Unique autoantibody prevalence in long-term recovered SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals.
J Autoimmun
; 122: 102682, 2021 08.
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| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1275428
ABSTRACT
The variability in resolution of SARS-CoV-2-infections between individuals neither is comprehended, nor are the long-term immunological consequences. To assess the long-term impact of a SARS-CoV-2-infection on the immune system, we conducted a prospective study of 80 acute and former SARS-CoV-2 infected individuals and 39 unexposed donors to evaluate autoantibody responses and immune composition. Autoantibody levels against cyclic citrullinated peptide (CCP), a specific predictor for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), were significantly (p = 0.035) elevated in convalescents only, whereas both acute COVID-19 patients and long-term convalescents showed critically increased levels of anti-tissue transglutaminase (TG), a specific predictor of celiac disease (CD) (p = 0.002). Both, anti-CCP and anti-TG antibody levels were still detectable after 4-8 months post infection. Anti-TG antibodies occurred predominantly in aged patients in a context of a post-SARS-CoV-2-specific immune composition (R2 = 0.31; p = 0.044). This study shows that increased anti-CCP and anti-TG autoantibody levels can remain long-term after recovering even from mildly experienced COVID-19. The inter-relationship of the lung as viral entry side and RA- and CD-associated autoimmunity indicates that a SARS-CoV-2-infection could be a relevant environmental factor in their pathogenesis.
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Colección:
Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Péptidos Cíclicos
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Autoanticuerpos
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de cohorte
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Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Middle aged
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Young_adult
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Autoimmun
Asunto de la revista:
Alergia e Inmunología
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
J.jaut.2021.102682
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