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Observational studyEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2025

Alcohol drinking leads to sex-dependent differentiation of T cells.

Ramona Sturm, Florian Haag, Christian B Bergmann, Ingo Marzi, Borna Relja

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Observational study in European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Adolescent trauma and alcohol: increased risk for severe head injury and organ dysfunction-insights from the TraumaRegister DGUEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Ramona SturmDepartment of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Florian HaagClinic for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Heidelberg University, University Medical Centre Mannheim, Mannheim, Germany.
Christian B BergmannTranslational and Experimental Trauma Research, Department of Trauma, Hand, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University Ulm, Albert-Einstein-Allee 23, 89081, Ulm, Germany.
Ingo MarziDepartment of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Borna ReljaDepartment of Trauma Surgery and Orthopedics, Goethe University, University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany. info@bornarelja.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveGlobal per capita alcohol consumption is increasing, posing significant socioeconomic and medical challenges also due to alcohol-related traumatic injuries but also its biological effects. Trauma as a leading cause of death in young adults, is often associated with an increased risk of complications, such as sepsis and multiple organ failure, due to immunological imbalances. Regulatory T cells play a crucial role in maintaining immune homeostasis by regulating the inflammatory response. Since it is crucial to understand the effects of alcohol in healthy volunteers, in order to refer findings from trauma cohorts, this study investigates the time- and dose-dependent modulation of CD4

methodsTwelve female and ten male healthy volunteers consumed twelve alcohol mixed drinks over four hours to achieve a blood alcohol level of 1.0‰. Blood samples were collected before and at various time points (2, 4, 6, 24 and 48 h) post-consumption for flow cytometric analyses of the phenotype and activation makers CD4/CD25/CD127 of CD4

resultsCD4

conclusionsAcute alcohol consumption induces immune modulation persisting for days, impacting T cell subsets differently in men and women. The prolonged modulation in men may contribute to slightly poorer clinical outcomes, emphasizing the need to consider these effects in trauma patients with acute alcohol intoxication.

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Alcohol DrinkingCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCell DifferentiationEthanolT-Lymphocytes, RegulatoryAdultFemaleFlow CytometryHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleSex FactorsYoung AdultEthanolAlcohol consumptionGenderInflammationNaïve t cellsRegulatory t cells

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PMCPMC11772406

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