Document Type
Article
Publication Date
7-14-2021
Second Department
Pathology
Publication Title
Frontiers in Immunology
Abstract
COVID-19 ranges from asymptomatic in 35% of cases to severe in 20% of patients. Differences in the type and degree of inflammation appear to determine the severity of the disease. Recent reports show an increase in circulating monocytic-myeloid-derived suppressor cells (M-MDSC) in severe COVID 19 that deplete arginine but are not associated with respiratory complications. Our data shows that differences in the type, function and transcriptome of granulocytic-MDSC (G-MDSC) may in part explain the severity COVID-19, in particular the association with pulmonary complications. Large infiltrates by Arginase 1+ G-MDSC (Arg+G-MDSC), expressing NOX-1 and NOX-2 (important for production of reactive oxygen species) were found in the lungs of patients who died from COVID-19 complications. Increased circulating Arg+G-MDSC depleted arginine, which impaired T cell receptor and endothelial cell function. Transcriptomic signatures of G-MDSC from patients with different stages of COVID-19, revealed that asymptomatic patients had increased expression of pathways and genes associated with type I interferon (IFN), while patients with severe COVID-19 had increased expression of genes associated with arginase production, and granulocyte degranulation and function. These results suggest that asymptomatic patients develop a protective type I IFN response, while patients with severe COVID-19 have an increased inflammatory response that depletes arginine, impairs T cell and endothelial cell function, and causes extensive pulmonary damage. Therefore, inhibition of arginase-1 and/or replenishment of arginine may be important in preventing/treating severe COVID-19.
First Page
1
Last Page
11
PubMed ID
34341659
Volume
12
Publisher
Frontiers Media
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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Dean, Matthew J.; Ochoa, Juan B.; Sanchez-Pino, Maria Dulfary; Zabaleta, Jovanny; Garai, Jone; Del Valle, Luis; Wyczechowska, Dorota; Baiamonte, Lyndsey Buckner; Philbrook, Phaethon; Majumder, Rinku; Vander Heide, Richard S.; Dunkenberger, Logan; Thylur, Ramesh Puttalingaiah; Nossaman, Bobby; Roberts, W. Mark; Chapple, Andrew G.; Wu, Jiande; Hicks, Chindo; Collins, Jack; and Luke, Brian, "Severe COVID-19 Is Characterized by an Impaired Type I Interferon Response and Elevated Levels of Arginase Producing Granulocytic Myeloid Derived Suppressor Cells" (2021). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 62.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/62
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