The expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9 levels in cerebrospinal fluid in patients with central nervous system infection and its significance / 中华传染病杂志

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ObjectiveTo analyze the levels of matrix metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9 ) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with central nervous system (CNS) infection caused by different pathogens.MethodsThe levels of MMP 9 in CSF were detected by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) in 10 patients with tuberculous meningitis in both acute phase and recovery phase,10 purulent meningitis,10 cryptococeal meningitis,10 viral encephalitis and 10 controls.The differences among the groups were compared by t test. The correlations between MMP-9 levels and the cell count,glucose, chloride, and protein in CSF were analyzed by Spearmanrank correlation.ResultsThe CSFMMP-9levelsingroupsoftuberculousmeningitis, purulentmeningitis,cryptoeoccal meningitis and viral encephalitis were (569.46±162.42),(182.79±99.06),(54.69±19.93) and (18.52±10.31) ng/mL,respectively,which were all significantly higher than that in controls (3.51± 1.53) ng/mL. There were significant differences between tuberculous meningitis group and other groups (t=2.925,3.041,3.237,3.454;P0.0340,0.0270,0.0080 and0.0001,respectively). Moreover,in tuberculous meningitis group,the MMP-9 level in acute phase was (569.46±162.42) ng/mL,which was significantly higher than that in recovry phase (294.30+89.06) ng/mL.The CSF level of MMP-9 in tuberculous meningitis group was positively correlated with CSF protein (r=0.509,P=0.044),negative correlated with CSF glucose (r=-0.451,P=0.008) and chloride (r=-0.637,P=0.007),but no correlation with CSF cell count (r=0.308,P=0.246). And there were no correlations in other groups. ConclusionsMMP-9 level in CSF increases significantly in patients with tuberculous meningitis and purulent meningitis,which can be used as a marker of CNS infection.Dynamic monitoring of thc CSF level of MMP-9 may be meaningful for the diagnosis and treatment.