A Novel Assay for Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation Independently Predicts Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients



Abrams, Simon T, Morton, Ben ORCID: 0000-0002-6164-2854, Alhamdi, Yasir, Alsabani, Mohmad, Lane, Steven, Welters, Ingeborg D ORCID: 0000-0001-8734-994X, Wang, Guozheng ORCID: 0000-0001-5525-3548 and Toh, Cheng-Hock
(2019) A Novel Assay for Neutrophil Extracellular Trap Formation Independently Predicts Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine, 200 (07). pp. 869-880.

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Abstract

Rationale: Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are important in the host defense against infection, but they also promote intravascular coagulation and multiorgan failure in animal models. Their clinical significance remains unclear, and available assays for patient care lack specificity and reliability. Objectives: To establish a novel assay and test its clinical significance. Methods: A prospective cohort of 341 consecutive adult ICU patients was recruited. The NET-forming capacity of ICU admission blood samples was semiquantified by directly incubating patient plasma with isolated neutrophils ex vivo. The association of NET-forming capacity with Sequential Organ Failure Assessment scores, disseminated intravascular coagulation, and 28-day mortality was analyzed and compared with available NET assays. Measurements and Main Results: Using the novel assay, we could stratify ICU patients into four groups with absent (22.0%), mild (49.9%), moderate (14.4%), and strong (13.8%) NET formation, respectively. Strong NET formation was predominantly found in sepsis (P < 0.0001). Adjusted by Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score, multivariate regression showed that the degree of NET formation could independently predict disseminated intravascular coagulation and mortality, whereas other NET assays (e.g., cell-free DNA, myeloperoxidase, and myeloperoxidase–DNA complexes) could not. IL-8 concentrations were found to be strongly associated with NET formation, and inhibiting IL-8 significantly attenuated NETosis. Mitogen-activated protein kinase activation by IL-8 has been identified as a major pathway of NET formation in patients. Conclusions: This assay directly measures the NET-forming capacity in patient plasma. This could guide clinical management and enable identification of NET-inducing factors in individual patients for targeted treatment and personalized ICU medicine.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: neutrophil extracellular traps, critical illness, disseminated intravascular coagulation, multiple organ failure, sepsis
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 02 Aug 2019 10:15
Last Modified: 19 Jan 2023 00:36
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201811-2111oc
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3050840