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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Transcriptional Insights of Oxidative Stress and Extracellular Traps in Lung Tissues of Fatal COVID-19 Cases.

Aref Hosseini, Darko Stojkov, Timothée Fettrelet, Rostyslav Bilyy, Shida Yousefi, Hans-Uwe Simon

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. 4-Hydroxynonenal, a Potential Biomarker for Lung Inflammatory Diseases.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  2. Cytosolic proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) orchestrates neutrophil hyperactivation in COVID-19.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025
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6 authors.

Aref HosseiniInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-3703-2009
Darko StojkovInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0001-9243-3759
Timothée FettreletInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0003-1704-6016
Rostyslav BilyyDepartment of Histology, Cytology and Embryology, Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Pekarska Str. 69, 79010 Lviv, Ukraine.ORCID 0000-0002-2344-1349
Shida YousefiInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9855-4305
Hans-Uwe SimonInstitute of Pharmacology, University of Bern, 3010 Bern, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9404-7736

Funding

European Union NeutroCure Project 861878Swiss National Science Foundation 310030_184816Swiss National Science Foundation 31003A_173215Volkswagen Foundation 97744
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) and oxidative stress are considered to be beneficial in the innate immune defense against pathogens. However, defective clearance of NETs in the lung of acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected patients could lead to severe respiratory syndrome infection, the so-called coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). To elucidate the pathways that are related to NETs within the pathophysiology of COVID-19, we utilized RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) as well as immunofluorescence and immunohistochemistry methods. RNA-seq analysis provided evidence for increased oxidative stress and the activation of viral-related signaling pathways in post-mortem lungs of COVID-19 patients compared to control donors. Moreover, an excess of neutrophil infiltration and NET formation were detected in the patients' lungs, where the extracellular DNA was oxidized and co-localized with neutrophil granule protein myeloperoxidase (MPO). Interestingly, staining of the lipid peroxidation marker 4-hydroxynonenal (4-HNE) depicted high colocalization with NETs and was correlated with the neutrophil infiltration of the lung tissues, suggesting that it could serve as a suitable marker for the identification of NETs and the severity of the disease. Moreover, local inhalation therapy to reduce the excess lipid oxidation and NETs in the lungs of severely infected patients might be useful to ameliorate their clinical conditions.

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COVID-19Extracellular TrapsHumansLungNeutrophilsOxidative StressSARS-CoV-2COVID-19lipid peroxidationneutrophil extracellular trapsoxidized DNARNA-seqROS

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PMID36768969
PMCPMC9917045

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