Journal
CLINICAL & TRANSLATIONAL IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 11, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/cti2.1383
Keywords
bacteraemia; blood transcriptome analysis; febrile neutropenia; immune profiling; paediatric cancer; RNAseq
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- National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) [APP1104527]
- National Health and Medical Research Council Centre of Research Excellence Grant [APP1116876]
- NHMRC Investigator Grant [APP1173791]
- NHMRC Fellowship [APP1154970]
- Jack Brockhoff Foundation
- Clare McKinnon Trust
- New Zealand Children's Haematology/Oncology Group (ANZCHOG)
- Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative (PREDICT)
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This study investigated the transcriptome of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in children with cancer and febrile neutropenia (FN) to identify potential predictors of serious infection. The study found global differences in gene expression associated with specific immune responses in children with FN and documented infection, compared to episodes without documented infection. These differences may inform monitoring and aid in defining adequate treatment for different infectious aetiologies in children with cancer.
Objectives. Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a major cause of treatment disruption and unplanned hospitalization in childhood cancer patients. This study investigated the transcriptome of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in children with cancer and FN to identify potential predictors of serious infection. Methods. Whole-genome transcriptional profiling was conducted on PBMCs collected during episodes of FN in children with cancer at presentation to the hospital (Day 1; n = 73) and within 8-24 h (Day 2; n = 28) after admission. Differentially expressed genes as well as gene pathways that correlated with clinical outcomes were defined for different infectious outcomes. Results. Global differences in gene expression associated with specific immune responses in children with FN and documented infection, compared to episodes without documented infection, were identified at admission. These differences resolved over the subsequent 8-24 h. Distinct gene signatures specific for bacteraemia were identified both at admission and on Day 2. Differences in gene signatures between episodes with bacteraemia and episodes with bacterial infection, viral infection and clinically defined infection were also observed. Only subtle differences in gene expression profiles between non-bloodstream bacterial and viral infections were identified. Conclusion. Blood transcriptome immune profiling analysis during FN episodes may inform monitoring and aid in defining adequate treatment for different infectious aetiologies in children with cancer.
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