PMID- 36319843 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20221103 LR - 20221230 IS - 2045-2322 (Electronic) IS - 2045-2322 (Linking) VI - 12 IP - 1 DP - 2022 Nov 1 TI - Serum extracellular traps associate with the activation of myeloid cells in SLE patients with the low level of anti-DNA antibodies. PG - 18397 LID - 10.1038/s41598-022-23076-1 [doi] LID - 18397 AB - Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are involved in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We sought to cluster SLE patients based on serum NET levels. Serum NET levels were higher in SLE patients than healthy controls. Frequencies of pleuritis and myositis were increased in patients with high serum NET levels. Serum NET levels negatively correlated with anti-double stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody titers and C1q-binding immune complexes, but positively correlated with C-reactive protein (CRP) and monocyte counts. Neutrophil transcriptome analysis demonstrated no difference in NET-associated signatures, irrespective of serum NET levels, suggesting anti-dsDNA antibody-mediated clearance of NETs. In serum, NET levels were significantly correlated with myeloid cell-derived inflammatory molecules. Serum NET-based cluster analysis revealed 3 groups of patients based on serum NET and CRP levels, anti-dsDNA antibody titers, and monocyte count. Monocytes were consistently activated following NET-containing immune complex (NET-IC) stimulation. In conclusion, SLE patients with high serum NET levels had lower anti-dsDNA antibody titers and higher inflammatory responses. NET-IC-stimulated monocytes might associate with an inflammatory response characterized by elevated CRP levels. These findings can apply to precision medicine, as inflammatory processes, rather than antibody-dependent processes, can be targeted in specific subpopulations of SLE patients. CI - (c) 2022. The Author(s). FAU - Hanata, Norio AU - Hanata N AD - Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Ota, Mineto AU - Ota M AD - Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. AD - Department of Functional Genomics and Immunological Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Tsuchida, Yumi AU - Tsuchida Y AD - Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Nagafuchi, Yasuo AU - Nagafuchi Y AD - Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. AD - Department of Functional Genomics and Immunological Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Okamura, Tomohisa AU - Okamura T AD - Department of Functional Genomics and Immunological Diseases, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. FAU - Shoda, Hirofumi AU - Shoda H AD - Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. SHODAH-INT@h.u-tokyo.ac.jp. FAU - Fujio, Keishi AU - Fujio K AD - Department of Allergy and Rheumatology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. LA - eng GR - 20K17439/Japan Society for the Promotion of Science/ PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't DEP - 20221101 PL - England TA - Sci Rep JT - Scientific reports JID - 101563288 RN - 0 (Antibodies, Antinuclear) RN - 0 (anti-dsDNA autoantibody) RN - 0 (Antigen-Antibody Complex) RN - 0 (Autoantibodies) SB - IM MH - Humans MH - *Extracellular Traps/metabolism MH - Antibodies, Antinuclear MH - *Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic MH - Neutrophils/metabolism MH - Antigen-Antibody Complex MH - Autoantibodies PMC - PMC9626644 COIS- N.H. has received grants from GlaxoSmithKline. M.O. belongs to the Social Cooperation Program, Department of functional genomics and immunological diseases, supported by Chugai Pharmaceutical, and has received speaking fees from BMS, MSD, and Chugai. Y.T. has received grants from GlaxoSmithKline and speaking fees from GlaxoSmithKline and Chugai. Y.N. belongs to the Social Cooperation Program, Department of functional genomics and immunological diseases, supported by Chugai Pharmaceutical, and has received financial support or fees from BMS, Chugai, GlaxoSmithKline, Kissei, Mitsubishi Tanabe, and Pfizer. T.O. belongs to the Social Cooperation Program, Department of functional genomics and immunological diseases, supported by Chugai Pharmaceutical. H.S. has received speaking fees and grants from Takeda, BMS, Asahi Kasei, Sanofi, Eli Lilly, Janssen, Astellas, Pfizer, Chugai, UCB, Abbvie, Eisai, Boehringer Ingelheim, Gilead, Novartis, and Daiichi-Sankyo. K.F. has received speaking fees, and/or honoraria from Tanabe Mitsubishi, Bristol Myers, Eli Lilly, Chugai, Jansen, Pfizer, Ono, AbbVie, Ayumi, Astellas, Sanofi, Novartis, Daiichi Sankyo, Eisai, Asahi Kasei, Japan Blood Products Organization, and Kowa, and has received research grants from Tanabe Mitsubishi, Bristol Myers, Eli Lilly, Chugai, AbbVie, Ayumi, Astellas, Sanofi, Eisai, Tsumura and Co., and Asahi Kasei. EDAT- 2022/11/03 06:00 MHDA- 2022/11/04 06:00 PMCR- 2022/11/01 CRDT- 2022/11/02 00:37 PHST- 2022/06/15 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/10/25 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/11/02 00:37 [entrez] PHST- 2022/11/03 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/11/04 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/11/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.1038/s41598-022-23076-1 [pii] AID - 23076 [pii] AID - 10.1038/s41598-022-23076-1 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Sci Rep. 2022 Nov 1;12(1):18397. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-23076-1.