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ArticlePloS one2021

Reduced neutrophil granular proteins and post-treatment modulation in tuberculous lymphadenitis.

Gokul Raj Kathamuthu, Kadar Moideen, Rathinam Sridhar, Dhanaraj Baskaran, Subash Babu

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Gokul Raj KathamuthuNational Institutes of Health-NIRT-International Center for Excellence in Research, Chennai, India.ORCID 0000-0001-5083-4060
Kadar MoideenNational Institutes of Health-NIRT-International Center for Excellence in Research, Chennai, India.
Rathinam SridharGovernment Stanley Medical Hospital, Chennai, India.
Dhanaraj BaskaranNational Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT), Chennai, India.
Subash BabuNational Institutes of Health-NIRT-International Center for Excellence in Research, Chennai, India.
International Centers for Excellence in Research · INNational Institute of Research in Tuberculosis · INNational Institutes of Health · USStanley Medical College · IN

Funding

India International Center for Excellence in ResearchZIAAI001065 · NIAID · NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES · PI NUTMAN, THOMAS · 2009 to 2025
$19.0M
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNeutrophils are important for host innate immune defense and mediate inflammatory responses. Pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB) is associated with increased neutrophil granular protein (NGP) levels in the circulation. However, the systemic levels of neutrophil granular proteins were not examined in tuberculous lymphadenitis (TBL) disease.

methodsWe measured the systemic levels of NGP (myeloperoxidase [MPO], elastase and proteinase 3 [PRTN3]) in TBL and compared them to latent tuberculosis (LTB) and healthy control (HC) individuals. We also measured the pre-treatment (Pre-T) and post-treatment (Post-T) systemic levels of neutrophil granular proteins in TBL individuals upon anti-tuberculosis treatment (ATT) completion. In addition, we studied the correlation and discriminatory ability of NGPs using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) analysis.

resultsOur data suggests that systemic levels of NGPs (MPO, PRTN3, elastase) were significantly reduced in TBL individuals compared to LTB and HC individuals. Similarly, after ATT, the plasma levels of MPO and elastase but not PRTN3 were significantly elevated compared to pre-treatment levels. NGPs (except PRTN3) were positively correlated with absolute neutrophil count of TBL, LTB and HC individuals. Further, NGPs were able to significantly discriminate TBL from LTB and HC individuals.

conclusionHence, we conclude reduced neutrophil granular protein levels might be associated with disease pathogenesis in TBL.

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AdolescentAdultCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansLatent TuberculosisMaleMiddle AgedMyeloblastinPeroxidaseROC CurveTuberculosis, Lymph NodeYoung AdultMyeloblastinPeroxidase

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