Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA, USA.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2010 Oct;203(4):371.e1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.06.012. Epub 2010 Aug 16.
Clinical evidence suggests that magnesium sulfate may reduce the risk of fetal neurologic injury in preterm delivery. Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) levels are elevated in preterm labor patients. There is evidence that MMP-9 may break down the blood-brain barrier in humans, causing cytokine mediated cell injury. Our objective was to determine whether the addition of magnesium sulfate attenuates activity of MMP-9, a complex zinc-dependent enzyme, in fetal cord plasma.
We collected cord plasma in 6 term, unlabored patients. Using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, we measured the activity of MMP-9 with varying concentrations of magnesium sulfate added in vitro. Results were verified using a human umbilical cord vein endothelial cell (HUVEC) line.
Addition of physiologic doses of magnesium sulfate (0.07 mg/mL) resulted in a 25% decrease in active MMP-9 (P = .03). In a HUVEC line, magnesium sulfate resulted in a 32% decrease in MMP-9 activity (P = .00012).
The addition of magnesium sulfate attenuated MMP-9 activity in cord plasma and in a HUVEC line.
临床证据表明,硫酸镁可能降低早产儿分娩时胎儿神经损伤的风险。基质金属蛋白酶-9(MMP-9)水平在早产患者中升高。有证据表明,MMP-9 可能在人体内破坏血脑屏障,导致细胞因子介导的细胞损伤。我们的目的是确定硫酸镁的添加是否能减弱胎儿脐血浆中 MMP-9(一种复杂的锌依赖性酶)的活性。
我们收集了 6 名足月、未临产患者的脐血浆。通过酶联免疫吸附试验,我们测量了体外添加不同浓度硫酸镁时 MMP-9 的活性。结果通过人脐静脉内皮细胞(HUVEC)系进行验证。
添加生理剂量的硫酸镁(0.07mg/mL)可使活性 MMP-9 降低 25%(P =.03)。在 HUVEC 系中,硫酸镁使 MMP-9 活性降低 32%(P =.00012)。
硫酸镁的添加可减弱脐血浆和 HUVEC 系中 MMP-9 的活性。