The expression of MMP-2、TGF-?1 in the cases of sudden death due to viral myocarditis and their relationship with myocardial fibrosis
- VernacularTitle:病毒性心肌炎猝死心肌MMP-9和TGF-?1表达与心肌纤维化的关系
- Author:
Donghua JIANG
;
Bin LUO
;
Xiaoping KONG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Forensic pathology;
Viral myocarditis;
Masson trichrome staining;
Myocardial fibrosis
- From:
Chinese Journal of Forensic Medicine
1987;0(03):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To research the role of matrix metalloproteinase-9(MMP-9), transforming growth factor ?1(TGF-?1) in viral myocarditis(VM) and their relationships with myocardial fibrosis, and to explore the forensic significance on sudden death due to viral myocarditis. MethodsSelected 30 cases of VM as experimental group,there cases were divided into definite VM group(n=18) and borderline VM group (n=12);Non-VM(n=10) were selected as control group. Collagen hyperplasia was observed by Masson staining. The expression and localization of MMP-9 and TGF-?1 in viral myocarditis were quantified by immunohistochemical method. Image analysis systems and statistical methods were used for quantitative analysis. ResultsThe amount of collagen fibre in the viral myocarditis group was more than that in the control group. The expression of MMP-9 and TGF-?1 were increased obviously. MMP-9、TGF-?1 expression were positively correlated with the collagen hyperplasis. ConclusionsThe MMP-9 and TGF-?1 may contributes to myocardial fibrosis, and may act as the assistant diagnostic indexes of sudden death due to viral myocarditis.
