Association between cardiovascular disease- and inflammation-related serum biomarkers and poor lung function in elderly

ConclusionWe found that serum levels of PLAUR are associated with pulmonary function decline in older adults. PLAUR is activated following inflammation and promotes matrix metallopeptidase (MMP) activation and extracellular matrix (ECM) degradation. This implies that PLAUR could play a role in the early phase of COPD pathogenesis.
Source: Clinical Proteomics - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research