Alterations of adipokines, pancreatic hormones and incretins in acute and convalescent COVID-19 children

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BACKGROUND: The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), accountable for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), may cause hyperglycemia and additional systemic complexity in metabolic parameters. It is unsure even if the virus itself causes type 1 or type 2 diabetes mellitus (T1DM or T2DM). Furthermore, it is still unclear whether even recuperating COVID-19 individuals have an increased chance to develop new-onset diabetes.

METHODS: We wanted to determine the impact of COVID-19 on the levels of adipokines, pancreatic hormones, incretins and cytokines in acute COVID-19, convalescent COVID-19 and control children through an observational study. We performed a multiplex immune assay analysis and compared the plasma levels of adipocytokines, pancreatic hormones, incretins and cytokines of children presenting with acute COVID-19 infection and convalescent COVID-19.

RESULTS: Acute COVID-19 children had significantly elevated levels of adipsin, leptin, insulin, C-peptide, glucagon and ghrelin in comparison to convalescent COVID-19 and controls. Similarly, convalescent COVID-19 children had elevated levels of adipsin, leptin, insulin, C-peptide, glucagon, ghrelin and Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) in comparison to control children. On the other hand, acute COVID-19 children had significantly decreased levels of adiponectin and Gastric Inhibitory Peptide (GIP) in comparison to convalescent COVID-19 and controls. Similarly, convalescent COVID-19 children had decreased levels of adiponectin and GIP in comparison to control children. Acute COVID-19 children had significantly elevated levels of cytokines, (Interferon (IFN)) IFNγ, Interleukins (IL)-2, TNFα, IL-1α, IL-1β, IFNα, IFNβ, IL-6, IL-12, IL-17A and Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factors (G-CSF) in comparison to convalescent COVID-19 and controls. Convalescent COVID-19 children had elevated levels of IFNγ, IL-2, TNFα, IL-1α, IL-1β, IFNα, IFNβ, IL-6, IL-12, IL-17A and G-CSF in comparison to control children. Additionally, Principal component Analysis (PCA) analysis distinguishes acute COVID-19 from convalescent COVID-19 and controls. The adipokines exhibited a significant correlation with the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines.

CONCLUSION: Children with acute COVID-19 show significant glycometabolic impairment and exaggerated cytokine responses, which is different from convalescent COVID-19 infection and controls.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

Enthalten in:

BMC pediatrics - 23(2023), 1 vom: 03. Apr., Seite 156

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rajamanickam, Anuradha [VerfasserIn]
Venkataraman, Aishwarya [VerfasserIn]
Kumar, Nathella Pavan [VerfasserIn]
Sasidaran, R [VerfasserIn]
Pandiarajan, Arul Nancy [VerfasserIn]
Selvaraj, Nandhini [VerfasserIn]
Mittal, Ruchi [VerfasserIn]
Gowshika, K [VerfasserIn]
Putlibai, Sulochana [VerfasserIn]
Lakshan Raj, S [VerfasserIn]
Ramanan, Padmasani Venkat [VerfasserIn]
Babu, Subash [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

143011-72-7
187348-17-0
9007-92-5
Acute COVID-19 children
Adipokines
Adiponectin
C-Peptide
Complement Factor D
Convalescent COVID-19 children
Cytokines
EC 3.4.21.46
Ghrelin
Glucagon
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Incretins
Interleukin-12
Interleukin-17
Interleukin-6
Journal Article
Leptin
Observational Study
Pancreatic Hormones
Pancreatic hormones and Incretins
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.04.2023

Date Revised 07.04.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s12887-023-03971-w

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM355183137