Table 2 Correlations between soluble elastin and markers of acute lung injury (ALI)
From: Elastin degradation products in acute lung injury induced by gastric contents aspiration
ALI marker | 70 kDa band | 35–50 kDa bands |
|---|---|---|
Lung dry/wet weight ratio | N.S. | N.S. |
Lung tissue MMP-9 activity | N.S. | N.S |
BALF PMN cell count | r: 0.8181; p < 0.0001 | r: 0.8026; p < 0.0001 |
BALF total protein content | r: 0.6445; p < 0.0001 | r: 0.5120; p < 0.001 |
BALF hemoglobin content | r: 0.777; p < 0.0001 | r: 0.8673; p < 0.0001 |
Score for PMN cells in alveolar spaces (histological evaluation) | r: 0.4572; p < 0.05 | r: 0.78; p < 0.0001 |
Score for PMN cells in the interstitium (histological evaluation) | r: 0.4572; p < 0.05 | r: 0.785; p < 0.0001 |
Proteinaceous debris (histological evaluation) | r: 0.6153; p < 0.001 | r: 0.65; p < 0.0001 |
Alveolar septal thickening (histological evaluation) | r: 0.4074; p < 0.05 | r: 0.7892; p < 0.0001 |