MMP-9/TIMP-1比值在慢性阻塞性肺疾病气道重塑中的研究进展

Research Progress of MMP-9/TIMP-1 Ratio in Airway Remodeling in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

摘要: 慢性阻塞性肺疾病(chronic obstructive pulmonary disease，COPD，慢阻肺)是一种由气道炎症和气道重塑(airway remodeling, AR)引起的一种常见的慢性呼吸系统疾病。其中，气道重塑与COPD的进展之间存在的正反馈环显示了气道重塑在COPD进展中的重要性。目前气道重塑的具体机制不明。临床上通过胸部CT发现的气道异常常提示患者已经发生了气道重塑，因此，寻找识别早期气道重塑的方法至关重要。研究表明，基质金属蛋白酶-9 (matrix metalloproteinase-9, MMP-9)、金属蛋白酶组织抑制剂-1 (tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1, TIMP-1)、及MMP-9/TIMP-1比值之间的失衡参与COPD的气道重塑过程，本文叙述了MMP-9、TIMP-1及MMP-9/TIMP-1比值作为非侵入性诊断标志物在COPD气道重塑方面的研究进展，期待能提高人们对早期气道重塑的认知，希望能为将来气道重塑靶向药的问世尽一份绵薄之力。

Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common chronic respiratory disease caused by airway inflammation and airway remodeling (AR). Among them, the positive feedback loop between airway remodeling and the progression of COPD shows the importance of airway remodeling in the progress of COPD. At present, the specific mechanism of airway remodeling is unknown. Airway abnormalities found by chest CT often indicate that airway remodeling has occurred in patients. Therefore, it is very important to find a method to identify early airway remodeling. Studies have shown that the imbalance between matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9), tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio is involved in the airway remodeling of COPD. This paper describes the research progress of MMP-9, TIMP-1 and MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio as non-invasive diagnostic markers in airway remodeling of COPD. It is expected to improve people’s understanding of early airway remodeling and make a modest contribution to the development of targeted drugs for airway remodeling in the future.