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Angiotensin II induces reactive oxygen species, DNA damage, and T-cell apoptosis in severe COVID-19

Yea-Lih Lin
Clement Mettling
Philippe Pasero
Jean-Yves Lefrant
Albert Sotto
Pierre Corbeau

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Background: Lymphopenia is predictive of survival in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Objective: The aim of this study was to understand the cause of the lymphocyte count drop in severe forms of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Methods: Monocytic production of reactive oxygen species (ROSs) and T-cell apoptosis were measured by flow cytometry, DNA damage in PBMCs was measured by immunofluorescence, and angiotensin II (AngII) was measured by ELISA in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 at admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) (n 5 29) or not admitted to an ICU (n 5 29) and in ageand sex-matched healthy controls. Results: We showed that the monocytes of certain patients with COVID-19 spontaneously released ROSs able to induce DNA damage and apoptosis in neighboring cells. Of note, high ROS production was predictive of death in ICU patients. Accordingly, in most patients, we observed the presence of DNA damage in up to 50% of their PBMCs and T-cell apoptosis. Moreover, the intensity of this DNA damage was linked to lymphopenia. SARS-CoV-2 is known to induce the internalization of its receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, which is a protease capable of catabolizing AngII. Accordingly, in certain patients with COVID-19 we observed high plasma levels of AngII. When looking for the stimulus responsible for their monocytic ROS production, we revealed that AngII triggers ROS production by monocytes via angiotensin receptor I. ROSs released by AngII-activated monocytes induced DNA damage and apoptosis in neighboring lymphocytes. Conclusion: We conclude that T-cell apoptosis provoked via DNA damage due to the release of monocytic ROSs could play a major role in COVID-19 pathogenesis.
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hal-03837641 , version 1 (04-11-2022)

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Lucy Kundura, Sandrine Gimenez, Renaud Cezar, Sonia André, Mehwish Younas, et al.. Angiotensin II induces reactive oxygen species, DNA damage, and T-cell apoptosis in severe COVID-19. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 2022, 150 (3), pp.594-603.e2. ⟨10.1016/j.jaci.2022.06.020⟩. ⟨hal-03837641⟩
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