Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatments

Summary: Prognostic biomarkers have been widely studied in COVID-19, but their levels may be influenced by treatment strategies. This study examined plasma biomarkers and proteomic survival prediction in two unvaccinated hospitalized COVID-19 cohorts receiving different treatments. In a derivation c...

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Main Authors: Cecilie Bo Hansen, Maria Elizabeth Engel Møller, Laura Pérez-Alós, Simone Bastrup Israelsen, Lylia Drici, Maud Eline Ottenheijm, Annelaura Bach Nielsen, Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen, Thomas Benfield, Peter Garred
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author Cecilie Bo Hansen
Maria Elizabeth Engel Møller
Laura Pérez-Alós
Simone Bastrup Israelsen
Lylia Drici
Maud Eline Ottenheijm
Annelaura Bach Nielsen
Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen
Thomas Benfield
Peter Garred
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Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen
Thomas Benfield
Peter Garred
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description Summary: Prognostic biomarkers have been widely studied in COVID-19, but their levels may be influenced by treatment strategies. This study examined plasma biomarkers and proteomic survival prediction in two unvaccinated hospitalized COVID-19 cohorts receiving different treatments. In a derivation cohort (n = 126) from early 2020, we performed plasma proteomic profiling and evaluated innate and complement system immune markers. A proteomic model based on differentially expressed proteins predicted 30-day mortality with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.81. The model was tested in a validation cohort (n = 80) from late 2020, where patients received remdesivir and dexamethasone, and performed with an AUC of 0.75. Biomarker levels varied considerably between cohorts, sometimes in opposite directions, highlighting the impact of treatment regimens on biomarker expression. These findings underscore the need to account for treatment effects when developing prognostic models, as treatment differences may limit their generalizability across populations.
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spelling doaj-art-c76b23e89b4c49f29e5a107d5ca99e492025-08-20T03:16:34ZengElsevieriScience2589-00422025-03-0128311204610.1016/j.isci.2025.112046Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatmentsCecilie Bo Hansen0Maria Elizabeth Engel Møller1Laura Pérez-Alós2Simone Bastrup Israelsen3Lylia Drici4Maud Eline Ottenheijm5Annelaura Bach Nielsen6Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen7Thomas Benfield8Peter Garred9Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Department of Clinical Immunology, Section 7631, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Corresponding authorDepartment of Clinical Immunology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, DenmarkLaboratory of Molecular Medicine, Department of Clinical Immunology, Section 7631, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, DenmarkNNF Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkNNF Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkNNF Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkNNF Center for Protein Research, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Copenhagen University Hospital - Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Copenhagen University Hospital - Amager and Hvidovre, Hvidovre, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkLaboratory of Molecular Medicine, Department of Clinical Immunology, Section 7631, Copenhagen University Hospital - Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkSummary: Prognostic biomarkers have been widely studied in COVID-19, but their levels may be influenced by treatment strategies. This study examined plasma biomarkers and proteomic survival prediction in two unvaccinated hospitalized COVID-19 cohorts receiving different treatments. In a derivation cohort (n = 126) from early 2020, we performed plasma proteomic profiling and evaluated innate and complement system immune markers. A proteomic model based on differentially expressed proteins predicted 30-day mortality with an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.81. The model was tested in a validation cohort (n = 80) from late 2020, where patients received remdesivir and dexamethasone, and performed with an AUC of 0.75. Biomarker levels varied considerably between cohorts, sometimes in opposite directions, highlighting the impact of treatment regimens on biomarker expression. These findings underscore the need to account for treatment effects when developing prognostic models, as treatment differences may limit their generalizability across populations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225003062ImmunologyProteomics
spellingShingle Cecilie Bo Hansen
Maria Elizabeth Engel Møller
Laura Pérez-Alós
Simone Bastrup Israelsen
Lylia Drici
Maud Eline Ottenheijm
Annelaura Bach Nielsen
Nicolai J. Wewer Albrechtsen
Thomas Benfield
Peter Garred
Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatments
iScience
Immunology
Proteomics
title Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatments
title_full Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatments
title_fullStr Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatments
title_full_unstemmed Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatments
title_short Differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two COVID-19 cohorts with distinct treatments
title_sort differences in biomarker levels and proteomic survival prediction across two covid 19 cohorts with distinct treatments
topic Immunology
Proteomics
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589004225003062
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