Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 expression in patients with familial Mediterranean fever

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) are well-known inflammatory biomarkers, with a diagnostic potential for various diseases. The aim of the present study was to determine the potential diagnostic applications of serum MMP-9 and TIMP-1 concentrations in patients with familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 66 male FMF patients and 40 age-matched healthy subjects were included in this research. TIMP-1 and MMP-9 levels with conventional inflammation markers were determined. Pearson correlation analysis was used to determine the correlation between the characteristics of patients and the laboratory data.

RESULTS: In patients with FMF, serum MMP-9 levels and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratios were found to be significantly elevated in both acute episode and asymptomatic periods (p=0.0001 and p=0.0001, respectively). There was no significant difference between TIMP-1 levels. A significant negative correlation between patients' current age and TIMP-1 level in patients with acute episodes was detected (p=0.0008, r=-0.52). Moreover, a moderate negative correlation was noticed between erythrocyte sedimentation rate and TIMP-1 level in patients with acute episodes (p=0.01, r=-0.39). Additionally, a moderate negative correlation was found between the duration of colchicine use and MMP-9 and TIMP-1 levels during the attack period (p=0.04, r=-0.36 and p=0.02, r=-0.39, respectively).

CONCLUSION: Our findings demonstrate that a significant MMP-9/TIMP-1 imbalance exists in patients with FMF, which reflects an ongoing inflammation in both FMF periods. Thus, the increased MMP-9 levels observed in FMF patients could rationalize therapeutic targeting to MMPs.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:26

Enthalten in:

The Turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of Turkish Society of Gastroenterology - 26(2015), 6 vom: 25. Nov., Seite 487-91

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dinç, Mustafa [VerfasserIn]
Tanoğlu, Alpaslan [VerfasserIn]
Yazgan, Yusuf [VerfasserIn]
Beyazıt, Yavuz [VerfasserIn]
Öncü, Kemal [VerfasserIn]
Önem, Yalçın [VerfasserIn]
Hıra, Serdar [VerfasserIn]
Kaplan, Mustafa [VerfasserIn]
Küçük, İrfan [VerfasserIn]
Sakın, Yusuf Serdar [VerfasserIn]
Demirtürk, Levent [VerfasserIn]

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Biomarkers
Colchicine
EC 3.4.24.35
Journal Article
MMP9 protein, human
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9
SML2Y3J35T
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1
Tubulin Modulators

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Date Completed 08.09.2016

Date Revised 20.11.2015

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.5152/tjg.2015.0223

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM254099416