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Serum levels of the IgA isotype switch factor TGF-β1 are elevated in patients with COVID-19.
FEBS letters - 1 Jul 2021
Wang Er-Yi, Chen Hao, Sun Bao-Qing, Wang Hui, Qu Hui-Qi, Liu Yichuan, Sun Xi-Zhuo, Qu Jingchun, Fang Zhang-Fu, Tian Lifeng, Zeng Yi-Feng, Huang Shau-Ku, Hakonarson Hakon, Liu Zhi-Gang
Abstract excerpt
We previously observed enhanced immunoglobulin A (IgA) responses in severe COVID-19, which might confer damaging effects. Given the important role of IgA in immune and inflammatory responses, the aim of this study was to investigate the dynamic response of the IgA isotype switch factor TGF-β1 in COVID-19 patients. We observed, in a total of 153 COVID-19 patients, that the serum levels of TGF-β1 were increased...
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