Levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 within cerebrospinal fluid in a rabbit model of coccidioidal meningitis and vasculitis.

Williams, Paul L; Leib, Stephen; Kamberi, Perparim; Leppert, David; Sobel, Raymond A; Bifrare, Yoeng-Delphine; Clemons, Karl V; Stevens, David A (2002). Levels of matrix metalloproteinase-9 within cerebrospinal fluid in a rabbit model of coccidioidal meningitis and vasculitis. Journal of infectious diseases, 186(11), pp. 1692-1695. The University of Chicago Press 10.1086/345365

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Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-9 is produced by the central nervous system and inflammatory cells in a variety of inflammatory conditions in both animals and humans. MMP-9 promotes inflammation, breakdown of the blood-brain barrier, and vasculitis. Because vasculitis is seen frequently in patients with coccidioidal meningitis (CM), this study evaluated the presence of MMP-9 within the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of rabbits infected intracisternally with Coccidioides immitis arthroconidia. Infected rabbits demonstrated systemic and neurological sequelae to infection, including CSF pleocytosis. Levels of MMP-9 within CSF were assayed by use of zymography and compared with MMP-2 levels, which served as an internal control. Elevated levels of MMP-9 were detectable by day 3, continued to increase through day 10, and declined by day 15 after infection. MMP-9 may contribute to inflammation and vasculitis in this animal model. Future work can focus on evaluation of MMP inhibitors, to gain a better perspective of the role of this MMP in CM.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Service Sector > Institute for Infectious Diseases

UniBE Contributor:

Leib, Stephen

Subjects:

500 Science > 570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0022-1899

Publisher:

The University of Chicago Press

Language:

English

Submitter:

Stephen Leib

Date Deposited:

01 Sep 2014 09:21

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:34

Publisher DOI:

10.1086/345365

PubMed ID:

12447750

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.52749

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/52749

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