Myocardial and interstitial matrix metalloproteinase activity after acute myocardial infarction in pigs

A structural event during the evolution of a myocardial infarction (MI) is left ventricular (LV) remodeling. The mechanisms that contribute to early changes in LV myocardial remodeling in the post-MI period remain poorly understood. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) contribute to tissue remodeling in several disease states. Whether and to what degree MMP activation occurs within the myocardial interstitium after acute MI remains to be determined. Adult pigs (n = 15) were instrumented to measure regional myocardial function and interstitial MMP levels within regions served by the circumflex and left anterior descending arteries. Regional function was measured by sonomicrometry, and interstitial MMP levels were determined by selective microdialysis and zymography as well as by MMP interstitial fluorogenic activity. Measurements were performed at baseline and sequentially for up to 3 h after ligation of the obtuse marginals of the circumflex artery. Regional fractional shortening fell by over 50% in the MI region but remained unchanged in the remote region after coronary occlusion. Release of soluble MMPs, as revealed by zymographic activity of myocardial interstitial samples, increased by 2 h post-MI. The increased zymographic activity after MI was consistent with MMP-9. Myocardial interstitial MMP fluorogenic activity became detectable within the ischemic region as early as 10 min after coronary occlusion and significantly increased after 1 h post-MI. MMP fluorogenic activity remained unchanged from baseline values in the remote region. The present study demonstrated that myocardial MMP activation can occur within the MI region in the absence of reperfusion. These unique results suggest that MMP release and activation occurs within the ischemic myocardial interstitium in the early post-MI period.     

Clinical implications of matrix metalloproteinases

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a family of neutral proteinases that are important for normal development, wound healing, and a wide variety of pathological processes, including the spread of metastatic cancer cells, arthritic destruction of joints, atherosclerosis, pulmonary fibrosis, emphysema and neuroinflammation. In the central nervous system (CNS), MMPs have been shown to degrade components of the basal lamina, leading to disruption of the blood brain barrier and to contribute to the neuroinflammatory responses in many neurological diseases. Inhibition of MMPs have been shown to prevent progression of these diseases. Currently, certain MMP inhibitors have entered into clinical trials. A goal to the future should be to design selective synthetic inhibitors of MMPs that have minimum side effects. MMP inhibitors are designed in such a way that these can not only bind at the active site of the proteinases but also to have the characteristics to bind to other sites of MMPs which might be a promising route for therapy. To name a few: catechins, a component isolated from green tea; and Novastal, derived from extracts of shark cartilage are currently in clinical trials for the treatment of MMP-mediated diseases.     

Inhibition of matrix metalloproteinases improves left ventricular function in mice lacking osteopontin after myocardial infarction

Osteopontin (OPN) plays an important role in left ventricular (LV) remodeling after myocardial infarction (MI) by promoting collagen synthesis and accumulation. This study tested the hypothesis that MMP inhibition modulates post-MI LV remodeling in mice lacking OPN. Wild-type (WT) and OPN knockout (KO) mice were treated daily with MMP inhibitor (PD166793, 30 mg/kg/day) starting 3 days post-MI. LV functional and structural remodeling was measured 14 days post-MI. Infarct size was similar in WT and KO groups with or without MMP inhibition. M-mode echocardiography showed greater increase in LV end-diastolic (LVEDD) and end-systolic diameters (LVESD) and decrease in percent fractional shortening (%FS) and ejection fraction in KO-MI versus WT-MI. MMP inhibition decreased LVEDD and LVESD, and increased %FS in both groups. Interestingly, the effect was more pronounced in KO-MI group versus WT-MI (P < 0.01). MMP inhibition significantly decreased post-MI LV dilation in KO-MI group as measured by Langendorff-perfusion analysis. MMP inhibition improved LV developed pressures in both MI groups. However, the improvement was significantly higher in KO-MI group versus WT-MI (P < 0.05). MMP inhibition increased heart weight-to-body weight ratio, myocyte cross-sectional area, fibrosis and septal wall thickness only in KO-MI. Percent apoptotic myocytes in the non-infarct area was not different between the treatment groups. Expression and activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9 in the non-infarct area was higher in KO-MI group 3 days post-MI. MMP inhibition reduced MMP-2 activity in KO-MI with no effect on the expression of TIMP-2 and TIMP-4 14 days post-MI. Thus, activation of MMPs contributes to reduced fibrosis and LV dysfunction in mice lacking OPN.     

Matrix metalloproteinases and membrane damage markers in sera of patients with acute myocardial infarction

Coronary artery disease is a multifunctional disease and represents one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Oxidative stress appears as an etiological factor for myocardial damage during acute myocardial infarction. Some data suggest that acute coronary syndromes may also be influenced by matrix metalloproteinases through degradation of the fibrous cap of vulnerable atherosclerotic lesions. It has been indicated that gelatinases A and B play a key role in acute myocardial infarction and deoxyribonuclease I has been postulated to be a novel early phase marker of disease. The aim was to study activity of gelatinases A and B in acute myocardial infarction and its association with some membrane damage markers. Seventy-five patients with disease and seventy-five healthy controls were enrolled. Activities of lactate dehydrogenase, malate dehydrogenase, and deoxyribonuclease I were estimated using standard spectrophotometric assay and isoforms of lactate and malate dehydrogenases were determined using direct zymography. Activity of dehydrogenases was significantly higher in patients, while deoxyribonuclease I was lower. Isoform 2 of lactate dehydrogenase was significantly higher in the patient group. Gelatinases A and B were detected only in patients group. The results suggest determination of serum malate dehydrogenase activity to be used as an additional parameter for acute myocardial infarction diagnosis. Those findings suggest important role of gelatinases A and B as biomarkers of early stage of acute myocardial infarction together with membrane damage parameters.     

