A Distinct Dexamethasone-Dependent Gene Expression Profile in the Lungs of COVID-19 Patients

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The effects of dexamethasone (DXM) treatment on pulmonary immunity in COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) remain insufficiently understood. We performed transcriptomic RNA-seq analysis of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from 20 mechanically ventilated patients: 12 with CARDS (with or without DXM) and 8 non-COVID-19 critically ill controls. CARDS with DXM was characterized by upregulation of genes related to B-cell and complement pathway activation, antigen presentation, phagocytosis, and FC-γ receptor signaling. Most interferon-stimulated genes were upregulated in CARDS, particularly in CARDS without DXM. In conclusion, DXM treatment was not associated with regulation of proinflammatory pathways in CARDS but with regulation of other local immune responses. Clinical Trials Registration. NCT04354584.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:226

Enthalten in:

The Journal of infectious diseases - 226(2022), 12 vom: 13. Dez., Seite 2137-2141

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Fahnøe, Ulrik [VerfasserIn]
Ronit, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Berg, Ronan M G [VerfasserIn]
Jørgensen, Sofie E [VerfasserIn]
Mogensen, Trine H [VerfasserIn]
Underwood, Alexander P [VerfasserIn]
Scheel, Troels K H [VerfasserIn]
Bukh, Jens [VerfasserIn]
Plovsing, Ronni R [VerfasserIn]

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7S5I7G3JQL
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
Bronchoalveolar lavage fluid
Clinical Trial
Coronavirus disease 2019
Dexamethasone
Inflammation
Interferon stimulated genes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Transcriptome profiling

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Date Completed 20.12.2022

Date Revised 03.01.2023

published: Print

ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04354584

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/infdis/jiac218

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM341621064