Metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in exudative pleural effusions.

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Iglesias D, Alegre J, Aleman C, Ruiz E, Soriano T, Armadans LI, Segura RM, Angles A, Monasterio J, de Sevilla TF

Metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases in exudative pleural effusions.

Eur Respir J. 2005 Jan;25(1):104-9.

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The aim of this study was to assess the expression of several metalloproteinases (MMPs) and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) in exudative pleural effusions, and their relationship with inflammatory and fibrinolytic mediators in parapneumonic effusions. The study included 51 parapneumonic effusions (30 empyema or complicated parapneumonic, 21 noncomplicated parapneumonic), 28 tuberculous, 30 malignant and 30 transudates. Inflammatory markers (tumour necrosis factor-alpha, interleukin-8, polymorphonuclear elastase), fibrinolytic system variables (tissue plasminogen activator (PA), urokinase PA (u-PA), plasminogen activation inhibitor (PAI)-1, PAI-2), and several MMPs (MMP-1, MMP-2, MMP-8, MMP-9) and TIMPs (TIMP-1, TIMP-2) were determined by ELISA in plasma and pleural fluid. Elevated MMP-2 and TIMP-1 concentrations were observed in all the pleural fluid samples studied. The group of empyema or complicated parapneumonic effusions showed higher MMP-1, MMP-8 and MMP-9 concentrations than the remaining exudates. There was no correlation between MMP and TIMP levels in plasma and pleural fluid in this group of effusions. In parapneumonic effusions, MMP-1, MMP-8 and MMP-9 showed a positive correlation with the inflammatory markers and with u-PA and PAI-1. Moreover, there was a relationship between MMP-8 concentration in pleural fluid and pleural thickening at the end of treatment. In conclusion, elevated metalloproteinase-1, -8 and -9 expression was found in parapneumonic pleural effusions. These metalloproteinases could be implicated in the local inflammatory response existing in this group of effusions.

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Drug	Target	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Urokinase	Plasminogen activator inhibitor 2	Protein	Humans	Yes	Substrate Inducer	Details