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ArticleEmerging microbes & infections2022

The modulatory action of C-Vx substance on the immune system in COVID-19.

Ilhan Tahrali, Nilgun Akdeniz, Vuslat Yilmaz, Umut C Kucuksezer, Fatma B Oktelik, Ozkan Ozdemir, Esin Cetin-Aktas, Yelda Ogutmen, Arzu Ergen, Neslihan Abaci and 3 more

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Article in Emerging microbes & infections, 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ilhan TahraliDepartment of Immunology, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-9647-796X
Nilgun AkdenizDepartment of Immunology, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-6208-3193
Vuslat YilmazDepartment of Neuroscience, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-4809-2966
Umut C KucuksezerDepartment of Immunology, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-5358-5570
Fatma B OktelikDepartment of Immunology, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-7994-5618
Ozkan OzdemirFaculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-2647-6416
Esin Cetin-AktasDepartment of Immunology, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8078-2780
Yelda OgutmenIstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-8126-6745
Arzu ErgenDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0001-5736-8453
Neslihan AbaciDepartment of Genetics, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-9962-4010
Erdem TuzunDepartment of Neuroscience, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-4483-0394
Oral OnculDepartment of Molecular Medicine, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-1681-1866
Gunnur DenizDepartment of Immunology, Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Istanbul, Türkiye.ORCID 0000-0002-0721-6213
Istanbul University · TRKent Hastanesi · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The modulatory effect of C-Vx, a novel therapeutic agent, on the immune system of COVID-19 patients was investigated. The functions of T and NK cells of COVID-19 patients with different disease severity were evaluated by flow cytometry in response to C-Vx stimulation. The levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines were detected by multiplex assay in supernatants after cell culture with C-Vx. Bradykinin, IRF3, and IFN-α levels were also measured by ELISA in the presence or absence of C-Vx stimulation. As a result, increased CD107a expression was observed on NK cells in response to C-Vx addition. The proliferation of T cell subsets was increased by C-Vx, decreasing by disease severity. IL-4 and IL-10 levels were elevated while IFN-γ and IL-17 levels were reduced in T cells following C-Vx stimulation. However, the levels of pro-inflammatory IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, IFN-γ and GM-CSF were significantly increased upon C-Vx stimulation. IFN-α levels tended to increase after incubation with C-Vx. These findings support an immunomodulatory action of C-Vx on the immune system of patients with a mild and moderate phase of COVID-19.

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COVID-19CytokinesHumansInterferon-gammaKiller Cells, NaturalT-LymphocytesCytokinesInterferon-gammaCOVID-19C-Vxcytokinescytotoxicityimmune systeminflammationlymphocytesproliferation

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PMID36106521
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