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Loyer C, Lapostolle A, Urbina T, Elabbadi A, Lavillegrand JR, Chaigneau T, Simoes C, Dessajan J, Desnos C, Morin-Brureau M, Chantran Y, Aucouturier P, Guidet B, Voiriot G, Ait-Oufella H, Elbim C. Impairment of neutrophil functions and homeostasis in COVID-19 patients: association with disease severity. Crit Care 2022; 26:155. [PMID: 35637483 PMCID: PMC9149678 DOI: 10.1186/s13054-022-04002-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/27/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Background A dysregulated immune response is emerging as a key feature of critical illness in COVID-19. Neutrophils are key components of early innate immunity that, if not tightly regulated, contribute to uncontrolled systemic inflammation. We sought to decipher the role of neutrophil phenotypes, functions, and homeostasis in COVID-19 disease severity and outcome. Methods By using flow cytometry, this longitudinal study compares peripheral whole-blood neutrophils from 90 COVID-19 ICU patients with those of 22 SARS-CoV-2-negative patients hospitalized for severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) and 38 healthy controls. We also assessed correlations between these phenotypic and functional indicators and markers of endothelial damage as well as disease severity. Results At ICU admission, the circulating neutrophils of the COVID-19 patients showed continuous basal hyperactivation not seen in CAP patients, associated with higher circulating levels of soluble E- and P-selectin, which reflect platelet and endothelial activation. Furthermore, COVID-19 patients had expanded aged-angiogenic and reverse transmigrated neutrophil subsets—both involved in endothelial dysfunction and vascular inflammation. Simultaneously, COVID-19 patients had significantly lower levels of neutrophil oxidative burst in response to bacterial formyl peptide. Moreover patients dying of COVID-19 had significantly higher expansion of aged-angiogenic neutrophil subset and greater impairment of oxidative burst response than survivors. Conclusions These data suggest that neutrophil exhaustion may be involved in the pathogenesis of severe COVID-19 and identify angiogenic neutrophils as a potentially harmful subset involved in fatal outcome. Graphic Abstract ![]()
Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s13054-022-04002-3.
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- Chloé Loyer
- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM U970, Cardiovascular Research Center, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Département d'Immunologie Biologique, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France.,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Département d'Immunologie Biologique, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Tenon, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.,Service de Médecine Intensive-Réanimation, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Paris, France.,INSERM U970, Cardiovascular Research Center, Université de Paris, Paris, France
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- INSERM, UMRS 938, Hôpital St-Antoine, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, Sorbonne Université, 75012, Paris, France. .,Sorbonne Université, Paris, France.
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Liu P, Fang M, Luo Y, Zheng F, Jin Y, Cheng F, Zhu H, Jin X. Rare Variants in Inborn Errors of Immunity Genes Associated With Covid-19 Severity. Front Cell Infect Microbiol 2022; 12:888582. [PMID: 35694544 PMCID: PMC9184678 DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.888582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2022] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Host genetic factors have been shown to play an important role in SARS-CoV-2 infection and the course of Covid-19 disease. The genetic contributions of common variants influencing Covid-19 susceptibility and severity have been extensively studied in diverse populations. However, the studies of rare genetic defects arising from inborn errors of immunity (IEI) are relatively few, especially in the Chinese population. To fill this gap, we used a deeply sequenced dataset of nearly 500 patients, all of Chinese descent, to investigate putative functional rare variants. Specifically, we annotated rare variants in our call set and selected likely deleterious missense (LDM) and high-confidence predicted loss-of-function (HC-pLoF) variants. Further, we analyzed LDM and HC-pLoF variants between non-severe and severe Covid-19 patients by (a) performing gene- and pathway-level association analyses, (b) testing the number of mutations in previously reported genes mapped from LDM and HC-pLoF variants, and (c) uncovering candidate genes via protein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysis of Covid-19-related genes and genes defined from LDM and HC-pLoF variants. From our analyses, we found that (a) pathways Tuberculosis (hsa:05152), Primary Immunodeficiency (hsa:05340), and Influenza A (hsa:05164) showed significant enrichment in severe patients compared to the non-severe ones, (b) HC-pLoF mutations were enriched in Covid-19-related genes in severe patients, and (c) several candidate genes, such as IL12RB1, TBK1, TLR3, and IFNGR2, are uncovered by PPI network analysis and worth further investigation. These regions generally play an essential role in regulating antiviral innate immunity responses to foreign pathogens and in responding to many inflammatory diseases. We believe that our identified candidate genes/pathways can be potentially used as Covid-19 diagnostic markers and help distinguish patients at higher risk.
