title: Effect of nimesulide on the serum levels of hyaluronan and stromelysin-1 in patients with osteoarthritis: a pilot study.
abstract: This prospective preliminary single-blind study was conducted in patients suffering from osteoarthritis (OA) and requiring non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to determine to what extent nimesulide (200 mg/day) and ibuprofen (1200 mg/day) could induce significant changes in the serum levels of matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3), tissue inhibitor-1 of MMPs (TIMP-1), hyaluronan (HA) and YKL-40 after a therapeutic time period of 28 days. The four biochemical parameters were assessed by using immunoassays. Nimesulide significantly reduced the serum levels of both HA and MMP-3, whereas ibuprofen increased moderately but significantly the serum concentrations of MMP-3 and had no effect on the serum concentrations of HA. The two NSAIDs were unable to change the serum levels of both TIMP-1 and YKL-40. These results suggest that nimesulide might have a favourable effect on the metabolism of OA joints.
authors: Department of Endocrinology, Hospital Luigi Sacco, 20157 Milan, Italy.
authors: Maurizio
authors: M
authors: Bevilacqua
authors: Jean-Pierre
authors: JP
authors: Devogelaer
authors: Velella
authors: V
authors: Righini
authors: Jean-Pierre
authors: JP
authors: Famaey
authors: Daniel-Henri
authors: DH
authors: Manicourt
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3 / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D013449:Sulfonamides / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D015415:Biomarkers; D013449:Sulfonamides; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D019278:Matrix Metalloproteinase 3; C012655:nimesulide