title: Plasma levels and zymographic activities of matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 in type II diabetics with peripheral arterial disease.
abstract: Deregulation of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) is an important factor contributing to the development of vascular lesions. Plasma levels and zymographic activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 were investigated in type II diabetics with (n = 51) or without (n = 42) peripheral artery disease (PAD) and in normal volunteers (n = 23). Plasma MMP-2 levels were higher in type II diabetics with (p < 0.01) or without (p > 0.05) PAD in comparison with normal volunteers. Similarly, type II diabetics with (p < 0.0001) or without (p > 0.05) PAD had higher plasma MMP-9 levels than normal volunteers. Plasma zymographic activities of both MMP-2 and MMP-9 were positively correlated with their plasma levels. Plasma MMP-2 zymographic activity was higher in type II diabetics with PAD than type II diabetics without PAD (p > 0.05). Plasma MMP-9 zymographic activity was higher in type II diabetics with (p < 0.0001) or without (p < 0.0001) PAD in comparision with normal volunteers. Together, these results indicate that increased plasma levels and zymographic activities of MMP-2 and MMP-9 may contribute to PAD in type II diabetics. In particular, plasma MMP-9 may be a useful marker for the development of vascular disease in type II diabetics.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Italy. ssignore@unict.it
authors.forename: Salvatore Santo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Signorelli
authors.forename: Grazia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malaponte
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Libra
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di Pino
authors.forename: Gabriella
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celotta
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bevelacqua
authors.forename: Marcello
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Petrina
authors.forename: Giuseppina S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Nicotra
authors.forename: Manuela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Indelicato
authors.forename: Patrick M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Navolanic
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pennisi
authors.forename: Maria Clorinda
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Mazzarino
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000097:blood*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 / Q000097:blood*; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D016491:Peripheral Vascular Diseases / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D020778:Matrix Metalloproteinase 2; D020780:Matrix Metalloproteinase 9