title: Correlation of metal-binding proteins and proteinase inhibitors with immunological parameters in rheumatoid synovial fluids.
abstract: Metal-binding proteins (ceruloplasmin, transferrin, ferritin, and lactoferrin), proteinase inhibitors (alpha 1-antitrypsin, alpha 2-macroglobulin and inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitors), and albumin were assayed in synovial fluid obtained from 20 patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and 15 with osteoarthritis (OA). The levels of proteinase inhibitors and metal-binding proteins, except transferrin, were significantly increased in synovial fluid from RA patients as compared with synovial fluid from OA patients. Metal-binding proteins significantly correlated with rheumatoid factor and immune complexes in synovial fluid from RA patients. Proteinase inhibitor levels also significantly correlated with C-reactive protein, and complement components. These results suggest that the raised level of metal-binding proteins and proteinase inhibitors in synovial fluid from RA patients reflect inflammatory activity, and hence may play an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory joint diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Kyushu University, Beppu, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ahmadzadeh
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shingu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nobunaga
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasuda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex / Q000032:analysis; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008667:Metalloproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000378:metabolism; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor / Q000032:analysis; D013582:Synovial Fluid / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin / Q000378:metabolism; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000936:Antigen-Antibody Complex; D008667:Metalloproteins; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D000515:alpha 1-Antitrypsin; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins; D012217:Rheumatoid Factor