Serum enzymatic changes modulated using trypsin: chymotrypsin preparation during burn wounds in humans.

Abstract

The levels of marker enzymes for liver function, namely transaminases (SGPT, SGOT), creatine phosphokinase (CPK), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were estimated in the sera of burn patients by administering trypsin: chymotrypsin preparation and comparing with an untreated group. Neutrophil proteolytic activity was also measured by assaying the lysosomal enzymes, namely neutrophil elastase and cathepsin D. Our earlier studies have already proved the efficacy of the above enzyme preparation to burn patients on the enhancement of vascular responses during the acute phase of the burn injury. These beneficial responses were brought about by the modulation of acute phase proteins expressed in the liver. Hence, it is of interest to study the changes in the above mentioned liver enzymes and certain lysosomal enzymes in the serum during the first 10 days of burn injury. The levels of liver and lysosomal enzymes markedly decreased in the treated group when compared with the untreated group. The enzyme studies clearly indicated that the initial rise in the liver enzymes was minimized in the treated group when compared with the untreated group and this helped in reducing the stress to the liver in the treated cases. The increase in the activity of alpha 1-antitrypsin and alpha 2-macroglobulin and decreased levels of C-reactive protein are attributed to the reduction of proteolytic enzyme levels in the treated group and minimizing the degradative changes during wound repair.

• Authors: B Latha, M Ramakrishnan, V Jayaraman, M Babu
• Journal: Burns : journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries (Burns) 1997 Nov-Dec Vol. 23 Issue 7-8 Pg. 560-4 ISSN: 0305-4179 [Print] Netherlands
• PMID: 9568324 (Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Transaminases
• Aspartate Aminotransferases
• Alanine Transaminase
• Creatine Kinase
• Alkaline Phosphatase
• Chymotrypsin
• Trypsin

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Alanine Transaminase (blood)
• Alkaline Phosphatase (blood)
• Aspartate Aminotransferases (blood)
• Burns (drug therapy, enzymology)
• Chymotrypsin (therapeutic use)
• Creatine Kinase (blood)
• Drug Therapy, Combination
• Female
• Humans
• Injury Severity Score
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Reference Values
• Sensitivity and Specificity
• Transaminases (blood)
• Trypsin (therapeutic use)