PMID- 35726419 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230208 LR - 20240426 IS - 2212-3989 (Electronic) IS - 1871-5265 (Print) IS - 1871-5265 (Linking) VI - 23 IP - 1 DP - 2023 TI - MMP3 in Severe COVID-19: A Biomarker or Therapeutic Target? PG - e190622206159 LID - 10.2174/1871526522666220619121539 [doi] AB - Identifying novel therapies is a critical need in the treatment of coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Stromelysin-1, also known as matrixmetalloproteinase 3 (MMP3), has been investigated as a diagnostic biomarker and a potential pharmacological target. Here, we discuss the recent findings of Gelzo et al. in the context of additional MMP3 investigations to delineate its exact role in diagnosis, prognostication, and phenotyping, in addition to its promising role as a therapeutic target in COVID-19-associated respiratory failure. CI - Copyright(c) Bentham Science Publishers; For any queries, please email at epub@benthamscience.net. FAU - Almuntashiri, Sultan AU - Almuntashiri S AD - Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. FAU - Zhang, Duo AU - Zhang D AD - Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. FAU - Somanath, Payaningal R AU - Somanath PR AD - Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. FAU - Sikora, Andrea AU - Sikora A AD - Clinical and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Georgia, Augusta, GA, 30912, USA. LA - eng GR - KL2 TR002381/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States GR - UL1 TR002378/TR/NCATS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article PL - United Arab Emirates TA - Infect Disord Drug Targets JT - Infectious disorders drug targets JID - 101269158 RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (Matrix Metalloproteinase 3) RN - 0 (Biomarkers) RN - EC 3.4.24.17 (MMP3 protein, human) SB - IM CON - Infect Disord Drug Targets. MH - Humans MH - *COVID-19 MH - Matrix Metalloproteinase 3/therapeutic use MH - *Respiratory Distress Syndrome/diagnosis/drug therapy MH - COVID-19 Drug Treatment MH - Biomarkers PMC - PMC11042506 MID - NIHMS1931388 OTO - NOTNLM OT - ARDS OT - Biomarker OT - MMP3 OT - potential pharmacological target OT - respiratory failure OT - therapeutic target COIS- CONFLICT OF INTEREST The authors declare no conflict of interest, financial or otherwise. EDAT- 2022/06/22 06:00 MHDA- 2023/02/09 06:00 PMCR- 2024/04/24 CRDT- 2022/06/21 02:34 PHST- 2022/02/13 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/04/25 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2022/04/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/06/22 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2023/02/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/06/21 02:34 [entrez] PHST- 2024/04/24 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - IDDT-EPUB-124610 [pii] AID - 10.2174/1871526522666220619121539 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Infect Disord Drug Targets. 2023;23(1):e190622206159. doi: 10.2174/1871526522666220619121539.