Elevated Plasma Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 Associates With Sputum Culture Positivity in Pulmonary Tuberculosis

Naomi Walker, F. Karim, M. Y.S. Moosa, S. Moodley, M. Mazibuko, K. Khan, T. R. Sterling, Y. F. Van Der Heijden, A. D. Grant, P. T. Elkington, A. Pym, A. Leslie

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Abstract

Current methods for tuberculosis treatment monitoring are suboptimal. We evaluated plasma matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and procollagen III N-terminal propeptide concentrations before and during tuberculosis treatment as biomarkers. Plasma MMP-1, MMP-8, and MMP-10 concentrations significantly decreased during treatment. Plasma MMP-8 was increased in sputum Mycobacterium tuberculosis culture–positive relative to culture-negative participants, before (median, 4993 pg/mL [interquartile range, 2542–9188] vs 698 [218–4060] pg/mL, respectively; P = .004) and after (3650 [1214–3888] vs 720 [551–1321] pg/mL; P = .008) 6 months of tuberculosis treatment. Consequently, plasma MMP-8 is a potential biomarker to enhance tuberculosis treatment monitoring and screen for possible culture positivity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)928-932
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Infectious Diseases
Volume226
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2022

Keywords

  • diagnosis
  • HIV
  • immunopathology
  • matrix metalloproteinase
  • procollagen III N-terminal propeptide
  • Tuberculosis

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