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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2024

Predictive Value of dsDNA and Nucleosomes as Neutrophil Extracellular Traps-Related Biomarkers for COVID-19 in Older Patients.

Xudong Cui, Tiewei Li, Jingping Yang, Xiaojuan Li, Pengfei Xuan, Hongyan Wang

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Xudong Cui *Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital, Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0000-9334-4491
Tiewei Li *Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Children's Infection and Immunity, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Jingping YangRespiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Baotou, People's Republic of China.
Xiaojuan LiDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital Affiliated to Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou Key Laboratory of Children's Infection and Immunity, Zhengzhou, People's Republic of China.
Pengfei XuanRespiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Baotou, People's Republic of China.
Hongyan WangRespiratory and Critical Care Medicine Department, Inner Mongolia Baogang Hospital, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Baotou, People's Republic of China.

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Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are crucial in infectious diseases. This study aims to evaluate the clinical value of NET-related biomarkers in identifying the risk of COVID-19 and diagnosing the disease. Methods: This study involved 32 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 via polymerase chain reaction (PCR) between April and August 2023. During the same period, 30 healthy volunteers were enrolled as a control group. The principal biomarkers related to NETs are citrullinated histone H3 (CitH3), double-stranded DNA (dsDNA), myeloperoxidase-DNA complex (MPO-DNA), and Nucleosome. Elevated levels in two or more of these biomarkers indicate raised NET concentrations. Multivariable logistic regression analysis was employed to assess whether NET-related biomarkers were the independent risk factor of COVID-19. The diagnostic value of NET-related biomarkers in COVID-19 was further evaluated using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Statistical procedures were executed in SPSS software (version 24.0, USA). Results: Compared with the control group, patients infected with COVID-19 had higher levels of dsDNA and nucleosomes (P < 0.001). Correlation analysis revealed a positive correlation between dsDNA levels and neutrophil count (r = 0.309, P = 0.015) as well as between nucleosome levels and neutrophil count (r = 0.446, P < 0.001). Further analysis showed that dsDNA and nucleosomes were independent risk factors for COVID-19 infection. ROC curve analysis showed that dsDNA area under the curve (AUC) = 0.777, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.661-0.893, P < 0.001, and nucleosomes (AUC = 0.884, 95% CI, 0.778-0.991, P < 0.001) had well diagnostic value in the diagnosing COVID-19 infection. Conclusion: NET-related biomarkers, dsDNA and nucleosomes, were independent risk factors of COVID-19 infection and potentially useful biomarkers in diagnosing COVID-19 infection in older patients.

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