Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations

BackgroundTrauma is a leading global cause of mortality, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) remains a significant complication, contributing to adverse outcomes. Neutrophils, as first responders to tissue injury, undergo substantial phenotypic and functional changes following trauma....

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Main Authors: Marcela Vlková, Julie Štíchová, Karolína Surá, Karolína Dvořáková, Vojtěch Kunčický, Ioanna Papatheodorou, Gabriela Blažková, Zuzana Tomášiková, Kamila Bendíčková, Ludmila Dohnálková, Alexandra Mýtniková, Jan Žák, Jan Kovařík, Milan Krtička, Tomáš Tomáš, Vladimír Šrámek, Martin Helán, Anna Kocurková, Jan Frič, Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková
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author Marcela Vlková
Marcela Vlková
Julie Štíchová
Julie Štíchová
Karolína Surá
Karolína Surá
Karolína Dvořáková
Karolína Dvořáková
Vojtěch Kunčický
Vojtěch Kunčický
Ioanna Papatheodorou
Ioanna Papatheodorou
Gabriela Blažková
Zuzana Tomášiková
Zuzana Tomášiková
Kamila Bendíčková
Kamila Bendíčková
Ludmila Dohnálková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Jan Žák
Jan Kovařík
Milan Krtička
Tomáš Tomáš
Vladimír Šrámek
Martin Helán
Martin Helán
Anna Kocurková
Anna Kocurková
Anna Kocurková
Jan Frič
Jan Frič
Jan Frič
Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková
Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková
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Julie Štíchová
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Karolína Surá
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Karolína Dvořáková
Karolína Dvořáková
Vojtěch Kunčický
Vojtěch Kunčický
Ioanna Papatheodorou
Ioanna Papatheodorou
Gabriela Blažková
Zuzana Tomášiková
Zuzana Tomášiková
Kamila Bendíčková
Kamila Bendíčková
Ludmila Dohnálková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Jan Žák
Jan Kovařík
Milan Krtička
Tomáš Tomáš
Vladimír Šrámek
Martin Helán
Martin Helán
Anna Kocurková
Anna Kocurková
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Jan Frič
Jan Frič
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Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková
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description BackgroundTrauma is a leading global cause of mortality, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) remains a significant complication, contributing to adverse outcomes. Neutrophils, as first responders to tissue injury, undergo substantial phenotypic and functional changes following trauma. This study investigates neutrophil subpopulations defined by CD16 and CD62L expression in trauma patients, focusing on their correlation with clinical biomarkers, trauma severity, and functional properties.MethodsWe included 50 non-infectious trauma patients, categorized into SIRS and Non-SIRS groups, and 43 elective surgery patients as controls. Neutrophil subsets were analyzed at two time points (TP1 and TP2) using flow cytometry. Functional assays evaluated phagocytosis, oxidative burst, mitochondrial function, and degranulation. Correlations between neutrophil subpopulations and clinical markers, including lactate, creatine kinase, Injury Severity Score, and Trauma and Injury Severity Score, were examined.ResultsPatients with SIRS exhibited higher proportions of banded neutrophils and CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils at TP1, alongside reduced levels of mature neutrophils. Elevated lactate and creatine kinase levels positively correlated with banded neutrophils and CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils, while negatively correlating with mature neutrophils CD16highCD62Lhigh and hypersegmented neutrophils CD16highCD62Llow. Hypersegmented neutrophils were more prevalent in Non-SIRS patients at TP1 and in SIRS patients at TP2. Banded neutrophils showed a positive correlation with Injury Severity Score and an inverse correlation with Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS), whereas hypersegmented neutrophils were negatively associated with ISS and positively correlated with TRISS. These correlations likely reflect the pro-inflammatory role of banded neutrophils and the inflammation-resolving function of hypersegmented neutrophils. CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils displayed impaired phagocytosis, oxidative burst, and degranulation capacity, indicating functional deficiencies.ConclusionThis study highlights the dynamic changes in neutrophil subpopulations in trauma and their association with systemic inflammation and clinical severity. Increased banded neutrophils correlate with SIRS and metabolic stress, whereas hypersegmented neutrophils may contribute to resolving inflammation. CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils exhibit functional impairments, warranting further investigation. Monitoring neutrophil subpopulations could aid in identifying trauma patients at risk for non-infectious SIRS and guide therapeutic interventions.
