Mitochondrial N-formyl methionine peptides contribute to exaggerated neutrophil activation in patients with COVID-19

Neutrophil dysregulation is well established in COVID-19. However, factors contributing to neutrophil activation in COVID-19 are not clear. We assessed if N-formyl methionine (fMet) contributes to neutrophil activation in COVID-19. Elevated levels of calprotectin, neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and fMet were observed in COVID-19 patients (n = 68), particularly in critically ill patients, as compared to HC (n = 19, p < 0.0001). Of note, the levels of NETs were higher in ICU patients with COVID-19 than in ICU patients without COVID-19 (p < 0.05), suggesting a prominent contribution of NETs in COVID-19. Additionally, plasma from COVID-19 patients with mild and moderate/severe symptoms induced in vitro neutrophil activation through fMet/FPR1 (formyl peptide receptor-1) dependent mechanisms (p < 0.0001). fMet levels correlated with calprotectin levels validating fMet-mediated neutrophil activation in COVID-19 patients (r = 0.60, p = 0.0007). Our data indicate that fMet is an important factor contributing to neutrophil activation in COVID-19 disease and may represent a potential target for therapeutic intervention.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Virulence - 14(2023), 1 vom: 10. Dez., Seite 2218077

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kuley, Runa [VerfasserIn]
Duvvuri, Bhargavi [VerfasserIn]
Wallin, Jeffrey J [VerfasserIn]
Bui, Nam [VerfasserIn]
Adona, Mary Vic [VerfasserIn]
O'Connor, Nicholas G [VerfasserIn]
Sahi, Sharon K [VerfasserIn]
Stanaway, Ian B [VerfasserIn]
Wurfel, Mark M [VerfasserIn]
Morrell, Eric D [VerfasserIn]
Liles, W Conrad [VerfasserIn]
Bhatraju, Pavan K [VerfasserIn]
Lood, Christian [VerfasserIn]

Links:

Volltext

Themen:

4289-98-9
73JWT2K6T3
AE28F7PNPL
COVID-19
Clinical biomarkers
Journal Article
Leukocyte L1 Antigen Complex
Methionine
Mitochondrial peptides
N-Formylmethionine
N-formyl methionine peptide
Neutrophils
Peptides
Racemethionine
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
Systemic inflammation

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.05.2023

Date Revised 17.04.2024

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/21505594.2023.2218077

funding:

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM357508793