The CXCL9/10/11-CXCR3 axis as a predictor of COVID-19 progression : a prospective, case-control study

BACKGROUND: This study examined the relationship between levels of the chemokines CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, and CXCR3 and mortality in patients with COVID-19.

METHODS: A total of 71 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 35 health workers with no symptoms and negative SARS-CoV-2 PCR results were included in the study. CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, and CXCR3 levels were measured in blood samples using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Participants were divided into three groups: healthy individuals, patients with mild to moderate pneumonia, and patients with severe pneumonia. Patients were also divided into sub-groups according to the outcome: dead and survived.

RESULTS: Serum CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, and CXCR3 levels were significantly higher in patients with severe COVID-19 than in those with non-severe COVID-19; were higher in both patient groups than in the control group; and were higher in patients who died than in those who survived. Lymphocyte counts, and fibrinogen and PaO2/FiO2 levels were significantly lower in patients with severe COVID-19 than in those with moderate disease. Patients with COVID-19 also had elevated neutrophil/lymphocyte ratios, neutrophil counts, and lactate dehydrogenase, C-reactive protein, D-dimer, and ferritin levels.

CONCLUSIONS: This study confirmed that CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11, and CXCR3 levels are associated with disease severity in patients with COVID-19. These laboratory parameters can help to estimate disease severity and predict outcomes, and are useful in clinical decision-making.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:56

Enthalten in:

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 56(2023) vom: 24., Seite e01282023

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Çelik, Neslihan [VerfasserIn]
Çelik, Onur [VerfasserIn]
Laloğlu, Esra [VerfasserIn]
Özkaya, Alev [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CXCL9 protein, human
CXCR3 protein, human
Chemokine CXCL10
Chemokine CXCL9
Journal Article
Receptors, CXCR3

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Date Completed 27.07.2023

Date Revised 29.07.2023

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1590/0037-8682-0128-2023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359938760