Elevated Expression of Serum Endothelial Cell Adhesion Molecules in COVID-19 Patients.
J Infect Dis
; 222(6): 894-898, 2020 08 17.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-613973
ABSTRACT
In a retrospective study of 39 COVID-19 patients and 32 control participants in China, we collected clinical data and examined the expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Serum levels of fractalkine, vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), and vascular adhesion protein-1 (VAP-1) were elevated in patients with mild disease, dramatically elevated in severe cases, and decreased in the convalescence phase. We conclude the increased expression of endothelial cell adhesion molecules is related to COVID-19 disease severity and may contribute to coagulation dysfunction.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Cell Adhesion Molecules
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Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing)
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Coronavirus Infections
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Intercellular Adhesion Molecule-1
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Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule-1
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Chemokine CX3CL1
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect Dis
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Infdis
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