Do β2-Microglobulin and TIMP1 Are Linked Together in Cardiorenal Remodeling and Failure?
In CHF patients, the plasma levels of b2M and TIMP1 were linked together and correlated with the severity of cardiorenal failure. Moreover, a strong correlation between b2M and TIMP1 characterized cardiovascular remodeling not only in CHF patients but also in AH subjects. These findings suggest that clinicians should use b2M and TIMP1 as associated biomarkers of cardiorenal remodeling and failure.
These findings demonstrated that CD204-positive macrophages clearly reflect the tumor-promoting phenotype of tumor-associated macrophages in lung adenocarcinoma.