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FAS(APO), DAMP, and AKT Phosphoproteins Expression Predict the Development of Nosocomial Infection After Pediatric Burn Injury

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Journal J Burn Care Res
Specialty Emergency Medicine
Date 2024 Jun 12
PMID 38863248
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Pediatric burn injuries are a leading cause of morbidity with infections being the most common acute complication. Thermal injuries elicit a heightened cytokine response while suppressing immune function; however, the mechanisms leading to this dysfunction are still unknown. Our aim was to identify extracellular proteins and circulating phosphoprotein expression in the plasma after burn injury to predict the development of nosocomial infection (NI). Plasma was collected within 72 hours after injury from 64 pediatric burn subjects; of these, 18 went on to develop an NI. Extracellular damage-associated molecular proteins, FAS(APO), and protein kinase b (AKT) signaling phosphoproteins were analyzed. Subjects who went on to develop an NI had elevated high-mobility group box 1, heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), and FAS expression than those who did not develop an NI after injury (NoNI). Concurrently, phosphorylated (p-)AKT and mammalian target of rapamycin (p-mTOR) were elevated in those subjects who went on to develop an NI. Quadratic discriminant analysis revealed distinct differential profiles between NI and NoNI burn subjects using HSP90, FAS, and p-mTOR. The area under the receiver-operator characteristic curves displayed significant ability to distinguish between these 2 burn subject cohorts. These findings provide insight into predicting the signaling proteins involved in the development of NI in pediatric burn patients. Further, these proteins show promise as a diagnostic tool for pediatric burn patients at risk of developing infection while additional investigation may lead to potential therapeutics to prevent NI.

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