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A N Neely¹, R L Brown, C E Clendening

¹Shriners Hospitals for Children, Cincinnati Burns Institute, Cincinnati, OH 45229, USA.

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Pediatric burn wounds show increased metalloproteinase activity, primarily from matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). This upregulation of MMPs, exceeding inhibitor levels, contributes to proteolysis in burned tissue, potentially influencing wound repair and scarring.

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Area of Science:

Biochemistry
Dermatology
Pediatric Medicine

Background:

Wound healing involves a balance of synthesis and degradation.
Proteolytic activity, particularly from neutral proteinases, increases in burn wounds.
Understanding the specific proteinases involved is crucial for managing burn injuries.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify whether serine or metalloproteinases dominate proteolytic activity in pediatric burn wounds.
To analyze the messenger RNA (mRNA) expression of key matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and their inhibitors.
To quantify the enzymatic activity of specific MMPs in burned versus unburned skin.

Main Methods:

Analysis of excised burn wounds and donor skin from 20 pediatric burn patients.
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays to assess mRNA expression of MMP-1, -3, -9, and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1, -2.
Zymography to measure enzymatic activity of MMP-2 and MMP-9.

Main Results:

Metalloproteinases accounted for the majority of increased proteolysis in burn wounds.
Strong mRNA expression of MMP-1, -3, and -9 was observed in burn tissue, contrasting with unburned skin.
TIMP-1 and TIMP-2 mRNA was consistently present in both burned and unburned skin.
Significant increases in MMP-2 (2-3 fold) and MMP-9 (20-30 fold) activity were detected in burned skin.

Conclusions:

Postburn, there is an upregulation of certain matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in pediatric burn wounds.
The elevated MMP levels exceed the capacity of inhibitors, leading to increased tissue proteolysis.
This heightened proteolysis may play a significant role in the processes of wound repair and scar formation following burns.