老年人急性心肌梗死临床特点分析

目的探讨老年人急性心肌梗死的临床特点。方法选择我院收治疗的老年人(60岁)急性心肌梗死患者50例作为研究组,并选择同期收治≤60岁的急性心肌梗死患者50例作为对照组,比较分析两组患者的临床特点。结果研究组心肌梗死后诱发疾病如典型胸痛、心律失常及休克等发生率与对照组比较,差异有统计学意义(P0.05);危险因素如高血压、冠心病、糖尿病等明显高于对照组,差异有统计学意义(P0.05)。研究组患者的吸烟史明显低于对照组(P0.05),死亡率明显高于对照组(P0.05)。结论老年人急性心肌梗死患者危险因素较多,并发症多,预后效果差。     

Prognostic significance of acute systolic hypertension after myocardial infarction.

The clinical behaviour and mean peak serum aspartate aminotransferase (SGOT) values of 106 patients admitted to a coronary care unit with acute myocardial infarction who displayed acute systolic hypertension were studied. Another 106 normotensive patients with acute myocardial infarction acted as controls. Neither group had established hypertension. The mortality rate, incidence of cardiac failure, major arrhythmias, and mean peak SGOT were significantly greater in the hypertensive group, within which the duration of hypertension was correlated with mean peak SGOT levels--through there was no definite relation between the height of systolic or diastolic pressure and SGOT. Transient systolic hypertension after acute myocardial infarction was therefore associated with a relatively poor prognosis, but our observations suggest that patients with a systolic blood pressure of at least 170 mm Hg might benefit from early hypotensive treatment.     

Expression of bone morphogenetic proteins, matrix metalloproteinases and inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases in lung cancers and their prognostic significance

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) and their tissue inhibitors (TIMP) are one of the molecules that have become a topic of great interest among scientists studying lung cancers. There is a distinct tendency toward higher expression of selected MMP and TIMP in tumor lung tissue. Furthermore, there is a significant correlation between high expression of TIMP-1 or MMP-2 in lung cancer and shortened survival and between high expression of TIMP-1 or MMP-7 in lung cancer and higher stage of disease. There have been only a few articles about the role of bone morphogenetic proteins (BMP) in lung cancer pathogenesis published so far in which BMP-2 or BMP-4 were overexpressed. It was also shown that BMP-2 stimulates tumor growth while BMP-4 inhibits it. This article is mainly concentrated on the expression of MMP, TIMP and BMP in lung cancers, but also it shows the significance of these proteins.     

基质金属蛋白质酶12在子宫内膜癌中的表达及其意义

目的通过研究基质金属蛋白质酶12（MMP-12）在子宫内膜癌中的表达,探讨其与子宫内膜癌浸润转移的关系。方法应用链霉菌抗生物素蛋白——过氧化物酶免疫组织化学方法（S—P法）和蛋白质印迹（Western—blot）对42例子宫内膜腺癌、12例子宫内膜不典型增生及12例正常子宫内膜组织中的MMP-12的表达进行检测,并分析其与子宫内膜癌临床病理特征之间的关系。结果MMP-12蛋白主要表达于子宫内膜癌细胞胞浆中,在问质中有少量表达。MMP-12在子宫内膜癌、子宫内膜不典型增生的阳性表达率与正常子宫内膜相比差异有显著性（P〈0．05）,但子宫内膜癌与子宫内膜不典型增生中的MMP-12阳性表达率之问差异无显著性（P〉0．05）。MMP-12在子宫内膜癌细胞中病理分级为G3、G2强阳性率分别为80．00％及57．14％,均高于G1者的（17．39％）（P〉0．05）;不同肌层浸润深度（〈1／2、≥1／2）者的强阳性率分别为42．86％及53．85％,均高于无肌层浸润者的0％（P〈0．05）;有淋巴结转移者高于无淋巴结者（P〈0．05）;手术病理分期Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ期者的强阳性率分别为24．14％、57．14％及83．34％,随着手术病理分期的升高,MMP-12表达强阳性率之间差异有显著性（P〈0．05）。结论MMP-12在子宫内膜癌中的表达随着病理分级的升高、肌层浸润程度的加深以及手术病理分期的升高而增强。     