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spelling doaj-art-cbbaf084e38b49fc8f9b62bce24ed7912025-08-20T03:33:15ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Immunology1664-32242025-07-011610.3389/fimmu.2025.15656061565606Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populationsMarcela Vlková0Marcela Vlková1Julie Štíchová2Julie Štíchová3Karolína Surá4Karolína Surá5Karolína Dvořáková6Karolína Dvořáková7Vojtěch Kunčický8Vojtěch Kunčický9Ioanna Papatheodorou10Ioanna Papatheodorou11Gabriela Blažková12Zuzana Tomášiková13Zuzana Tomášiková14Kamila Bendíčková15Kamila Bendíčková16Ludmila Dohnálková17Alexandra Mýtniková18Alexandra Mýtniková19Alexandra Mýtniková20Jan Žák21Jan Kovařík22Milan Krtička23Tomáš Tomáš24Vladimír Šrámek25Martin Helán26Martin Helán27Anna Kocurková28Anna Kocurková29Anna Kocurková30Jan Frič31Jan Frič32Jan Frič33Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková34Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková35Institute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaAnimal Physiology, Immunology and Developmental Biology, Faculty of Science, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaFirst Department of Chirurgic Surgery, St. Anne’s University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Brno, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Brno, Brno, Czechia0First Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, St. Anne’s University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaDepartment of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaInstitute of Clinical Immunology and Allergology, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, Czechia1Department of Biophysics of Immune System, Institute of Biophysics of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, Czechia2Department of Modern Immunotherapy, Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion, Prague, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, St. Anne’s University Hospital, Brno, CzechiaInternational Clinical Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University, Brno, CzechiaBackgroundTrauma is a leading global cause of mortality, and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) remains a significant complication, contributing to adverse outcomes. Neutrophils, as first responders to tissue injury, undergo substantial phenotypic and functional changes following trauma. This study investigates neutrophil subpopulations defined by CD16 and CD62L expression in trauma patients, focusing on their correlation with clinical biomarkers, trauma severity, and functional properties.MethodsWe included 50 non-infectious trauma patients, categorized into SIRS and Non-SIRS groups, and 43 elective surgery patients as controls. Neutrophil subsets were analyzed at two time points (TP1 and TP2) using flow cytometry. Functional assays evaluated phagocytosis, oxidative burst, mitochondrial function, and degranulation. Correlations between neutrophil subpopulations and clinical markers, including lactate, creatine kinase, Injury Severity Score, and Trauma and Injury Severity Score, were examined.ResultsPatients with SIRS exhibited higher proportions of banded neutrophils and CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils at TP1, alongside reduced levels of mature neutrophils. Elevated lactate and creatine kinase levels positively correlated with banded neutrophils and CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils, while negatively correlating with mature neutrophils CD16highCD62Lhigh and hypersegmented neutrophils CD16highCD62Llow. Hypersegmented neutrophils were more prevalent in Non-SIRS patients at TP1 and in SIRS patients at TP2. Banded neutrophils showed a positive correlation with Injury Severity Score and an inverse correlation with Trauma and Injury Severity Score (TRISS), whereas hypersegmented neutrophils were negatively associated with ISS and positively correlated with TRISS. These correlations likely reflect the pro-inflammatory role of banded neutrophils and the inflammation-resolving function of hypersegmented neutrophils. CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils displayed impaired phagocytosis, oxidative burst, and degranulation capacity, indicating functional deficiencies.ConclusionThis study highlights the dynamic changes in neutrophil subpopulations in trauma and their association with systemic inflammation and clinical severity. Increased banded neutrophils correlate with SIRS and metabolic stress, whereas hypersegmented neutrophils may contribute to resolving inflammation. CD16lowCD62Llow neutrophils exhibit functional impairments, warranting further investigation. Monitoring neutrophil subpopulations could aid in identifying trauma patients at risk for non-infectious SIRS and guide therapeutic interventions.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1565606/fulltraumaneutrophilsSIRSlactatecreatine kinaseTRISS
spellingShingle Marcela Vlková
Marcela Vlková
Julie Štíchová
Julie Štíchová
Karolína Surá
Karolína Surá
Karolína Dvořáková
Karolína Dvořáková
Vojtěch Kunčický
Vojtěch Kunčický
Ioanna Papatheodorou
Ioanna Papatheodorou
Gabriela Blažková
Zuzana Tomášiková
Zuzana Tomášiková
Kamila Bendíčková
Kamila Bendíčková
Ludmila Dohnálková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Alexandra Mýtniková
Jan Žák
Jan Kovařík
Milan Krtička
Tomáš Tomáš
Vladimír Šrámek
Martin Helán
Martin Helán
Anna Kocurková
Anna Kocurková
Anna Kocurková
Jan Frič
Jan Frič
Jan Frič
Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková
Marcela Hortová-Kohoutková
Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations
Frontiers in Immunology
trauma
neutrophils
SIRS
lactate
creatine kinase
TRISS
title Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations
title_full Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations
title_fullStr Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations
title_full_unstemmed Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations
title_short Pro-inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients: monitoring neutrophil populations
title_sort pro inflammatory role of neutrophils populations in trauma patients monitoring neutrophil populations
topic trauma
neutrophils
SIRS
lactate
creatine kinase
TRISS
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2025.1565606/full
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