Correlation of CD66b+monocytes/polymorphonuclear Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells (PMN-MDSC) Ratio and Their Effect on COVID‐19 Progression


YÖYEN ERMİŞ D., Dombaz F., ETGÜ O., KARAÇAY M., ÇAĞAN E., ASAN A., ...Daha Fazla

5th International Molecular Immunology and Immunogenetics Congress, 20 Ekim 2022, (Özet Bildiri)

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Özet Bildiri
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: CD66b+ monocytes first described in cancer and show proinflammatory characteristics. Although their common marker with PMN-MDSCs is CD66b,CD66b+ monocytes are distinguished phenotypically from these cells by their CD33orCD14 positivity. In this study, the effect of CD66b+ monocytes and PMN-MDSC interaction on disease prognosis in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 was evaluated for the first time in literature. Material-Methods: Leukocytes were obtained from 1.077g/mLficoll phase and whole blood of COVID‐19 positive children and adults(mild,moderate,severe disease).The surface molecules (CD45,CD11b,CD66b,CD15,CD14,CD33,CD14,CD16,HLA‐DR,CD114,CD62‐L,Lox‐1,PD‐L1,PD‐L2,CD80,CD86,CD25,CD154,CD69)were studied with flowcytometry.Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate(DCFDA) and 4,5‐diaminofluoresceindiacetate(DAF‐2 DA) were used to measure ROS and NO production by myeloid cells,respectively.Carboxyfluorescein succinimidylester(CFSE) for proliferation analysis of CD4+ or CD8+T cells obtained from healthy donors in the presence of myeloid cells from COVID‐19 positive patients.Cytokines from co‐cultures were measured with LEGENDplex (IL‐4,IL‐2,CXCL10(IP‐10),IL‐1β,TNF‐α,CCL2(MCP‐1),IL‐17A,IL‐6 IL‐10,IFN‐γ,IL‐12p70,CXCL8 (IL‐8),TGF‐β1. Results and Discussion: High proportion of CD66b+ PMN-MDSC cells were observed in children diagnosed with COVID-19(0-13 years old),and CD66b+monocytes increased while PMN-MDSC decreased in acute phase of disease.Adult patients with severe disease can not modulate CD66b+ monocytes at the begining of infection.PMN-MDSCs increased very rapidly acute phase and were the most prominent sub-population in whole blood and 1.077 Ficoll phase from patients diagnosed severe disease. These results indicate that CD66b+ cells have two-sided effect on immune responses in COVID-19.Especially in acute phase of anti-viral immune responses,the presence of high levels of pro-inflammatory CD66b+ promote effective immune responses.

This study is being supported by The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK),Project no.120S653