药物洗脱支架治疗急性心肌梗死患者临床随访观察

目的:探讨药物洗脱支架在急性心肌梗死(AMI)入住我院CCU后行急诊经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)的安全性和有效性.方法:选择2007年1月至2007年12月因急性心肌梗死入住我院CCU的220例急性心肌梗死患者,其中于发病12小时内行急诊手术治疗的患者200例,急诊手术仅处理梗死相关血管的靶病变,均植入药物洗脱支架,评价手术成功率、并发症、随访期间心脏不良事件发生率、再狭窄率等.结果:200例患者急诊手术治疗均获得成功,植入支架数量为1.41±0.711枚,未发生与介入治疗有关的严重并发症,住院期间发生心源性死亡2例,非心源性死亡1例,无院内支架内血栓形成、再次心梗,临床随防7.3±1.9(5-15)个月,136例患者复查了冠状动脉造影,造影随访率72.3%,随访终点内死亡5例(死亡率2.66%),含心源性死亡3例,非心源性死亡2例,其中再发心肌梗死1例,6例患者进行了再次靶血管血运重建(3.19%).结论:药物洗脱支架在急性心肌梗死患者行急诊PCI治疗中安全可行,且院内、术后7个月随访观察显示疗效显著,并明显降低靶血管再狭窄率.     

主动脉内球囊反搏术在急性心肌梗死患者中的临床应用

目的:探讨主动脉内球囊反搏术(IABP)在急性心肌梗死(AMI)患者中的临床应用.方法:收集从2008年1月至2008年12月因急性心肌梗死急诊入住我院CCU并行IABP及经皮冠状动脉介入治疗(PCI)病例32例,回顾性分析患者的临床特征、冠脉造影及介入治疗情况,观察使用IABP前后患者心率血压变化,IABP相关并发症,住院期间死亡率.结果:急性心肌梗死患者入院后及时在IABP支持下成功完成急诊PCI手术,患者应用IABP治疗后心率血压均得到明显改善.IABP相关并发症发生率仅9例,严重并发症0例,无术中死亡,住院期间死亡3例,其中合并心源性休克死亡2例.结论:主动脉内球囊反搏术在急性心肌梗死患者中的应用安全、有效,显著降低了急性心肌梗死患者的住院期间死亡率.     

急性脑梗死患者相关生化指标检测的临床意义

目的：探讨急性脑梗死（ACI）患者治疗前后Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2水平和凝血纤溶指标的变化及临床意义。方法：分别采用ELISA法、发色底物法、凝血酶法、放射免疫法和免疫透射比浊法对68例ACI患者治疗前后Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2和各凝血纤溶指标水平进行检测,并以30例正常健康人作为对照组。结果：①ACI患者治疗前血浆Hcy、ET-1和血清hs-CRP、TXA2含量高于对照组（P〈0.01）,经过治疗,含量均明显下降,其中血浆Hcy、ET-1恢复至正常水平,与对照组间比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）②轻、中、重型组间血浆ET-1和血清hs-CRP、TXA2含量逐渐增加,组间差异有显著性（P〈0.01或0.05）,而中重型患者血浆Hcy含量明显高于轻型患者（P〈0.01）。③经过治疗,ACI患者血浆vWF、GMP-140、Fg和F1＋2含量较治疗前显著下降,而血浆PS活性、PC活性与AT水平较治疗前明显上升（P〈0.01）,其中血浆PS和PC活性与对照组间比较差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。④ACI患者血浆中tPA水平低于对照组,血浆PAI-1含量高于对照组（P〈0.01）。治疗后血浆tPA增加,与对照组间差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）,PAI-1减少,但仍显著高于对照组（P〈0.05）。结论：检测急性脑梗死（ACI）患者Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2和凝血纤溶指标水平的变化对于指导用药、病情观察和预后评估均有重要的临床意义。     

急性脑梗死患者相关生化指标检测的临床意义

目的:探讨急性脑梗死(ACI)患者治疗前后Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2水平和凝血纤溶指标的变化及临床意义。方法:分别采用ELISA法、发色底物法、凝血酶法、放射免疫法和免疫透射比浊法对68例ACI患者治疗前后Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2和各凝血纤溶指标水平进行检测,并以30例正常健康人作为对照组。结果:①ACI患者治疗前血浆Hcy、ET-1和血清hs-CRP、TXA2含量高于对照组(P<0.01),经过治疗,含量均明显下降,其中血浆Hcy、ET-1恢复至正常水平,与对照组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)②轻、中、重型组间血浆ET-1和血清hs-CRP、TXA2含量逐渐增加,组间差异有显著性(P<0.01或0.05),而中重型患者血浆Hcy含量明显高于轻型患者(P<0.01)。③经过治疗,ACI患者血浆vWF、GMP-140、Fg和F1+2含量较治疗前显著下降,而血浆PS活性、PC活性与AT水平较治疗前明显上升(P<0.01),其中血浆PS和PC活性与对照组间比较差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。④ACI患者血浆中tPA水平低于对照组,血浆PAI-1含量高于对照组(P<0.01)。治疗后血浆tPA增加,与对照组间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05),PAI-1减少,但仍显著高于对照组(P<0.05)。结论:检测急性脑梗死(ACI)患者Hcy、ET-1、hs-CRP、TXA2和凝血纤溶指标水平的变化对于指导用药、病情观察和预后评估均有重要的临床意义。