Adaptive Metabolic and Inflammatory Responses Identified Using Accelerated Aging Metrics Are Linked to Adverse Outcomes in Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection

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BACKGROUND: Chronological age (CA) is a predictor of adverse coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outcomes; however, CA alone does not capture individual responses to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Here, we evaluated the influence of aging metrics PhenoAge and PhenoAgeAccel to predict adverse COVID-19 outcomes. Furthermore, we sought to model adaptive metabolic and inflammatory responses to severe SARS-CoV-2 infection using individual PhenoAge components.

METHOD: In this retrospective cohort study, we assessed cases admitted to a COVID-19 reference center in Mexico City. PhenoAge and PhenoAgeAccel were estimated using laboratory values at admission. Cox proportional hazards models were fitted to estimate risk for COVID-19 lethality and adverse outcomes (intensive care unit admission, intubation, or death). To explore reproducible patterns which model adaptive responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection, we used k-means clustering using PhenoAge components.

RESULTS: We included 1068 subjects of whom 222 presented critical illness and 218 died. PhenoAge was a better predictor of adverse outcomes and lethality compared to CA and SpO2 and its predictive capacity was sustained for all age groups. Patients with responses associated to PhenoAgeAccel >0 had higher risk of death and critical illness compared to those with lower values (log-rank p < .001). Using unsupervised clustering, we identified 4 adaptive responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection: (i) inflammaging associated with CA, (ii) metabolic dysfunction associated with cardiometabolic comorbidities, (iii) unfavorable hematological response, and (iv) response associated with favorable outcomes.

CONCLUSIONS: Adaptive responses related to accelerated aging metrics are linked to adverse COVID-19 outcomes and have unique and distinguishable features. PhenoAge is a better predictor of adverse outcomes compared to CA.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:76

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The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences - 76(2021), 8 vom: 13. Juli, Seite e117-e126

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Márquez-Salinas, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Fermín-Martínez, Carlos A [VerfasserIn]
Antonio-Villa, Neftalí Eduardo [VerfasserIn]
Vargas-Vázquez, Arsenio [VerfasserIn]
Guerra, Enrique C [VerfasserIn]
Campos-Muñoz, Alejandro [VerfasserIn]
Zavala-Romero, Lilian [VerfasserIn]
Mehta, Roopa [VerfasserIn]
Bahena-López, Jessica Paola [VerfasserIn]
Ortiz-Brizuela, Edgar [VerfasserIn]
González-Lara, María Fernanda [VerfasserIn]
Roman-Montes, Carla M [VerfasserIn]
Martinez-Guerra, Bernardo A [VerfasserIn]
Ponce de Leon, Alfredo [VerfasserIn]
Sifuentes-Osornio, José [VerfasserIn]
Gutiérrez-Robledo, Luis Miguel [VerfasserIn]
Aguilar-Salinas, Carlos A [VerfasserIn]
Bello-Chavolla, Omar Yaxmehen [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Biological aging
COVID-19
Inflammaging
Journal Article
PhenoAge
SARS-CoV2

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Date Completed 29.07.2021

Date Revised 29.07.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/gerona/glab078

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NLM322786010