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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
10
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-9-30
pubmed:abstractText
Bronchiectasis (BE) is still an important cause of chronic supurative respiratory diseases in developing countries. Neutrophil-derived proteases such as neutrophil elastase and matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) are implicated in causing airway damage in chronic pulmonary disease. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the MMP-9 and its natural tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) levels utilizing the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) method and their relationship with radiological findings and pulmonary functions in children with BE.Thirty-eight children with BE and 12 healthy children were included: Group 1 (cystic fibrosis [CF] BE), Group 2 (non-CF BE), Group 3 (control group). High-resolution computerized tomography (HRCT) scores were calculated according to the anatomic extent of BE. Pulmonary function tests were performed, and MMP-9 and TIMP-1 levels in EBC were analyzed by ELISA.Exhaled breath condensate MMP-9 level was 48.9 +/- 26.8 ng/ml for Group 1, and for Group 2, 42.8 +/- 18.1 ng/ml; and for Group 3, 30 +/- 3.7 ng/ml. Although no statistically significant difference was found between the Groups 1 and 2, a significant difference was detected between these groups and controls. No statistically significant difference was found in TIMP-1 levels regarding all groups. EBC MMP-9 levels were inversely correlated with pulmonary functions test, and positively with HRCT scores and annual number of pulmonary infections.In conclusion, this study showed that EBC of children with both CF BE and non-CF BE contained higher levels of MMP-9 in comparison to controls. We suggest that EBC MMP-9 level may be a useful marker of airway injury in patients with BE however prospective studies are needed.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Oct
pubmed:issn
1099-0496
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
44
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1010-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Biological Markers, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Breath Tests, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Bronchiectasis, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Case-Control Studies, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Child, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Child, Preschool, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Cystic Fibrosis, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Exhalation, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Female, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Forced Expiratory Volume, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Male, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Matrix Metalloproteinase 9, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Predictive Value of Tests, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Probability, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Prognosis, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Respiratory Function Tests, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Statistics, Nonparametric, pubmed-meshheading:19725099-Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Exhaled breath condensate MMP-9 levels in children with bronchiectasis.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Cukurova, Adana, Turkey. gulbin2@yahoo.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study