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- Panhong Liu
- College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Genomeics Institute At Shenzhen, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Beijing Genomeics Institute At Shenzhen, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- Beijing Genomeics Institute In Singapore, BGI-Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Beijing Genomeics Institute At Shenzhen, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Beijing Genomeics Institute At Shenzhen, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Jin, ; Huanhuan Zhu,
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- Beijing Genomeics Institute At Shenzhen, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
- Beijing Genomeics Institute In Singapore, BGI-Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Xin Jin, ; Huanhuan Zhu,
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Chen D, Wang W, Wu L, Liang L, Wang S, Cheng Y, Zhang T, Chai C, Luo Q, Sun C, Zhao W, Lv Z, Gao Y, Wu X, Sun N, Zhang Y, Zhang J, Chen Y, Tong J, Wang X, Bai Y, Sun C, Jin X, Niu J. Single-cell atlas of peripheral blood mononuclear cells from pregnant women. Clin Transl Med 2022; 12:e821. [PMID: 35522918 PMCID: PMC9076016 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2021] [Revised: 03/09/2022] [Accepted: 03/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background During pregnancy, mother–child interactions trigger a variety of subtle changes in the maternal body, which may be reflected in the status of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Although these cells are easy to access and monitor, a PBMC atlas for pregnant women has not yet been constructed. Methods We applied single‐cell RNA sequencing (scRNA‐seq) to profile 198,356 PBMCs derived from 136 pregnant women (gestation weeks 6 to 40) and a control cohort. We also used scRNA‐seq data to establish a transcriptomic clock and thereby predicted the gestational age of normal pregnancy. Results We identified reconfiguration of the peripheral immune cell phenotype during pregnancy, including interferon‐stimulated gene upregulation, activation of RNA splicing‐related pathways and immune activity of cell subpopulations. We also developed a cell‐type‐specific model to predict gestational age of normal pregnancy. Conclusions We constructed a single‐cell atlas of PBMCs in pregnant women spanning the entire gestation period, which should help improve our understanding of PBMC composition turnover in pregnant women.
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- Dongsheng Chen
- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Jinshan Hospital Centre for Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,College of Life Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,School of Basic Medicine, Qingdao University, Qingdao, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Birth Defects Screening, BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Shenzhen Maternity and Child Healthcare Hospital, Southern Medical University, Shenzhen, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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- Jinshan Hospital Centre for Tumor Diagnosis and Therapy, Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China.,Fudan University Shanghai Medical College, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- BGI-Shenzhen, Shenzhen, China.,School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Eighth Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, China
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The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a devastating pandemic. Although most people infected with SARS-CoV-2 develop a mild to moderate disease with virus replication restricted mainly to the upper airways, some progress to having a life-threatening pneumonia. In this Review, we explore recent clinical and experimental advances regarding SARS-CoV-2 pathophysiology and discuss potential mechanisms behind SARS-CoV-2-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), specifically focusing on new insights obtained using novel technologies such as single-cell omics, organoid infection models and CRISPR screens. We describe how SARS-CoV-2 may infect the lower respiratory tract and cause alveolar damage as a result of dysfunctional immune responses. We discuss how this may lead to the induction of a 'leaky state' of both the epithelium and the endothelium, promoting inflammation and coagulation, while an influx of immune cells leads to overexuberant inflammatory responses and immunopathology. Finally, we highlight how these findings may aid the development of new therapeutic interventions against COVID-19.
