Upregulation of PD-1 Expression and High sPD-L1 Levels Associated with COVID-19 Severity

Copyright © 2022 Danielle Rosa Beserra et al..

COVID-19 has several mechanisms that can lead to lymphocyte depletion/exhaustion. The checkpoint inhibitor molecule programmed death protein 1 (PD-1) and its programmed death-ligand 1 (PDL-1) play an important role in inhibiting cellular activity as well as the depletion of these cells. In this study, we evaluated PD-1 expression in TCD4+, TCD8+, and CD19+ lymphocytes from SARS-CoV-2-infected patients. A decreased frequency of total lymphocytes and an increased PD-1 expression in TCD4+ and CD19+ lymphocytes were verified in severe/critical COVID-19 patients. In addition, we found a decreased frequency of total monocytes with an increased PD-1 expression on CD14+ monocytes in severe/critical patients in association with the time of infection. Moreover, we observed an increase in sPD-L1 circulant levels associated with the severity of the disease. Overall, these data indicate an important role of the PD-1/PDL-1 axis in COVID-19 and may provide a severity-associated biomarker and therapeutic target during SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:2022

Enthalten in:

Journal of immunology research - 2022(2022) vom: 11., Seite 9764002

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Beserra, Danielle Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Alberca, Ricardo Wesley [VerfasserIn]
Branco, Anna Claudia Calvielli Castelo [VerfasserIn]
de Mendonça Oliveira, Luana [VerfasserIn]
de Souza Andrade, Milena Mary [VerfasserIn]
Gozzi-Silva, Sarah Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Teixeira, Franciane Mouradian Emidio [VerfasserIn]
Yendo, Tatiana Mina [VerfasserIn]
da Silva Duarte, Alberto José [VerfasserIn]
Sato, Maria Notomi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

B7-H1 Antigen
CD274 protein, human
Journal Article
PDCD1 protein, human
Programmed Cell Death 1 Receptor

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Date Completed 17.08.2022

Date Revised 23.08.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1155/2022/9764002

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM344900886