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Published on: April 7, 2021
Elevated soluble death receptor 5 can predict poor prognosis in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome
Jiangyue Qin1, Hao Wang1, Zhuoyao Lyu1
1Division of Pulmonary Diseases, State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy of China and Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China.
Background:
The tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) and its receptor, death receptor 5 (DR5), participate in pulmonary cell apoptosis. This study aimed to investigate the clinical value of soluble DR5 and TRAIL for prognosis assessment in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
Research Design And Methods:
Serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) samples were collected from ARDS patients and controls. Patients were followed-up until death or discharge. Soluble DR5, TRAIL, TNF-α, soluble receptor for advanced glycation end-products (sRAGE), and albumin levels were measured using the Magnetic Luminex or enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. Data were analyzed according to their distributions and statistical purposes.
Results:
Serum and BALF DR5 levels were elevated in patients with ARDS; TRAIL elevation and reduction was observed in BALF and serum, respectively. Serum DR5 was higher in non-survivors compared to survivors. Serum DR5 was positively correlated with serum TNF-α and critical illness scores and negatively correlated with serum TRAIL. Serum DR5 exhibited potential for predicting mortality in patients with ARDS.
Conclusions:
Serum soluble DR5 elevation, a valuable prognosis predictor in ARDS, may be associated with alveolar epithelial cell apoptosis.
Trial Registration:
http://www.chictr.org.cn/index.aspx.Uniqueidentifier:ChiCTR-DDD-17013370.
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