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BMC PULMONARY MEDICINE
卷 23, 期 1, 页码 -出版社
BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12890-023-02364-0
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); hBD-2; Exacerbations; Microbial colonization; Cytokines
This study aimed to determine the relationship between human beta-defensin-2 (hBD-2) levels and aggravation of COPD. The results showed that patients with exacerbations had significantly lower sputum hBD-2 levels, and low hBD-2 levels were associated with exacerbations. These findings have important implications for future therapies for COPD.
RationaleChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a complicated chronic inflammatory disease. It is important to investigate the characteristics of acute exacerbation of COPD to develop new therapeutic strategies.ObjectiveThis study aimed to determine the relationship between the human beta-defensin-2 (hBD-2) levels and aggravation of COPD.MethodsWe detected the sputum hBD-2 level of 254 patients from Guangzhou, China, for 2 years. The study participants were categorized into the COPD group (n = 203, GOLD 0-4) and the control group (n = 51, 40-79 years old). At baseline, 12th month, and 24th month, we detected the sputum hBD-2 level and levels of cytokines, such as CXCL10, CXCL11, and IFN.ResultsAt baseline, there were no significant differences in the sputum and serum hBD-2 levels between the patients and the controls. However, the sputum hBD-2 levels of patients who had at least one symptom aggravation over the next 2 years were significantly lower than those of patients without any exacerbations (1130.9 +/- 858.4 pg/mL vs. 2103.7 +/- 1294.2 pg/mL, respectively; p = 0.001). Nevertheless, there were no statistically significant differences in the sputum hBD-2 levels between patients (no aggravation history) and controls (2084.9 +/- 1317.6 pg/mL vs. 2152.5 +/- 1251.6 pg/mL, respectively; p = 0.626). We used a logistic regression model to assess the relationship between aggravation and sputum hBD-2 levels. Interestingly, we found that low hBD-2 level (< 1000 pg/mL) was significantly associated with exacerbations. Specifically, patients with low hBD-2 levels were more likely to experience exacerbations in the next 12 months (0.333 vs. 0.117; p = 0.001). Moreover, we compared the hBD-2 levels between controls and patients with GOLD 3-4 and found that participants with bacteria (+) and/or viruses (+) had an association between hBD-2 level and disease severity (p = 0.02).ConclusionPatients at risk of exacerbations are more likely to have lower sputum hBD-2 levels. These results have important implications for future therapies for COPD.
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