oxidative stress and inflammatory factors in young females after exhaustive exercise. METHODS TThis study included 27 healthy participants with an age range of 18-25. For two weeks, 450 grams of probiotic yoghurt and 450 grams of ordinary yoghurt were given to the supplement and control groups, respectively. Fasting blood samples were taken at baseline and at the end of study. At the end of the intervention, the participants were given one exhaustive exercise and then fasting blood samples were taken to test for blood antioxidant enzymes, inflammatory markers, and oxidative markers. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as paired and independent samples t-test. RESULTS In supplement group, the glutathione peroxidise (GPX) blood levels and serum levels of total antioxidant capacity (TAC) significantly increased at the end of two weeks of intervention (p<0.05). After intense physical activity, the blood levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD), GPX and serum levels of TAC significantly increased, whereas the serum level of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-?), matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP2), matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9), and malondialdehyde (MDA) significantly decreased in the supplement group compared to the control group (p<0.05). Besides, there were no significant changes in other biochemical factors. CONCLUSIONS Regular probiotic yoghurt consumption significantly modulated MMP2, MMP9 and some inflammatory factors, and thus guarded against exhaustive exercise-inducing oxidative injury in young healthy females.
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- Mohammad Mazani
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences
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Maslyakov V, Kim L. [VALUE OF METALPROTEINASES OF BLOOD IN PATHOGENESIS OF EPITELIAL SKIN TUMORS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR SURGICAL CORRECTION]. Georgian Med News 2018:7-12. [PMID: 30702061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Research objective - to carry out studying of changes of metalproteinases of blood at patients with epitelial cancer of skin in the postoperative period. Changes of TIMP-1 and MMP-2, MMP-7 and MMP-9 of blood it has been studied at 98 patients with various cancer of skin whose age was 55±3 years. From them bazalnokletochny cancer of skin - at 39 people, planocellular cancer is skin - at 39 patients. Researches were conducted before expeditious treatment, in the first postoperative days, for the fifth, seventh, tenth postoperative days and in 18 months after the undergone operation. For comparison at 20 patients operated with skin fibroma. Studying of indicators was carried out for the same days. At all patients the diagnosis is confirmed morphologically before performing expeditious treatment. Expeditious treatment was carried out under local anesthesia, at cancer broad excision of education was carried out, at fibroma - education excision. The conducted researches of indicators of inhibitor of metalproteinases-1, matriksny metalproteinases of blood at patients with various skin tumors show that in pathogenesis of development of a tumor of epitelialny tumors the great value is given to increase in inhibitor of metalproteinases-1, matriksny metalproteinases of blood. So, it is established that prior to expeditious treatment in all groups, both malignant, and good-quality increase in all studied indicators has been registered. It should be noted that increase in these indicators depended on malignancy of a tumor. So, in group with good-quality formations of skin this increase was minimum, and in group with planocellular cancer of skin - maximum. It is possible to assume that each tumor produces in TIMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-7 and MMP-9 blood, and this quantity depends on the nature of malignancy of a tumor. Besides, in the course of the research it has been established that performance of surgical treatment at benign tumors is led to correction of this indicator that it is shown by normalization of these indicators. At the same time at bazalnokletochny cancer of skin only to partial decrease in an indicator, and at planocellular cancer of skin these indicators didn't change. From this it is possible to make the conclusion that surgical treatment doesn't lead to correction of these indicators at malignant new growths of skin.
