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The presence of neutrophil elastase for the first 5 days converted latent MMP-1 to active 42 kDa and 20 kDa forms.
The transcription factors NF-κB and CREB have been reported to activate COX-2 in LPS-stimulated monocytes and macrophages in vitro [ 48 49 ] . Moreover, endotoxin-induced increases in neutrophil TNF-α, as well as interleukin-1β and MIP-2 in vivo appear to be mediated by NF-κB and CREB [ 21 ] . We found that activated NF-κB and CREB were present in the nucleus of adherent vascular lung neutrophils from endotoxemic, but not control rats, suggesting that these transcription factors play a role in increased responsiveness of the cells.
Effects of endotoxin on adherent vascular lung neutrophil number and survival
Several lines of evidence support the concept that neutrophil elastase contributes to the pathogenesis of emphysema [ 6, 7].
Another cluster A gene is alpha 1 -antichymotrypsin (ACT), a member of the serine proteinase inhibitor (serpin) family, which inhibits the neutrophil proteinase cathepsin G and mast cell chymases, and protects the lower respiratory tract from damage by proteolytic enzymes [ 28].