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Zhang CS, Zhang B, Li M, Wei X, Gong K, Li Z, Yao X, Wu J, Zhang C, Zhu M, Zhang L, Sun X, Zhan YH, Jiang Z, Zhao W, Zhong W, Zhuang X, Zhou D, Piao HL, Lin SC, Wang Z. Identification of serum metabolites enhancing inflammatory responses in COVID-19. SCIENCE CHINA LIFE SCIENCES 2022; 65:1971-1984. [PMID: 35508791 PMCID: PMC9068507 DOI: 10.1007/s11427-021-2099-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 03/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is characterized by a strong production of inflammatory cytokines such as TNF and IL-6, which underlie the severity of the disease. However, the molecular mechanisms responsible for such a strong immune response remains unclear. Here, utilizing targeted tandem mass spectrometry to analyze serum metabolome and lipidome in COVID-19 patients at different temporal stages, we identified that 611 metabolites (of 1,039) were significantly altered in COVID-19 patients. Among them, two metabolites, agmatine and putrescine, were prominently elevated in the serum of patients; and 2-quinolinecarboxylate was changed in a biphasic manner, elevated during early COVID-19 infection but levelled off. When tested in mouse embryonic fibroblasts (MEFs) and macrophages, these 3 metabolites were found to activate the NF-κB pathway that plays a pivotal role in governing cytokine production. Importantly, these metabolites were each able to cause strong increase of TNF and IL-6 levels when administered to wildtype mice, but not in the mice lacking NF-κB. Intriguingly, these metabolites have little effects on the activation of interferon regulatory factors (IRFs) for the production of type I interferons (IFNs) for antiviral defenses. These data suggest that circulating metabolites resulting from COVID-19 infection may act as effectors to elicit the peculiar systemic inflammatory responses, exhibiting severely strong proinflammatory cytokine production with limited induction of the interferons. Our study may provide a rationale for development of drugs to alleviate inflammation in COVID-19 patients.
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- Chen-Song Zhang
- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Brain Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Brain Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of pulmonary diseases, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Brain Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
- School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China
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- Scientific Research Center for Translational Medicine, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, 116023, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Cellular Stress Biology, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Xiamen Key Laboratory of Brain Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
- Institute of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102, China.
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Targeting Arginine in COVID-19-Induced Immunopathology and Vasculopathy. Metabolites 2022; 12:metabo12030240. [PMID: 35323682 PMCID: PMC8953281 DOI: 10.3390/metabo12030240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a major public health crisis that has caused the death of nearly six million people worldwide. Emerging data have identified a deficiency of circulating arginine in patients with COVID-19. Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that serves as key regulator of immune and vascular cell function. Arginine is metabolized by nitric oxide (NO) synthase to NO which plays a pivotal role in host defense and vascular health, whereas the catabolism of arginine by arginase to ornithine contributes to immune suppression and vascular disease. Notably, arginase activity is upregulated in COVID-19 patients in a disease-dependent fashion, favoring the production of ornithine and its metabolites from arginine over the synthesis of NO. This rewiring of arginine metabolism in COVID-19 promotes immune and endothelial cell dysfunction, vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration, inflammation, vasoconstriction, thrombosis, and arterial thickening, fibrosis, and stiffening, which can lead to vascular occlusion, muti-organ failure, and death. Strategies that restore the plasma concentration of arginine, inhibit arginase activity, and/or enhance the bioavailability and potency of NO represent promising therapeutic approaches that may preserve immune function and prevent the development of severe vascular disease in patients with COVID-19.
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Costanzo M, Caterino M, Fedele R, Cevenini A, Pontillo M, Barra L, Ruoppolo M. COVIDomics: The Proteomic and Metabolomic Signatures of COVID-19. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms23052414. [PMID: 35269564 PMCID: PMC8910221 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23052414] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2022] [Revised: 02/04/2022] [Accepted: 02/18/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Omics-based technologies have been largely adopted during this unprecedented global COVID-19 pandemic, allowing the scientific community to perform research on a large scale to understand the pathobiology of the SARS-CoV-2 infection and its replication into human cells. The application of omics techniques has been addressed to every level of application, from the detection of mutations, methods of diagnosis or monitoring, drug target discovery, and vaccine generation, to the basic definition of the pathophysiological processes and the biochemical mechanisms behind the infection and spread of SARS-CoV-2. Thus, the term COVIDomics wants to include those efforts provided by omics-scale investigations with application to the current COVID-19 research. This review summarizes the diverse pieces of knowledge acquired with the application of COVIDomics techniques, with the main focus on proteomics and metabolomics studies, in order to capture a common signature in terms of proteins, metabolites, and pathways dysregulated in COVID-19 disease. Exploring the multiomics perspective and the concurrent data integration may provide new suitable therapeutic solutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Michele Costanzo
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.C.); (M.C.); (A.C.)
- CEINGE–Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., 80145 Naples, Italy; (R.F.); (M.P.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.C.); (M.C.); (A.C.)
- CEINGE–Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., 80145 Naples, Italy; (R.F.); (M.P.); (L.B.)