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- V Maslyakov
- Private educational institution of the higher education "Saratov medical university "REAVIZ", Ministry of higher education and science, Saratov, Russia
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- Private educational institution of the higher education "Saratov medical university "REAVIZ", Ministry of higher education and science, Saratov, Russia
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Chen Q, Nie MX, Zhao QM. Long-Term Effects of the Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Model in Rabbits Prepared by Pancreatic Elastase Combined With Angiotensin II. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2018; 53:35-41. [PMID: 30373483 DOI: 10.1177/1538574418801105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to observe the effect of pancreatic elastase combined with angiotensin II on a stable rabbit abdominal aortic aneurysm model. METHODS: A total of 20 male New Zealand rabbits were randomly divided into groups A and B, with 10 rabbits per group. The rabbits in group A were given an intraperitoneal perfusion of pancreatic elastase, and the rabbits in group B were given continuous pumping of angiotensin II in addition to the operation of group A. Before the operation and at 2, 4, and 16 weeks postoperation, vascular color Doppler ultrasonography was performed, and blood samples were collected to measure the serum matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP9) and MMP2 levels. At 16 weeks postoperation, all rabbits in both groups were killed, and hematoxylin and eosin, Elastic-van-Gieson, Masson's, and immunohistochemical staining were performed for the vessel specimens. RESULTS: At 2 weeks postoperation, the aneurysm formation rates of the 2 groups were both 100%, and the average expansion rates of the aneurysm diameters were 85% and 93%, respectively; these differences were not significant ( P = .150 and P = .280, respectively). At 4 weeks postoperation, the aneurysm formation rates of the 2 groups were 71.4% and 100%, and the average expansion rates of the aneurysm diameter were 68% and 99%, respectively; the differences between the groups were significant ( P = .031 and P = .022, respectively). At 16 weeks postoperation, the aneurysm formation rates of the 2 groups were 14.3% and 100%, and the average expansion rates of the aneurysm diameter were 12% and 108%, respectively; the differences between the groups were significant ( P = .026 and P = .014, respectively). CONCLUSION: Compared to the abdominal aortic aneurysm modeling method in rabbits based on pancreatic elastase alone, the abdominal aortic aneurysm modeling method in rabbits using pancreatic elastase combined with angiotensin II maintained the morphology of the abdominal aortic aneurysm for a longer time, showing an important application value for the long-term observation of changes in abdominal aortic aneurysms.
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MESH Headings
- Angiotensin II
- Animals
- Aorta, Abdominal/diagnostic imaging
- Aorta, Abdominal/enzymology
- Aorta, Abdominal/pathology
- Aorta, Abdominal/physiopathology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/chemically induced
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/enzymology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/pathology
- Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal/physiopathology
- Dilatation, Pathologic
- Disease Models, Animal
- Disease Progression
- Hemodynamics
- Male
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 2/blood
- Matrix Metalloproteinase 9/blood
- Pancreatic Elastase
- Rabbits
- Time Factors
- Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color
- Vascular Remodeling
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- Qing Chen
- 1 Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- 1 Department of Cardiology, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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Ławicki S, Zajkowska M, Głażewska EK, Będkowska GE, Szmitkowski M. Plasma Levels and Diagnostic Utility of M-CSF, MMP-2 and its Inhibitor TIMP-2 in the Diagnostics of Breast Cancer Patients. Clin Lab 2018; 62:1661-1669. [PMID: 28164586 DOI: 10.7754/clin.lab.2016.160118] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND M-CSF, MMP-2 and its inhibitor TIMP-2 may play a role in the pathogenesis and proliferation of breast cancer (BC). In this paper, plasma levels and the diagnostic utility of these parameters were investigated in comparison to CA 15-3 in patients with BC and in relation to the control groups: patients with benign breast tumor and healthy subjects. METHODS Plasma levels of the tested parameters were determined using immunoenzyme assay (ELISA) and CA 15-3 with a chemiluminescence method (CMIA). RESULTS Our results demonstrated significant differences in the concentration of the tested parameters and CA 15-3 between BC patients and healthy subjects or benign breast tumor patients. Only the plasma levels of TIMP-2 were significantly higher at all tumor stages (I - IV) when compared to healthy controls. M-CSF and TIMP-2 values were comparable to CA 15-3 values for the diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, the predictive values of positive and negative test results (PPV, NPV) and the area under the ROC curve (AUC) in the total BC group. The combined use of the tested parameters with CA 15-3 resulted in the increase in sensitivity, NPV, and AUC, especially in the combination of M-CSF with comparative tumor marker (78%;65%;0.866, respectively) and TIMP-2 with comparative tumor marker (84%;71%;0.895, respectively). CONCLUSIONS These findings suggest the usefulness of the tested parameters in the diagnosis of BC. However, the highest usefulness in the diagnostics of early BC (stage I and II) was found in case of TIMP-2 (particularly for differential diagnosis between BC and benign breast tumor) and M-CSF, especially with CA 15-3, which could be a new diagnostic panel.
