A persistent neutrophil-associated immune signature characterizes post-COVID-19 pulmonary sequelae.
Sci Transl Med
; 14(671): eabo5795, 2022 Nov 16.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2119264
ABSTRACT
Interstitial lung disease and associated fibrosis occur in a proportion of individuals who have recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection through unknown mechanisms. We studied individuals with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) after recovery from acute illness. Individuals with evidence of interstitial lung changes at 3 to 6 months after recovery had an up-regulated neutrophil-associated immune signature including increased chemokines, proteases, and markers of neutrophil extracellular traps that were detectable in the blood. Similar pathways were enriched in the upper airway with a concomitant increase in antiviral type I interferon signaling. Interaction analysis of the peripheral phosphoproteome identified enriched kinases critical for neutrophil inflammatory pathways. Evaluation of these individuals at 12 months after recovery indicated that a subset of the individuals had not yet achieved full normalization of radiological and functional changes. These data provide insight into mechanisms driving development of pulmonary sequelae during and after COVID-19 and provide a rational basis for development of targeted approaches to prevent long-term complications.
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Main subject:
Extracellular Traps
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Sci Transl Med
Journal subject:
Science
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Medicine
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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