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  • Title: Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and Serum Cytokines in Patients with Lupus Nephritis after COVID-19.
    Author: Lisowska KA, Ciesielska-Figlon K, Komorniczak M, Bułło-Piontecka B, Dębska-Ślizień A, Wardowska A.
    Journal: Int J Mol Sci; 2024 Jul 29; 25(15):. PubMed ID: 39125849.
    Abstract:
    Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients have an increased risk of infections and infection-related mortality. Therefore, during the global SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, SLE patients were particularly vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 infections. Also, compared to other patients, SLE patients seem to develop more severe manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with higher rates of hospitalization, invasive ventilation requirements, or death. This study evaluated the immune parameters after SARS-CoV-2 infection in SLE patients. We analyzed subpopulations of peripheral blood cells collected from patients with renal manifestation of SLE (lupus nephritis, LN). LN patients were divided into two subgroups: those unexposed to SARS-CoV-2 (LN CoV-2(-)) and those who had confirmed COVID-19 (LN-CoV-2(+)) six months earlier. We analyzed basic subpopulations of T cells, B cells, monocytes, dendritic cells (DCs), and serum cytokines using flow cytometry. All collected data were compared to a healthy control group without SARS-CoV-2 infection in medical history. LN patients were characterized by a decreased percentage of helper T (Th) cells and an increased percentage of cytotoxic T (Tc) cells regardless of SARS-CoV-2 infection. LN CoV-2(+) patients had a higher percentage of regulatory T cells (Tregs) and plasmablasts (PBs) and a lower percentage of non-switched memory (NSM) B cells compared to LN CoV-2(-) patients or healthy controls (HC CoV-2(-)). LN patients had a higher percentage of total monocytes compared with HC CoV-2(-). LN CoV-2(+) patients had a higher percentage of classical and intermediate monocytes than LN CoV-2(-) patients and HC CoV-2(-). LN CoV-2(+) patients had higher serum IL-6 levels than HC CoV-2(-), while LN CoV-2(-) patients had higher levels of serum IL-10. LN patients are characterized by disturbances in the blood's basic immunological parameters. However, SARS-CoV-2 infection influences B-cell and monocyte compartments.
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