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Liu ZJ, Hu GP, Fei MY, Yin Z, Shi QX, Sun F. Effects of Short-term High Dose Atorvastatin on Left Ventricular Remodeling in Patients with First Time Attack of Anterior Acute Myocardial Infarction. Chin Med Sci J 2018; 33:84-90. [PMID: 29976277 DOI: 10.24920/11810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Objects The aim of this trial was to evaluate the effect of short-term high-dose atorvastatin therapy on levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), malonaldehyde (MDA), endothelin-1(ET-1), matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), and left ventricular (LV) remodeling in patients with first time attack of acute anterior myocardial infarction (AAMI) .Methods A hundred and three patients with first time attack of AAMI who underwent successful primary percutaneous coronary intervention were randomized to receive atorvastatin 40 mg once daily for 1 week followed by 20 mg once daily (intensive treatment group, IT group, n=49), or atorvastatin 20 mg once daily (standard treatment group, ST group, n=54). Plasma levels of hs-CRP, MDA, ET-1, MMP-2 and MMP-9 were measured on admission, at 1 week, 2 weeks and 6 months follow up and compared between the IT group and ST group. Echocardiography was performed on admission, at 2 week, and 1 year follow up. The left ventricular end-diastolic volume (LVEDV), left ventricular end-systolic volume (LVESV) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) were measured at each echocardiographic examination and compared between the IT group and ST group.Results Plasma levels of hs-CRP (F=7.718, P=0.009), ET-1 (F=7.882, P=0.006), MMP-9 (F=4.834, P=0.028) and pro-BNP (F=4.603, P=0.032) were significantly lower at 1 week after initial onset of AAMI in the IT group compared with the ST group. The changes of LVEDV, LVESV, and LVEF at the 1 year follow-up from the admission did not differ between the IT group and the ST group (t=0.722, P=0.444; t=1.228, P=0.221; t=1.354, P=0.187, repectively).Conclusions Short-term high-dose atorvastatin treatment for AAMI was associated with lower hs-CRP, ET-1 and MMP-9 levels compared to the standard dose treatment. However, this beneficial effect is not likely to related to the left ventricular remodeling.
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- Zhi-Jian Liu
- Department of Cardiology, the 210th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Dalian, Liaoning 116021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the 210th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Dalian, Liaoning 116021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the 210th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Dalian, Liaoning 116021, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the 306th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the 306th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Beijing 100101, China
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- Department of Cardiology, the 210th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Dalian, Liaoning 116021, China
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Shi Y, Su C, Hu H, Yan H, Li W, Chen G, Xu D, Du X, Zhang P. Serum MMP-2 as a potential predictive marker for papillary thyroid carcinoma. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0198896. [PMID: 29949618 PMCID: PMC6021053 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0198896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The prevalence of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is rising rapidly. However, there are no reliable serum biomarkers for PTC. This study aimed to investigate the validity of preoperative serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) as a biomarker for predicting prognosis of PTC after total or partial thyroidectomy. METHODS Male patients with PTC or a benign thyroid nodule (BTN) and healthy controls (HCs) were retrospectively included. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were constructed to evaluate the performance of preoperative serum MMP-2 in diagnosing PTC, predicting lymph node metastasis (LNM), and predicting structurally persistent/recurrent disease (SPRD). Multivariate logistic regression and Cox regression were applied to identify independent risk factors for SPRD. RESULTS The preoperative serum MMP-2 concentration in the PTC group was higher than those in BTN and HC groups. The concentration of postoperative serum MMP-2 decreased in comparison with pre-operation. ROC curves showed that serum MMP-2 could differentially diagnose PTC from BTN at the cutoff value of 86.30 ng/ml with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.905 and could predict central LNM (CLNM) at the cutoff value of 101.55 ng/ml with an AUC of 0.711. Serum MMP-2 ≥101.55 ng/ml, age ≥45 years, and advanced TNM stage were independent risk factors for CLNM. Patients with SPRD had a higher median MMP-2 level (149.22 ng/ml) than patients without SPRD (104.55 ng/ml). Serum MMP-2 at the cutoff value of 144.04 ng/ml could predict SPRD in PTC patients with an AUC of 0.803. Advanced TNM stage and serum MMP-2 ≥144.04 ng/ml were independent risk factors for SPRD. Patients with serum MMP-2 ≥144.04 ng/ml had a worse clinical outcome than those with MMP-2 <144.04 ng/ml. CONCLUSION Preoperative serum MMP-2 may serve as a biomarker for diagnosing PTC and a predictive indicator for LNM and SPRD in male patients with PTC.
