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Cerebrospinal fluid u-plasminogen activator and matrix metalloproteinase-9 levels in human eosinophilic meningitis associated with angiostrongyliasis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20584616     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels were measured in patients with eosinophilic meningitis associated with angiostrongyliasis (EOMA) by quantitative sandwich enzyme immunoassays. The CSF concentrations of uPA and MMP-9 were evaluated in 30 EOMA patients and 10 controls. The CSF uPA and MMP-9 levels of the EOMA patients were significantly higher than those of the controls (p<0.001). The positive detection values were 73% (22/30) and 86.7% (26/30) for uPA and MMP-9, respectively. The uPA detection was in correlation with headache duration (p=0.008) and stiff neck (p=0.048), while the MMP-9 was in correlation with CSF total protein (p=0.006), CSF leukocytosis (p=0.004) and CSF eosinophil numbers (p=0.02). CSF uPA and MMP-9 levels are potentially useful for the understanding of immunologic pathogenesis, for therapeutic targets, for the diagnosis of EOMA and for monitoring treatment efficacy.
Authors:
Oranuch Sanpool; Pewpan M Intapan; Tongjit Thanchomnang; Taweesak Santivarangkana; Kanigar Niwattayakul; Verajit Chotmongkol; Wanchai Maleewong
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-06-26
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cytokine     Volume:  51     ISSN:  1096-0023     ISO Abbreviation:  Cytokine     Publication Date:  2010 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-03     Completed Date:  2010-11-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9005353     Medline TA:  Cytokine     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  294-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine and Research and Diagnostic Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Eosinophils / pathology*
Female
Humans
Male
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / cerebrospinal fluid*
Meningitis / cerebrospinal fluid*,  complications*,  enzymology
Middle Aged
Strongylida Infections / cerebrospinal fluid*,  complications*,  enzymology
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / cerebrospinal fluid*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 3.4.21.73/Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator; EC 3.4.24.35/Matrix Metalloproteinase 9

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