Authors: Dakota Gustafson, Michelle Ngai, Ruilin Wu, Huayun Hou, Alice Schoffel, Clara Erice, Serena Mandla, Filio Billia, Michael D. Wilson, Milica Radisic, Eddy Fan, Uriel Trahtemberg, Andrew Baker, Chris McIntosh, Chun-Po S. Fan, Claudia C. dos Santons, Kevin C. Kain, Kate Hanneman, Paaladinesh Thavendiranathan, Jason E. Fish, Kathryn L. Howe
Short Description: Endothelial cell (EC) activation, endotheliitis, vascular permeability, and thrombosis have been observed in patients with severe COVID-19, indicating that the vasculature is affected during the acute stages of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Results from this study indicated that multiple inflammatory and EC activation biomarkers were associated with mortality in COVID-19 patients and in severity-matched SARS-CoV-2-negative patients, while dysregulation of specific microRNAs at presentation was specific for poor COVID-19-related outcomes and revealed disease-relevant pathways.
Interest: COVID-19, Respiratory Disease, Stroke and Cardiovascular, Vascular