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- Yunpeng Shi
- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Thyroid Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jilin City People’s Hospital, Jilin, Jilin, China
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- Department of Emergency, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- * E-mail: (DX); (XD); (PZ)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- * E-mail: (DX); (XD); (PZ)
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- Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
- * E-mail: (DX); (XD); (PZ)
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Weremijewicz A, Matuszczak E, Sankiewicz A, Tylicka M, Komarowska M, Tokarzewicz A, Debek W, Gorodkiewicz E, Hermanowicz A. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 and its correlation with basal membrane components laminin-5 and collagen type IV in paediatric burn patients measured with Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging (SPRI) biosensors. Burns 2018; 44:931-940. [PMID: 29395405 DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2017.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2017] [Revised: 11/16/2017] [Accepted: 12/07/2017] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The purpose of this study was the determination of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and its correlation with basal membrane components laminin-5 and collagen type IV in the blood plasma of burn patients measured with Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging (SPRI) biosensors. MATERIAL AND METHODS 31 children scalded by hot water who were managed at the Department of Paediatric Surgery between 2014-2015, after primarily presenting with burns in 4-20% TBSA were included into the study (age 9 months up to 14 years, mean age 2,5+1 years). There were 10 girls and 21 boys. Venous blood samples were drawn 2-6h, and 12-16h after the thermal injury, and on the subsequent days 3, 5 and 7. The matrix metalloproteinase-2, collagen type IV and laminin-5 concentrations were assessed using Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging by the investigators blinded to the other data. RESULTS The MMP-2, laminin-5 and collagen type IV concentrations in the blood plasma of patients with burns, were highest 12-16h after thermal injury, the difference was statistically significant. The MMP-2, laminin-5 and collagen type IV concentrations measured 3 days, 5 days and 7 days after the thermal injury, slowly decreased over time, and on the 7th day reached the normal range, when compared with the concentration measured in controls. CONCLUSION Current work is the first follow-up study regarding MMP-2 in burns. MMP-2, laminin-5 and collagen type IV levels were elevated early after burn injury in the plasma of studied patients, and were highest 12-16h after the injury. MMP-2, laminin-5 and collagen type IV levels were not proportional to the severity of the burn. We believe in the possibility that the gradual decrease of MMP-2, collagen type IV and laminin-5 concentrations could be connected with the process of healing, but to prove it, more investigation is needed in this area. The SPR imaging biosensor is a good diagnostic tool for determination of MMP-2, laminin-5 and collagen type IV in blood plasma of patients with burns.
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- Paediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland.
