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ArticleCytokine2022

In-vitro cytokine production and nasopharyngeal microbiota composition in the early stage of COVID-19 infection.

Mehmet Hursitoglu, Nilgun Isıksacan, Betul Erismis, Faruk Karandere, Alev Kural, A Baki Kumbasar, Kadriye Kart Yasar

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Article in Cytokine, 2022. 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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Mehmet HursitogluInternal Medicine Department, Basaksehir Cam & Sakura Sehir Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey; Internal Medicine Department, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address: hursitoglum@yahoo.com.
Nilgun IsıksacanBiochemistry Department, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Betul ErismisInternal Medicine Department, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Faruk KarandereInternal Medicine Department, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Alev KuralBiochemistry Department, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
A Baki KumbasarInternal Medicine Department, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Kadriye Kart YasarClinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Department, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training & Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey.
Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TRSağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo determine and compare nasopharyngeal microbiota (NM) composition, in vitro basal (Nil tube), provoked (Mitogen tube) production of cytokines at the early stage of COVID-19.

methodsThis cross-sectional study included 4 age and sex-matched study groups; group 1 (recovered COVID-19) (n = 26), group 2 (mild COVID-19) (n = 24), group 3 (severe COVID-19) (n = 25), and group 4 (healthy controls) (n = 25). The study parameters obtained from the COVID-19 (group 2, and 3) at the early phase of hospital admission.

resultsThe results from the reaserch deoicted that the Mean ± SD age was 53.09 ± 14.51 years. Some of the in vitro cytokines production was significantly different between the study groups. Some of the findinggs on cytokines depicted a significant differences between study groups were interleukin (IL)-1β Nil, IL-1β Mitogen, and their subtraction (i.e Mitogen-Nil). Regarding IL-10, and IL-17a levels, Mitogen, and Mitogen-Nil tube production levels were significantly different between the groups. Surprisingly, most of these measures were lowest in the severe COVID-19 patients' group. Using discriminant analysis effect size (LEfSe), Taxa of NM with significant abundance was determined. About 20 taxa with an LDA score > 4 were identified as candidate biomarkers. Some of these taxa showed a significant correlation with IL-1β and IL-10 Mitogen and Mitogen- Nil levels (R > 0.3 or < -0.3, p < 0.05).

conclusionsThe findings of this perticular study regarting the early stage of COVID-19 showed that in vitro cytokines production, studies might be more useful than the ordinary cytokines' blood level measurement. Besides, the study identified some NM species that could be candidate biomarkers in managing this infection. However, further detailed studies are needed in these fields.

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COVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesCytokinesFemaleHumansMaleMicrobiotaMiddle AgedNasopharynxCytokinesCOVID-19CytokineDysbiosisIn-vitroMicrobiotaQuantiferon testVirus

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PMID34763156
PMCPMC8570934
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