Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah.
J Appl Physiol (1985). 2021 Jun 1;130(6):1961-1970. doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00236.2021. Epub 2021 May 18.
The impact of COVID-19 has been largely described after symptom development. Although the SARS-CoV-2 virus elevates heart rate (HR) prior to symptom onset, whether this virus evokes other presymptomatic alterations is unknown. This case study details the presymptomatic impact of COVID-19 on vascular and skeletal muscle function in a young woman [24 yr, 173.5 cm, 89 kg, body mass index (BMI): 29.6 kg·m]. Vascular and skeletal muscle function were assessed as part of a separate study with the first and second visits separated by 2 wk. On the evening following the second visit, the participant developed a fever and a rapid antigen test confirmed a positive COVID-19 diagnosis. Compared with the first visit, the participant presented with a markedly elevated HR (∼30 beats/min) and a lower mean blood pressure (∼8 mmHg) at the second visit. Vascular function measured by brachial artery flow-mediated dilation, reactive hyperemia, and passive leg movement were all noticeably attenuated (25%-65%) as was leg blood flow during knee extension exercise. Muscle strength was diminished as was ADP-stimulated respiration (30%), assessed in vitro, whereas there was a 25% increase in the apparent Km. Lastly, an elevation in IL-10 was observed prior to symptom onset. Notably, 2.5 mo after diagnosis symptoms of fatigue and cough were still present. Together, these findings provide unique insight into the physiological responses immediately prior to onset of COVID-19 symptoms; they suggest that SARS-CoV-2 negatively impacts vascular and skeletal muscle function prior to the onset of common symptoms and may set the stage for the widespread sequelae observed following COVID-19 diagnosis. This unique case study details the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on vascular and skeletal muscle function in a young predominantly presymptomatic woman. Prior to COVID-19 diagnosis, substantial reductions in vascular, skeletal muscle, and mitochondrial function were observed along with an elevation in IL-10. This integrative case study indicates that the presymptomatic impact of COVID-19 is widespread and may help elucidate the acute and long-term sequelae of this disease.
COVID-19 的影响主要在出现症状后描述。尽管 SARS-CoV-2 病毒在出现症状前会升高心率(HR),但尚不清楚这种病毒是否会引起其他症状前的改变。这项病例研究详细说明了 COVID-19 对一名年轻女性(24 岁,173.5cm,89kg,体重指数(BMI):29.6kg·m)血管和骨骼肌功能的症状前影响。血管和骨骼肌功能作为一项单独研究的一部分进行评估,第一次和第二次就诊间隔 2 周。在第二次就诊后的晚上,参与者出现发热,快速抗原检测证实 COVID-19 诊断阳性。与第一次就诊相比,第二次就诊时参与者的 HR 明显升高(约 30 次/分钟),平均血压(约 8mmHg)较低。肱动脉血流介导的扩张、反应性充血和被动腿部运动等血管功能均明显减弱(25%-65%),膝关节伸展运动时腿部血流量也减少。肌肉力量减弱,ADP 刺激的呼吸(30%)也减弱,体外评估时,表观 Km 增加 25%。最后,在出现症状前观察到 IL-10 升高。值得注意的是,在诊断后 2.5 个月,疲劳和咳嗽等症状仍然存在。综上所述,这些发现为 COVID-19 症状出现前的生理反应提供了独特的见解;它们表明,SARS-CoV-2 在出现常见症状之前会对血管和骨骼肌功能产生负面影响,并可能为 COVID-19 诊断后观察到的广泛后遗症奠定基础。这项独特的病例研究详细说明了 SARS-CoV-2 感染对年轻女性血管和骨骼肌功能的影响,主要在症状前。在 COVID-19 诊断之前,观察到血管、骨骼肌和线粒体功能显著降低,同时 IL-10 升高。这项综合病例研究表明,COVID-19 的症状前影响广泛,并可能有助于阐明这种疾病的急性和长期后遗症。
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