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- Electrochemistry Department, University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Biophysics Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Paediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Paediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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- Paediatric Surgery Department, Medical University of Bialystok, Poland
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Larkin CM, Hante NK, Breen EP, Tomaszewski KA, Eisele S, Radomski MW, Ryan TA, Santos-Martinez MJ. Role of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9, toll-like receptor 4 and platelet-leukocyte aggregate formation in sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0196478. [PMID: 29734352 PMCID: PMC5937753 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0196478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2017] [Accepted: 04/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Background The development of thrombocytopenia in sepsis is a poor prognostic indicator associated with a significantly increased mortality risk. Mechanisms underlying this phenomenon remain to be clearly elucidated. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are enzymes that regulate the turnover of the extra-cellular matrix. MMP-2 is recognised as a platelet agonist with MMP-9 proposed as an inhibitor of platelet activation. The existence of MMP-9 in platelets is a subject of debate. There is limited evidence thus far to suggest that toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) and platelet-leukocyte aggregate (PLA) formation may be implicated in the development of sepsis-associated thrombocytopenia. Objectives To investigate whether MMP -2/-9, toll-like receptor 4 (TLR-4) or platelet-leukocyte aggregate (PLA) formation are implicated in a decline in platelet numbers during septic shock. Methods This was an observational study which recruited healthy controls, non-thrombocytopenic septic donors and thrombocytopenic septic donors. MMP-2, MMP-9 and TLR-4 platelet surface expression as well as PLA formation was examined using flow cytometry. In addition MMP-2 and MMP-9 were examined by gelatin zymography and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using a 3 compartment model (plasma, intraplatelet and platelet membrane). Results There was no difference found in MMP-2, MMP-9 or TLR-4 levels between non-thrombocytopenic and thrombocytopenic septic donors. PLA formation was increased in thrombocytopenic patients. MMP-9 was detected in platelets using flow cytometry, gelatin zymography and ELISA techniques. Conclusions Platelet consumption into PLAs may account for the development of thrombocytopenia in septic shock. MMP-9 is found in platelets and it is upregulated during septic shock.
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- Caroline M. Larkin
- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- College of Pharmacy, University of Kufa, Najaf, Iraq
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- Institute of Molecular Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- Department of Anatomy, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Pharmacy, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada
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- Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine, St James’s Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Medicine, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Wang YB, Li Y, Deng YB, Liu YN, Zhang J, Sun J, Zhu Y, Li L, Tang QY, Zhou W. Enlarged Size and Impaired Elastic Properties of the Ascending Aorta are Associated with Endothelial Dysfunction and Elevated Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 Level in Patients with Bicuspid Aortic Valve. Ultrasound Med Biol 2018; 44:955-962. [PMID: 29472114 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2018.01.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 01/12/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The aim of this study was to test whether enlarged size and impaired elastic properties of the ascending aorta are associated with impaired endothelial function and increases in plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 concentrations in patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) without significant valvular dysfunction. The size and the elasticity of the ascending aorta and the flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) in the brachial artery in response to hyperemia were evaluated with 2-D echocardiography and high-frequency linear ultrasound in 42 patients with BAV without significant valvular dysfunction and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. In the BAV group, diastolic ascending aortic diameter (AoD) (32.1 ± 8.1 mm vs. 25.3 ± 3.6 mm, p <0.001) and aortic stiffness index (8.0 ± 5.3 vs. 4.0 ± 1.8, p <0.001) were significantly higher, and aortic strain (7.4 ± 3.6% vs. 11.1 ± 3.0%, p <0.001) and aortic distensibility (7.4 ± 4.1 × 10-6cm2/dyn vs. 11.1 ± 4.3 × 10-6cm2/dyn, p <0.001) were significantly lower than those in the control group. The BAV group also had lower FMD (6.5 ± 2.2% vs. 11.9 ± 2.7%, p <0.001) and higher plasma MMP-2 levels (226.7 ± 55.0 ng/mL vs. 177.0 ± 45.3 ng/mL, p <0.001) compared with the control group. In the BAV group, AoD, aortic strain, aortic stiffness index and aortic distensibility significantly correlated with FMD and MMP-2 (all p <0.05). The multivariable linear regression analysis further indicated that FMD and MMP-2 were independently associated with AoD (β = -1.1, p = 0.005, and β = 0.09, p <0.001, respectively). These findings suggest that enlarged size and impaired elastic properties of the ascending aorta are associated with endothelial dysfunction and elevated plasma MMP-2 level in patients with BAV without significant valvular dysfunction. FMD and plasma MMP-2 level are the significant and independent predictors of dilation of the ascending aorta in patients with BAV.
