Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor (NRF2), Heme Oxygenase 1 (HO-1) and Total Oxidant-Antioxidant Status in Patients with COVID-19
Factor nuclear relacionado con el eritroide 2 (NRF2), hemo oxigenasa 1 (HO-1) y estado oxidante-antoxidante total en pacientes con COVID-19
Mehmet Çelik, Mehmet Reşat Ceylan, İsmail Koyuncu, Nevin Güler Dinçer, Sevil Alkan
Abstract
Introduction: Studies on nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) levels in COVID-19 patients are limited. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between some biomarkers of oxidant-antioxidant status with COVID-19 disease.
Material and methods: The patients older than 18 years of age who tested positive for SARS CoV-2 PCR (polymerase chain reaction) with clinical symptoms and signs were included in this study. Total antioxidant status (TAS), total antioxidant status (TOS), oxidative stress index (OSI) and HO-1 and Nrf2 levels were analyzed from serum samples taken before and after treatment.
Results: In this study, 16 patients followed up with the diagnosis of COVID-19 were included. 9 (56.3%) of the patients were female and 7 (43.8%) were male. The mean age was 33.75 ± 17.03 years. All patients were symptomatic and were hospitalized to be followed up. It was determined that Nrf2 and HO-1 values increased significantly after treatment. Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between Nrf2 and TAS values and TAS increases significantly in parallel to an increase in Nrf2, and there was a significant but negative correlation between Nrf2 and TOS and OSI values, and thus an increase in Nrf2 led to a decrease in TOS and OSI values. There was a significant positive correlation between HO-1 and TAS, and TAS increased significantly, as HO-1 increased.
Conclusions: The decrease in TOS and OSI and the increase in Nrf2 and HO-1 during the follow-up period in COVID-19 patients suggest that the body tries to prevent ROS-related oxidative stress via Nrf2 and HO-1 and that oxidative stress may have a key role in the pathophysiology of COVID-19.
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Introducción: Los estudios sobre los niveles del factor 2 relacionado con el factor nuclear eritroide 2 (Nrf2) y la hemo oxigenasa-1 (HO-1) en pacientes con COVID-19 son limitados. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo investigar la relación entre algunos biomarcadores del estado oxidante-antioxidante con la enfermedad COVID-19.
Material y métodos: Se incluyeron en este estudio los pacientes mayores de 18 años que dieron positivo a PCR (reacción en cadena de la polimerasa) de SARS CoV-2 con síntomas y signos clínicos. Se analizaron el estado antioxidante total (TAS), el estado antioxidante total (TOS), el índice de estrés oxidativo (OSI) y los niveles de HO-1 y Nrf2 a partir de muestras de suero tomadas antes y después del tratamiento.
Resultados: En este estudio se incluyeron 16 pacientes seguidos con diagnóstico de COVID-19. 9 (56,3%) de los pacientes eran mujeres y 7 (43,8%) eran hombres. La edad media fue 33,75 ± 17,03 años. Todos los pacientes presentaban síntomas y fueron hospitalizados para seguimiento. Se determinó que los valores de Nrf2 y HO-1 aumentaron significativamente después del tratamiento. Además, hubo una correlación positiva significativa entre los valores de Nrf2 y TAS y TAS aumenta significativamente en paralelo a un aumento en Nrf2, y también hubo una correlación significativa pero negativa entre Nrf2 y los valores de TOS y OSI y, por lo tanto, un aumento en Nrf2 condujo a una disminución en los valores TOS y OSI. Hubo una correlación positiva significativa entre HO-1 y TAS, y TAS aumentó significativamente a medida que aumentaba HO-1.
Conclusiones: La disminución de TOS y OSI y el aumento de Nrf2 y HO-1 durante el período de seguimiento en pacientes con COVID-19 sugieren que el cuerpo intenta prevenir el estrés oxidativo relacionado con ROS a través de Nrf2 y HO-1 y que el estrés oxidativo puede tener un papel clave en la fisiopatología de COVID-19.
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Submitted date:
05/25/2023
Reviewed date:
09/09/2023
Accepted date:
10/04/2023
Publication date:
10/18/2023
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