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- CEINGE–Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., 80145 Naples, Italy; (R.F.); (M.P.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.C.); (M.C.); (A.C.)
- CEINGE–Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., 80145 Naples, Italy; (R.F.); (M.P.); (L.B.)
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- CEINGE–Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., 80145 Naples, Italy; (R.F.); (M.P.); (L.B.)
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- CEINGE–Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., 80145 Naples, Italy; (R.F.); (M.P.); (L.B.)
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- Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy; (M.C.); (M.C.); (A.C.)
- CEINGE–Biotecnologie Avanzate s.c.ar.l., 80145 Naples, Italy; (R.F.); (M.P.); (L.B.)
- Correspondence:
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Mesenchymal stem cell-based treatments for COVID-19: status and future perspectives for clinical applications. Cell Mol Life Sci 2022; 79:142. [PMID: 35187617 PMCID: PMC8858603 DOI: 10.1007/s00018-021-04096-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 12/13/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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As a result of cross-species transmission in December 2019, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) became a serious endangerment to human health and the causal agent of a global pandemic. Although the number of infected people has decreased due to effective management, novel methods to treat critical COVID-19 patients are still urgently required. This review describes the origins, pathogenesis, and clinical features of COVID-19 and the potential uses of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in therapeutic treatments for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected patients. MSCs have previously been shown to have positive effects in the treatment of lung diseases, such as acute lung injury, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, acute respiratory distress syndrome, lung cancer, asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. MSC mechanisms of action involve differentiation potentials, immune regulation, secretion of anti-inflammatory factors, migration and homing, anti-apoptotic properties, antiviral effects, and extracellular vesicles. Currently, 74 clinical trials are investigating the use of MSCs (predominately from the umbilical cord, bone marrow, and adipose tissue) to treat COVID-19. Although most of these trials are still in their early stages, the preliminary data are promising. However, long-term safety evaluations are still lacking, and large-scale and controlled trials are required for more conclusive judgments regarding MSC-based therapies. The main challenges and prospective directions for the use of MSCs in clinical applications are discussed herein. In summary, while the clinical use of MSCs to treat COVID-19 is still in the preliminary stages of investigation, promising results indicate that they could potentially be utilized in future treatments.
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Li J, Luu LDW, Wang X, Cui X, Huang X, Fu J, Zhu X, Li Z, Wang Y, Tai J. Metabolomic Analysis Reveals Potential Biomarkers and the Underlying Pathogenesis Involved in Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Pneumonia. Emerg Microbes Infect 2022; 11:593-605. [PMID: 35094669 PMCID: PMC8865114 DOI: 10.1080/22221751.2022.2036582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Although previous studies have reported the use of metabolomics for infectious diseases, little is known about the potential function of plasma metabolites in children infected with Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP). Here, a combination of liquid chromatography-quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry and random forest-based classification model was used to provide a broader range of applications in MP diagnosis. In the training cohort, plasma from 63 MP pneumonia children (MPPs), 37 healthy controls (HC) and 29 infectious disease controls (IDC) was collected. After multivariate analyses, 357 metabolites were identified to be differentially expressed among MPP, HC and IDC groups, and 3 metabolites (568.5661, 459.3493 and 411.3208) had high diagnostic values. In an independent cohort with 57 blinded subjects, samples were successfully classified into different groups, demonstrating the reliability of these biomarkers for distinguishing MPPs from controls. A metabolomic signature analysis identified major classes of glycerophospholipids, sphingolipids and fatty acyls were increased in MPPs. These markedly altered metabolites are mainly involved in glycerophospholipid and sphingolipid metabolism. As the ubiquitous building blocks of eukaryotic cell membranes, dysregulated lipid metabolism indicates damage of the cellular membrane and the activation of immunity in MPPs. Moreover, lipid metabolites, differentially expressed between severe and mild MPPs, were correlated with the markers of extrapulmonary complications, suggesting that they may be involved in MPP disease severity. These findings may offer new insights into biomarker selection and the pathogenesis of MPP in children.
