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Defining the CD39/CD73 Axis in SARS-CoV-2 Infection: The CD73(-) Phenotype Identifies Polyfunctional Cytotoxic Lymphocytes #MMPMID32707842
The ectonucleotidases CD39 and CD73 regulate immune responses by balancing extracellular ATP and adenosine in inflammation and are likely to be involved in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. Here, we analyzed CD39 and CD73 on different lymphocyte populations in a small cohort of COVID-19 patients and in healthy individuals. We describe a significantly lower level of expression of CD73 on cytotoxic lymphocyte populations, including CD8(+) T, natural killer T (NKT), and natural killer (NK) cells, during COVID-19. Interestingly, the decrease of CD73 on CD8(+) T cells and NKT cells correlated with serum ferritin levels. Furthermore, we observed distinct functional differences between the CD73(+) and CD73(-) subsets of CD8(+) T cells and NKT cells with regard to cytokine/toxin secretion. In COVID-19 patients, the majority of the CD73(-)CD8(+) T cells were capable of secreting granzyme B, perforin, tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) or interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). To conclude, in this first study of CD39 and CD73 expression of lymphocytes in COVID-19, we show that CD8(+) T cells and NKT cells lacking CD73 possess a significantly higher cytotoxic effector functionality compared to their CD73(+) counterparts. Future studies should investigate differences of cellular CD39 and CD73 expression in patients at different disease stages and their potential as prognostic markers or targets for immunomodulatory therapies.