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- Yi-Bin Wang
- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, the First Affiliated Hospital of Bengbu Medical College, Bengbu, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Medical Ultrasound, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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Gheissari A, Meamar R, Abedini A, Roomizadeh P, Shafiei M, Samaninobandegani Z, Tabrizi Z, Mahmoudi F, Merrikhi A, Najafi Tavana E. Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 With Endothelial Dysfunction, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors and thrombotic events in Children With End-stage Renal Disease. Iran J Kidney Dis 2018; 12:169-177. [PMID: 29891747] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Accepted: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the main cause of death in children with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) are members of endopeptidases which contribute to CVD. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of MMP-2 and MMP-9 with markers of endothelial dysfunction, soluble E-selectin and brachial flow-mediated dilatation; several biochemical risk factors of CVD; and thrombotic incidents in children with ESRD. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-one children with ESRD and 18 healthy age- and sex-adjusted controls underwent measurement of serum levels of MMP-2, MMP-9, soluble E-selectin, phosphorus, calcium, parathyroid hormone, lipid profile, thrombotic factors, and albumin. Flow-mediated dilatation was measured in both groups by Doppler ultrasonography. Thrombotic events were assessed in patients with ESRD. RESULTS Matrix metalloproteinase-2 positively correlated with systolic and diastolic blood pressure, soluble E-selectin, creatinine, cholesterol, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone and negatively correlated with body mass index, hemoglobin, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and flow-mediated dilatation, while MMP-9 correlated with soluble E-selectin, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, and albumin and negatively correlated with body mass index and hemoglobin. Six patients (19.3%) had thrombotic incidents. There was no significant difference between the levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the children with and without thrombotic events. CONCLUSIONS This study determined the associations of MMP-2 and MMP-9 with markers of endothelial dysfunction and several traditional and uremia related CVD risk factors in children with ESRD. No associations were found between these two MMPs and thrombotic events.
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- Isfahan Kidney Diseases Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
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Robinson C, Tsang L, Solomon A, Woodiwiss AJ, Gunter S, Mer M, Hsu HC, Gomes M, Norton GR, Millen AME, Dessein PH. Nesfatin-1 and visfatin expression is associated with reduced atherosclerotic disease risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Peptides 2018; 102:31-37. [PMID: 29475075 DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2018.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Revised: 02/11/2018] [Accepted: 02/14/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Nesfatin is an anti-inflammatory molecule that reduces atherosclerotic cardiovascular risk. By contrast, visfatin has pro-inflammatory properties and is pro-atherogenic. We examined the potential impact of nesfatin and visfatin on atherosclerotic disease in 232 (113 black and 119 white) consecutive rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients from 2 centers. Independent relationships of nesfatin and visfatin concentrations with metabolic risk factors, endothelial activation, carotid atherosclerosis and altered plaque stability were determined in multivariable regression models. Rheumatoid factor (RF) positivity was associated with both nesfatin (β = 0.650, p < 0.0001) and visfatin levels (β = 0.157, p = 0.03). Visfatin concentrations were related to increased diastolic blood pressure (β = 4.536, p = 0.01) and diabetes prevalence (β = 0.092, p = 0.04). Nesfatin levels were associated with reduced carotid intima-media thickness (β = -0.017, p = 0.008). Nesfatin (β = 0.116, p = 0.001) and visfatin concentrations (β = 0.234, p = 0.001) were related to those of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), a plaque stability mediator. Nesfatin and visfatin concentrations were directly correlated (Spearman's rho = 0.516). The nesfatin-MMP-2 and visfatin-MMP-2 relations were both stronger in RF negative compared to RF positive patients (interaction p = 0.01 and p = 0.04, respectively). Nesfatin is associated with reduced atherosclerosis and increased plaque stability mediator levels in RA. Visfatin is related to adverse cardio-metabolic risk in RA. Increased MMP-2 expression in relation to visfatin may represent a compensatory mechanism aimed at reducing cardiovascular risk in RA.
