Abstract
In this work we evaluate the proteolytic state of plasma α2-macroglobulin in acute pancreatitis. In addition, the plasma activity of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2), MMP-9 and serine proteinases were analyzed. A total of 33 patients with acute pancreatitis were studied, of whom 16 were diagnosed as having mild and 17 as having severe acute pancreatitis. In the latter group, three patients progressed to multi-organ failure and died as a consequence of these complications. The proteolytic fragmentation of α2-macroglobulin was evaluated by Western blotting, whereas the plasma activity of MMP-2, MMP-9 and serine proteinases was evaluated by gelatin zymography. Enhanced fragmentation of α2-macroglobulin was detected in severe acute pancreatitis patients with multiple organ failure and lethal complications. In this same patient group, increased plasma activity of the active forms of MMP-2 and MMP-9, as well as serine proteinases, was apparent. In addition, we demonstrate that chymotrypsin-like proteinases could be the principal cause of α2-macroglobulin degradation in this group of patients. Our results indicate that secondary proteolysis of α2-macroglobulin promotes impaired control of extracellular proteolytic activity, leading to local and distant tissue injuries during severe acute pancreatitis. Finally, the structural evaluation of plasma α2-macroglobulin could be used as a prognostic marker of the severity of acute pancreatitis.
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