Evaluation of Free Light Chains (FLCs) Synthesis in Response to Exposure to SARS-CoV-2
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES(2022)
摘要
The aim of this study is to assess the synthesis of kappa (kappa) and lambda (lambda) free light chains (FLCs) in the serum of patients with COVID-19. All the 120 serum samples were collected from patients with COVID-19 and from healthy controls (vaccinated and non-vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2). FLCs, IgG total, IgG4, IgG anti-Nucleocapsid (N), anti-spike S1 receptor binding domain (S-RBD) antibodies and IL-6 were measured according to the manufacturers' instructions. The concentrations of anti-N IgG, IgG total, IgG4 and IL-6 were elevated in the COVID-19 group in comparison to the vaccinated and non-vaccinated controls. The levels of anti-S-RBD IgG and kappa FLC were increased in COVID-19 and healthy vaccinated patients when compared to non-vaccinated controls. lambda FLC concentration was higher in the COVID-19 group than in the non-vaccinated group. The kappa:lambda ratio was lower in both COVID-19 and non-vaccinated groups in comparison to vaccinated controls. kappa FLC correlated with all tested parameters (anti-S-RBD IgG, anti-N IgG, lambda FLC, kappa:lambda ratio, IgG total, IgG4 and IL-6) except CRP, whereas lambda FLC correlated with all examined parameters except IgG4. Elevated levels of FLCs in COVID-19 and healthy vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2 patients, as well as the correlation between free light chains with specific anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies and IL-6, reflect hyperactivation of the immune system after contact with coronavirus. Furthermore, it seems that serum levels of FLCs might be used as predictive markers of COVID-19. Our findings suggest that free light chains are involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection. However, understanding the exact mechanism requires further investigation.
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free light chain, kappa, lambda, SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, inflammation
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