Serum biomarkers associated with SARS-CoV-2 severity
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Author(s)
de Morais Batista, Fabiani
Puga, Marco Antonio Moreira
da Silva, Patricia Vieira
Oliveira, Roberto
Dos Santos, Paulo Cesar Pereira
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Immunity with SARS-CoV-2 infection during the acute phase is not sufficiently well understood to differentiate mild from severe cases and identify prognostic markers. We evaluated the immune response profile using a total of 71 biomarkers in sera from patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection, confirmed by RT-PCR and controls. We correlated biological marker levels with negative control (C) asymptomatic (A), nonhospitalized (mild cases-M), and hospitalized (severe cases-S) groups. Among angiogenesis markers, we identified biomarkers that were more frequently elevated in severe cases when compared to the other groups (C, A, and M). Among cardiovascular diseases, there were biomarkers with differences between the groups, with D-dimer, GDF-15, and sICAM-1 higher in the S group. The levels of the biomarkers Myoglobin and P-Selectin were lower among patients in group M compared to those in groups S and A. Important differences in cytokines and chemokines according to the clinical course were identified. Severe cases presented altered levels when compared to group C. This study helps to characterize biological markers related to angiogenesis, growth factors, heart disease, and cytokine/chemokine production in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2, offering prognostic signatures and a basis for understanding the biological factors in disease severity.
Date Issued
2022-09-26
Date Acceptance
2022-09-08
Citation
Scientific Reports, 2022, 12 (1)
ISSN
2045-2322
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
Journal / Book Title
Scientific Reports
Volume
12
Issue
1
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Sponsor
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Identifier
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36163447
PII: 10.1038/s41598-022-20062-5
Grant Number
MR/S019553/1
MR/V036939/1
Subjects
Biomarkers
COVID-19
Chemokines
Cytokines
Growth Differentiation Factor 15
Humans
Myoglobin
P-Selectin
SARS-CoV-2
Publication Status
Published
Coverage Spatial
England
Article Number
ARTN 15999