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Gene expression profiles of matrix metalloproteinases ( MMPs ) and their tissue inhibitors ( TIMPs ) were evaluated in peripheral blood leukocytes of children with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Gene expression patterns were correlated with their plasma protein counterparts, systemic parameters of liver injury, and selected markers of inflammation. The  MMP - 2 ,  MMP - 9 ,  MMP - 12 ,  MMP - 14 ,  TIMP - 1 ,  TIMP - 2 ,  TGF - β , and  IL - 6  transcripts levels were tested by the real-time PCR. Plasma concentrations of MMP-9, TIMP-1, MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio, MMP-2/TIMP-2 ratio, sCD14, leptin, resistin, IL-1 beta, and IL-6 and serum markers of liver injury were estimated by ELISA. The  MMP - 9 ,  TIMP - 2  expression levels, plasma amounts of MMP-9, TIMP-1, and the MMP-9/TIMP-1 ratio were increased in children with NAFLD. Concentrations of AST, ALT, GGT, and leptin were elevated in serum patients with NAFLD, while concentration of other inflammatory or liver injury markers was unchanged. The  MMP - 2  and  MMP - 9  levels correlated with serum liver injury parameters (ALT and GGT concentrations, respectively); there were no other correlations between  MMP/TIMP  gene expression profiles, their plasma counterparts, and serum inflammatory markers. Association of  MMP - 2  and  MMP -9 expression with serum liver injury parameters (ALT, GGT) may suggest leukocyte engagement in the early stages of NAFLD development which possibly precedes subsequent systemic inflammatory responses.

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Expression of Matrix Metalloproteinases and Their Tissue Inhibitors in Peripheral Blood Leukocytes and Plasma of Children with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease