title: Matrix metalloproteinases in patients with osteoarthritis of the hip.
abstract: In 78 patients undergoing a total hip replacement we examined the production of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) by the fibroblasts from the connective tissue of the acetabulum; we then correlated these findings with clinical and radiological characteristics of the same patients. In 53 patients only MMP-2 was produced; in 15 cases MMP-1, -2 and -3 were present; and in 10 cases not only MMP-1, -2, -3 but also MMP-9. Significant differences among the clinical and radiological parameters were found in the 3 subsets. A positive correlation between the production of MMP-9 and a rapid destruction of the hip joint was found.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka Kosei-nenkin Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Masuhara
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bak Lee
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakai
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sugano
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ochi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sasaguri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015153:Blotting, Western; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000378:metabolism; D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases / Q000378:metabolism*; D015207:Osteoarthritis, Hip / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism*; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D020782:Matrix Metalloproteinases; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9; D020781:Matrix Metalloproteinase 1