睾酮在 COVID-19 患者中的作用——一把双刃剑?

Role of testosterone in COVID-19 patients - A double-edged sword?

机构信息

King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

出版信息

Med Hypotheses. 2020 Nov;144:110287. doi: 10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110287. Epub 2020 Sep 17.

Abstract

COVID-19 affects males twice as frequently as females with significantly increased severity and mortality. Current data suggest a direct correlation between the lower level of serum testosterone, inflammatory cytokines, disease severity, and poor clinical outcomes among male patients with COVID-19. The gradual decline in total and free testosterone levels has a direct correlation with serious pulmonary complications requiring advanced care (ICU, ventilators, ECMO, etc.). SARS-CoV-2 utilizes Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme II (ACE2) for entry in the host cell, and Transmembrane Protease, Serine 2 (TMPRSS2) to prime spike protein of SARS-CoV-2. Testosterone induces ACE-2 expression, a critical pulmonary protective enzyme. Low testosterone levels in males have a direct correlation with the high probability of ICU admission and the worse disease outcome (ARDS, duration of ICU stay, mortality). On the contrary, however, high testosterone levels can lead to thrombosis which is also one of the fatal manifestations in COVID-19 patients. A critical evaluation of the serum testosterone and its relevance to COVID-19 is warranted to re-evaluate strategies to effectively triage, prioritize, and manage high-risk patients for ICU admission, survival outcomes, targeted solutions, and operational algorithms.

摘要

COVID-19 对男性的影响是女性的两倍,其严重程度和死亡率显著增加。目前的数据表明,男性 COVID-19 患者的血清睾丸酮水平较低、炎症细胞因子水平较高、疾病严重程度较高以及临床预后较差之间存在直接相关性。总睾酮和游离睾酮水平的逐渐下降与需要高级护理(ICU、呼吸机、ECMO 等)的严重肺部并发症直接相关。SARS-CoV-2 利用血管紧张素转化酶 2(ACE2)进入宿主细胞,利用跨膜丝氨酸蛋白酶 2(TMPRSS2)使 SARS-CoV-2 的刺突蛋白激活。睾丸酮可诱导 ACE-2 表达,这是一种重要的肺部保护酶。男性睾丸酮水平较低与 ICU 入院和疾病预后较差(ARDS、ICU 住院时间、死亡率)的可能性直接相关。然而,相反,高睾丸酮水平可能导致血栓形成,这也是 COVID-19 患者的致命表现之一。因此,有必要对血清睾丸酮及其与 COVID-19 的相关性进行批判性评估,以重新评估有效的分诊、优先排序和管理高危患者入住 ICU、生存结局、针对性解决方案和操作算法的策略。

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