CCL18, CHI3L1, ANG2, IL-6 systemic levels are associated with the extent of lung damage and radiomic features in SARS-CoV-2 infection

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OBJECTIVE AND DESIGN: We aimed to identify cytokines whose concentrations are related to lung damage, radiomic features, and clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients.

MATERIAL OR SUBJECTS: Two hundred twenty-six patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and chest computed tomography (CT) images were enrolled.

METHODS: CCL18, CHI3L1/YKL-40, GAL3, ANG2, IP-10, IL-10, TNFα, IL-6, soluble gp130, soluble IL-6R were quantified in plasma samples using Luminex assays. The Mann-Whitney U test, the Kruskal-Wallis test, correlation and regression analyses were performed. Mediation analyses were used to investigate the possible causal relationships between cytokines, lung damage, and outcomes. AVIEW lung cancer screening software, pyradiomics, and XGBoost classifier were used for radiomic feature analyses.

RESULTS: CCL18, CHI3L1, and ANG2 systemic levels mainly reflected the extent of lung injury. Increased levels of every cytokine, but particularly of IL-6, were associated with the three outcomes: hospitalization, mechanical ventilation, and death. Soluble IL-6R showed a slight protective effect on death. The effect of age on COVID-19 outcomes was partially mediated by cytokine levels, while CT scores considerably mediated the effect of cytokine levels on outcomes. Radiomic-feature-based models confirmed the association between lung imaging characteristics and CCL18 and CHI3L1.

CONCLUSION: Data suggest a causal link between cytokines (risk factor), lung damage (mediator), and COVID-19 outcomes.

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Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al. - 73(2024), 4 vom: 01. März, Seite 515-530

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ferrigno, Ilaria [VerfasserIn]
Verzellesi, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Ottone, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Bonacini, Martina [VerfasserIn]
Rossi, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Besutti, Giulia [VerfasserIn]
Bonelli, Efrem [VerfasserIn]
Colla, Rossana [VerfasserIn]
Facciolongo, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
Teopompi, Elisabetta [VerfasserIn]
Massari, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Mancuso, Pamela [VerfasserIn]
Ferrari, Anna Maria [VerfasserIn]
Pattacini, Pierpaolo [VerfasserIn]
Trojani, Valeria [VerfasserIn]
Bertolini, Marco [VerfasserIn]
Botti, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
Zerbini, Alessandro [VerfasserIn]
Giorgi Rossi, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Iori, Mauro [VerfasserIn]
Salvarani, Carlo [VerfasserIn]
Croci, Stefania [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

CCL18 protein, human
CHI3L1 protein, human
COVID-19
Chemokines, CC
Chitinase-3-Like Protein 1
Cytokine
Cytokines
Inflammation
Interleukin-6
Interstitial lung disease
Journal Article
SARS-CoV-2

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Date Completed 29.03.2024

Date Revised 29.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00011-024-01852-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367982412