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- Chanel Robinson
- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Rheumatology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Critical Care and Pulmonology, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa
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- Cardiovascular Pathophysiology and Genomics Research Unit, School of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Rheumatology Division, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and Universitair Ziekenhuis, Brussel, Belgium.
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Sun H, Zhang J, Zheng Y, Shang S. Expressions and clinical significance of factors related to acute coronary syndrome. J BIOL REG HOMEOS AG 2018; 32:299-305. [PMID: 29685010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is the acute stage of coronary artery disease, which remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity. It is essential to explore the role of matrix metalloproteinase -2 (MMP-2) and interleukin (IL)-18 and their association with disease in patients with severe ACS. Circulating MMP-2 and IL-18 levels were measured using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 94 subjects with acute coronary syndrome (ACS, n=38), stable angina pectoris (SAP, n=27) and healthy individuals (control group, n=29). We examined the correlations between the levels of MMP-2 and IL-18 and cardiac risk factors in ACS. Logistic regression analysis was performed to screen for factors that predict ACS. Both MMP-2 and IL-18 concentrations were increased in the ACS group compared to the SAP group or control group (P less than 0.01). Especially, MMP-2 and IL-18 were highly expressed in the patients with ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI). Both serum levels of MMP-2 and IL-18 in the single-, double- and triple-vessel lesion group were higher compared to the control group (P less than 0.01). MMP-2 levels were positively correlated with IL-18 (r=0.639, P less than 0.01), CK-MB (r=0.47, P=0.003) and hs-CRP levels (r=0.583, P less than 0.01). The logistic regression analysis showed that increases in MMP-2 levels may be a powerful predictor of ACS. Thus, the changes in levels of serum MMP-2 and IL-18 may be useful in the diagnosis of ACS and prediction of its prognosis.
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- Department of Cardiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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- Department of Cardiology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Zhengzhou, Zhengzhou, Henan, China
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Kim LB, Russkih GS, Putyatina AN, Tsypysheva OB. [Age-related dynamics of the contents of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, -2, -3, -9) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP-1, -2, -4) in blood plasma of residents of the European part of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation.]. Adv Gerontol 2018; 31:223-230. [PMID: 30080329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Here we present the study of enzymes involved in the regulation of extracellular matrix metabolism. It was the first study of this kind in the European part of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation (AZRF). The contents of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-1, -2, -3, -9) and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMP-1, -2, -4) were measured in blood plasma of 91 men in AZRF (67o N) and 14 men in Western Siberia. The contents of MMP-1, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and TIMP-4 in plasma of northerners were higher compared to those of the residents of Western Siberia (55o N). Age-related dynamics of MMP and TIMP contents had a mixed trend in northerners. The maximum contents of MMP-1 and MMP-9 and of MMP-3 were observed in 30-39 and 40-49 years old groups, respectively. The contents of these enzymes tended to decease with age. The maximum contents of TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 and of TIMP-4 were in 50-59 and 60-69 years old groups, respectively, while the minimum contents of these enzymes were in the group of young men up to 29 years old. Hyaluronidase activity was minimal in 30-39 years old group and increased with age up to maximum values at 50-59 years old. Age-related imbalance of MMP/TIMP system (MSE content reduction with age vs TIMP content increase in older age groups) can be considered one of the reasons of the identified age-related increase of interstitial fibrosis and premature aging of the northerners.
