Relationship of matrix metallo proteinase-9 dynamic expression at different time points with brain edema after cerebral hemorrhage

Objective To study the effect of dynamic expression at different time points of metallo proteinase-9 on brain edema after cerebral hemorrhage. Methods Serum levels of MMP-9 in 90 patients with brain hemorrhage and 80 normal patients were detected by radioimmunoassay on 24 h、72 h、7 d and 14 d.The relationship between levels of MMP-9 and brain edema after cerebral hemorrhage.Results Brain edema went up to the peak at 72 h and slowly decline after it. At 24 h, the serum level of MMP-9 were significantly higher, and reached the peak at 72 h according to the peak of cerebral edema, and then decreased significantly after 7 d. Cerebral hemorrhage group compared with the control group were significantly higher(P＜0.01). The level of MMP-9 close to normal levels on 14 d. MMP-9 was positive correlated with edema volume and edema ratioat 24 h and 72 h (P=0.01).Conclusions Serum MMP-9 dynamic changes over time after cerebral hemorrhage. The level of MMP-9 was correlated with the brain edema volume and had more stronger correlation with relative size of brain edema. MMP-9 was correlated with inflammation after cerebral hemorrhage. Key words: Cerebral hemorrhage;  Brain edema;  Matrix metallo proteinases-9