Potential relevance of cerebrospinal fluid and serum levels and intrathecal synthesis of active matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) as markers of disease remission in patients with multiple sclerosis

BACKGROUND: Little is known about the involvement of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and its tissue inhibitor TIMP-2 in multiple sclerosis (MS).

OBJECTIVE: To elucidate the actual implication of MMP-2 and TIMP-2 in MS.

METHODS: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and serum levels of active MMP-2 and TIMP-2 were measured by activity assay system and ELISA, respectively, in 67 patients with relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), categorized according clinical and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and in 129 controls.

RESULTS: Cerebrospinal fluid and serum active MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio mean values and an intrathecal active MMP-2 production were more increased in RRMS than in non-inflammatory conditions (P < 0.001, P < 0.05, and P < 0.0001, respectively) and in MRI inactive than in MRI active RRMS (P < 0.02, P < 0.01 and P < 0.001, respectively). An intrathecal synthesis of active MMP-2 was more frequent in RRMS than in inflammatory disorders (P < 0.01). Serum active MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio and MS disease duration were positively correlated (P < 0.02).

CONCLUSION: These findings suggest a potential role for MMP-2 activity in the termination of MS neuroinflammation related to remission of the disease and seem to indicate that serum MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio may represent a useful biomarker for monitoring MS recovery phase.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2009

Erschienen:

2009

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) - 15(2009), 5 vom: 15. Mai, Seite 547-54

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fainardi, E [VerfasserIn]
Castellazzi, M [VerfasserIn]
Tamborino, C [VerfasserIn]
Trentini, A [VerfasserIn]
Manfrinato, M C [VerfasserIn]
Baldi, E [VerfasserIn]
Tola, M R [VerfasserIn]
Dallocchio, F [VerfasserIn]
Granieri, E [VerfasserIn]
Bellini, T [VerfasserIn]

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127497-59-0
Biomarkers
EC 3.4.24.24
Journal Article
Matrix Metalloproteinase 2
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-2

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Date Completed 24.07.2009

Date Revised 19.11.2015

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/1352458509102372

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM187386447