Neutrophil profiles of pediatric COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
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Neutrophil profiles of pediatric COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
Abstract
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a delayed-onset, COVID-19-related hyperinflammatory illness characterized by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antigenemia, cytokine storm, and immune dysregulation. In severe COVID-19, neutrophil activation is central to hyperinflammatory complications, yet the role of neutrophils in MIS-C is undefined. Here, we collect blood from 152 children: 31 cases of MIS-C, 43 cases of acute pediatric COVID-19, and 78 pediatric controls. We find that MIS-C neutrophils display a granulocytic myeloid-derived suppressor cell (G-MDSC) signature with highly altered metabolism that is distinct from the neutrophil interferon-stimulated gene (ISG) response we observe in pediatric COVID-19. Moreover, we observe extensive spontaneous neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation in MIS-C, and we identify neutrophil activation and degranulation signatures. Mechanistically, we determine that SARS-CoV-2 immune complexes are sufficient to trigger NETosis. Our findings suggest that hyperinflammatory presentation during MIS-C could be mechanistically linked to persistent SARS-CoV-2 antigenemia, driven by uncontrolled neutrophil activation and NET release in the vasculature.
Keywords: COVID-19; RNA sequencing; multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children; neutrophil; neutrophil extracellular traps; pediatrics.
Copyright © 2022 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Conflict of interest statement
Declaration of interests M.S.-F. receives funding from Bristol-Myers Squibb. G.A. is a founder of Seromyx Systems, Inc. A.F. is co-founder of and stockholder in Alba Therapeutics.
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Neutrophil Profiles of Pediatric COVID-19 and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2021 Dec 20:2021.12.18.473308. doi: 10.1101/2021.12.18.473308. bioRxiv. 2021. Update in: Cell Rep Med. 2022 Dec 20;3(12):100848. doi: 10.1016/j.xcrm.2022.100848 PMID: 34981052 Free PMC article. Updated. Preprint.
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