Role of matrix metalloproteinase-3 in joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis
Sugiyama, E.
Clinical Calcium 17(4): 528-534
2007
ISSN/ISBN: 0917-5857 PMID: 17404481 Document Number: 605886
Matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) , which is induced by inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in rheumatoid synovium, degrades a number of extracellular matrix components of cartilage, and plays central roles in rheumatoid joint destruction. In addition, serum MMP-3 level is a clinically useful maker for predicting joint destruction and for disease activity in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) . In this review, I summarized the role of MMP-3 in rheumatoid joint destruction, and clinical usefulness of serum MMP-3 level as a laboratory marker in RA.