Autoantibodies in patients with post-COVID syndrome: a possible link with severity?
EUROPEAN REVIEW FOR MEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL SCIENCES(2023)
摘要
OBJECTIVE: Coronavirus disease 2019 is an infectious disease associated with the respiratory system caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Right now, an increasing number of patients with post-COVID Syndrome show, without clear evidence of organ dysfunction, a plethora of severe symptoms, such as fatigue, pain, shortness of breath, cognitive impairment, and sleep disturbance. It has already been demonstrated that SARS-CoV-2 virus can disrupt the self-tolerance mechanism of the immune system, thus triggering autoimmune conditions. Several studies have recently documented the presence of autoantibodies in the sera of post-COVID patients, but until now, it is unclear whether the persistence of symptoms could be directly correlated with the presence of autoantibodies. PATIENTS AND METHODS: In this study, serum autoantibodies (AAbs) levels against four G protein-coupled receptors in 78 patients with post-COVID syndrome have been analyzed. The AAbs investigated are clustered in two groups: adrenergic receptors (alpha 1 and beta 2) and muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (M3 and M4). RESULTS: At least one or more AAbs were detected in 60.3% (47/78) of patients diagnosed with post-COVID syndrome, whereas 37.2% (29/78) of patients were positive for all receptors investigated. Interestingly, a strong correlation has been found between AAbs and pain intensity feeling by the patients measured by Visual Analogic Scale. A significant association was also obtained with insomnia and AAbs-positive patients. CONCLUSIONS: The identification of AAbs and their correlation with pathological symptoms seriousness underly the possible role of AAbs as future therapeutic targets.
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SARS-CoV-2,COVID-19,Post-COVID Syndrome,Long-COVID,Autoantibody,AAbs,Adrenergic receptors,Muscarinic cholinergic receptors,Diagnosis,Pain,Fatigue,Insomnia,Anxiety,Treatment
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