Age-dependent differences in pulmonary host responses in ARDS: A prospective observational cohort study

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2019-05-14
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Schouten, Laura R.
van Kaam, Anton H.
Kohse, Franziska
Veltkamp, Floor
Bos, Lieuwe D.
de Beer, Friso M.
van Hooijdonk, Roosmarijn T.
Horn, Janneke
Straat, Marleen
Witteveen, Esther
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Background: Results from preclinical studies suggest that age-dependent differences in host defense and the pulmonary renin–angiotensin system (RAS) are responsible for observed differences in epidemiology of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) between children and adults. The present study compares biomarkers of host defense and RAS in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid from neonates, children, adults, and older adults with ARDS. Methods: In this prospective observational study, we enrolled mechanical ventilated ARDS patients categorized into four age groups: 20 neonates (< 28 days corrected postnatal age), 29 children (28 days–18 years), 26 adults (18–65 years), and 17 older adults (> 65 years of age). All patients underwent a nondirected BAL within 72 h after intubation. Activities of the two main enzymes of RAS, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) and ACE2, and levels of biomarkers of inflammation, endothelial activation, and epithelial damage were determined in BAL fluid. Results: Levels of myeloperoxidase, interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, and p-selectin were higher with increasing age, whereas intercellular adhesion molecule-1 was higher in neonates. No differences in activity of ACE and ACE2 were seen between the four age groups. Conclusions: Age-dependent differences in the levels of biomarkers in lungs of ARDS patients are present. Especially, higher levels of markers involved in the neutrophil response were found with increasing age. In contrast to preclinical studies, age is not associated with changes in the pulmonary RAS.
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ARDS , Angiotensin converting enzyme , Pathophysiology , Aging , Host response , Biomarkers
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Schouten, L.R., van Kaam, A.H., Kohse, F., Veltkamp, F., Bos, L.D., de Beer, F.M., van Hooijdonk, R.T., Horn, J., Straat, M., Witteveen, E. and Glas, G.J., 2019. Age-dependent differences in pulmonary host responses in ARDS: a prospective observational cohort study. Annals of intensive care, 9(1), (55). DOI:10.1186/s13613-019-0529-4