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- Jieqiong Li
- Department of Respiratory Disease, Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children’s Health, Beijing 10045, P. R. China
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- School of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
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- Central & Clinical Laboratory of Sanya People’s Hospital, Sanya, Hainan 572000, P. R. China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, P. R. China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, P. R. China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, P. R. China
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- Central & Clinical Laboratory of Sanya People’s Hospital, Sanya, Hainan 572000, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, National Institute for Communicable Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 102200, P.R. China
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- Experimental Research Center, Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, P. R. China
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- Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital Capital Institute of Pediatrics, Beijing 100020, P. R. China
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Li Z, Sun C, Wang F, Wang X, Zhu J, Luo L, Ding X, Zhang Y, Ding P, Wang H, Pu M, Li Y, Wang S, Qin Q, Wei Y, Sun J, Wang X, Luo Y, Chen D, Qiu W. Molecular mechanisms governing circulating immune cell heterogeneity across different species revealed by single-cell sequencing. Clin Transl Med 2022; 12:e689. [PMID: 35092700 PMCID: PMC8800483 DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2021] [Revised: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Immune cells play important roles in mediating immune response and host defense against invading pathogens. However, insights into the molecular mechanisms governing circulating immune cell diversity among multiple species are limited. METHODS In this study, we compared the single-cell transcriptomes of immune cells from 12 species. Distinct molecular profiles were characterized for different immune cell types, including T cells, B cells, natural killer cells, monocytes, and dendritic cells. RESULTS Our data revealed the heterogeneity and compositions of circulating immune cells among 12 different species. Additionally, we explored the conserved and divergent cellular crosstalks and genetic regulatory networks among vertebrate immune cells. Notably, the ligand and receptor pair VIM-CD44 was highly conserved among the immune cells. CONCLUSIONS This study is the first to provide a comprehensive analysis of the cross-species single-cell transcriptome atlas for peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). This research should advance our understanding of the cellular taxonomy and fundamental functions of PBMCs, with important implications in evolutionary biology, developmental biology, and immune system disorders.
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- Zhibin Li
- Department of NeurologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- Department of BiomedicineAarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
- Lars Bolund Institute of Regenerative MedicineQingdao‐Europe Advanced Institute for Life Sciences, BGI‐Qingdao, BGI‐ShenzhenQingdaoChina
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- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original BacteriaSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern AgricultureGuangzhouChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- Tsinghua‐Berkeley Shenzhen InstituteTsinghua UniversityShenzhenChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- College of Life SciencesUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesBeijingChina
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- National Risk Assessment Laboratory for Antimicrobial Resistance of Animal Original BacteriaSouth China Agricultural UniversityGuangzhouChina
- Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern AgricultureGuangzhouChina
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care MedicineZhongshan HospitalShanghaiChina
- Fudan University Shanghai Medical CollegeShanghaiChina
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- BGI‐ShenzhenShenzhenChina
- Department of BiomedicineAarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
- Lars Bolund Institute of Regenerative MedicineQingdao‐Europe Advanced Institute for Life Sciences, BGI‐Qingdao, BGI‐ShenzhenQingdaoChina
- Steno Diabetes Center AarhusAarhus University HospitalAarhusDenmark
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- Department of NeurologyThe Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐Sen UniversityGuangzhouChina
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Exploring COVID-19 pathogenesis on command-line: A bioinformatics pipeline for handling and integrating omics data. ADVANCES IN PROTEIN CHEMISTRY AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY 2022; 131:311-339. [PMID: 35871895 PMCID: PMC9095070 DOI: 10.1016/bs.apcsb.2022.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was first identified in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, and has proven to be highly pathogenic, making it a global public health threat. The immediate need to understand the mechanisms and impact of the virus made omics techniques stand out, as they can offer a holistic and comprehensive view of thousands of molecules in a single experiment. Mastering bioinformatics tools to process, analyze, integrate, and interpret omics data is a powerful knowledge to enrich results. We present a robust and open access computational pipeline for extracting information from quantitative proteomics and transcriptomics public data. We present the entire pipeline from raw data to differentially expressed genes. We explore processes and pathways related to mapped transcripts and proteins. A pipeline is presented to integrate and compare proteomics and transcriptomics data using also packages available in the Bioconductor and providing the codes used. Cholesterol metabolism, immune system activity, ECM, and proteasomal degradation pathways increased in infected patients. Leukocyte activation profile was overrepresented in both proteomics and transcriptomics data. Finally, we found a panel of proteins and transcripts regulated in the same direction in the lung transcriptome and plasma proteome that distinguish healthy and infected individuals. This panel of markers was confirmed in another cohort of patients, thus validating the robustness and functionality of the tools presented.
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