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- L B Kim
- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 2, Timakova srt., Novosibirsk, 630117, Russian Federation;
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- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 2, Timakova srt., Novosibirsk, 630117, Russian Federation;
- Research Institute of Biochemistry, 2, Timakova str., Novosibirsk, 630117, Russian Federation
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- Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 2, Timakova srt., Novosibirsk, 630117, Russian Federation;
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- Lovozero Central District Hospital, 2, Komsomolskaya str., pos. Revda, Murmansk region, 184580, Russian Federation
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Wetzl V, Tiede SL, Faerber L, Weissmann N, Schermuly RT, Ghofrani HA, Gall H. Plasma MMP2/TIMP4 Ratio at Follow-up Assessment Predicts Disease Progression of Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Lung 2017; 195:489-496. [PMID: 28516393 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-017-0014-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 05/08/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of MMPs (TIMPs) are of particular interest in the remodeling processes of pulmonary hypertension. The aim of this study was to investigate MMP/TIMP ratios of selected biomarkers (MMP2, MMP9, TIMP1, TIMP4) at follow-up examination (V2) and their prognostic value in patients with idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (iPAH). METHODS Blood samples were taken from iPAH patients during right heart catheterization at diagnosis (V1, from 2003 to 2012) and first follow-up examination (V2). MMP2, MMP9, TIMP1, and TIMP4 plasma levels at V2 were determined by ELISA. Coincident with sample collection hemodynamic, laboratory, and clinical parameters were acquired. Additionally, death and clinical worsening (CW) events were listed until July 2015. RESULTS MMP2/TIMP1 and MMP9/TIMP1 did not correlate with hemodynamic and clinical parameters. MMP2/TIMP4 showed a good correlation with mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), pulmonary vascular resistance, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and tricuspid annular plain systolic excursion (TAPSE). MMP9/TIMP4 shows good correlation with mPAP and eGFR. MMP2/TIMP4 showed significant results in the receiver operating characteristics analysis predicting death (AUC = 0.922; p = 0.005) and CW event (AUC = 0.818; p = 0.026). Patients above the cut-off values had a significantly higher probability to die or experience CW, respectively, estimated by log-rank test (p = 0.010 for death; p = 0.032 for CW). CONCLUSIONS MMP2/TIMP4 ratio was detected as a marker of disease severity and right ventricular function as well as a predictor for survival and time to clinical worsening and therefore might help for guidance of disease progression in iPAH patients at V2.
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- Veronika Wetzl
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Nuremberg, Germany
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- University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Nuremberg, Germany
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- University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany
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- University of Giessen and Marburg Lung Center (UGMLC), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Giessen, Germany.
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Karci AC, Canturk Z, Tarkun I, Cetinarslan B. Matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) levels are increased in active acromegaly patients. Endocrine 2017; 57:148-155. [PMID: 28332074 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-017-1283-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 03/10/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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PURPOSE During follow-up of acromegaly patients, there is a discordance rate of 30% between the measurements of growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1 levels. Further tests are required to determine disease activity in patients with discordant results. This study was planned to investigate an association of serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and cathepsin B with disease activity in acromegaly patients. METHODS In this study, 64 acromegaly patients followed in our clinic were divided into two groups according to the 2010 consensus criteria for cure of acromegaly as patients with active disease (n = 24) and patients with controlled disease (n = 40). Serum matrix metalloproteinase-2, matrix metalloproteinase-9, and cathepsin B levels were measured by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method. RESULTS The mean serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 level was significantly higher in the active acromegaly patients than in the controlled acromegaly patients (150.1 ± 54.5 ng/mL vs. 100.2 ± 44.6 ng/mL; p < 0.0001). There was no significant difference between the active and controlled acromegaly patients regarding serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 and cathepsin B levels (p = 0.205 and p = 0.598, respectively). Serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 levels of 118.3 ng/mL and higher had a sensitivity of 75% and a specificity of 77.5% in determining active disease. The risk of active acromegaly was 3.3 fold higher in the patients with a matrix metalloproteinase-2 level of >118.3 ng/mL than in the patients with a matrix metalloproteinase-2 level of <118.3 ng/mL. CONCLUSIONS In this study, serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 level is increased in the active acromegaly patients and a threshold value in determining active disease was defined for serum matrix metalloproteinase-2 level. This study is the first to compare acromegaly patients having active or controlled disease in terms of matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 levels. The results need to be confirmed by a study that will be conducted in a larger patient group also including a healthy control group to demonstrate the value of this novel marker in disease activity.
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- Alper Cagri Karci
- Clinic of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey
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