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ArticleJournal of inflammation research2025

Endothelial Injury-Induced Shedding of Thrombomodulin as a Biomarker for Predicting Adverse Prognosis in Sepsis.

Xinmeichen Meng, Xuemei Chen, Jiwen Liu, Xiaoyan Yuan, Dongfeng Guo

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Article in Journal of inflammation research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Xinmeichen MengPostgraduate Training Base at Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0009-0005-4069-4507
Xuemei ChenPostgraduate Training Base at Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, People's Republic of China.
Jiwen LiuDepartment of Emergency, Shanghai Pudong New Area Gongli Hospital, Shanghai, 200135, People's Republic of China.
Xiaoyan YuanDepartment of Emergency, Shanghai Pudong New Area Gongli Hospital, Shanghai, 200135, People's Republic of China.
Dongfeng GuoPostgraduate Training Base at Shanghai Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University, Shanghai, 200135, People's Republic of China.

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Abstract

Purpose: Sepsis-associated endothelial injury drives thrombomodulin (TM) shedding and severe coagulopathy. We hypothesized that plasma TM levels predict sepsis severity and prognosis. This study investigated the prognostic association of plasma TM as a sepsis biomarker and validated it in a murine model. Patients and Methods: In a prospective cohort (Gongli Hospital, Shanghai; July 2024-January 2025), 68 sepsis patients (45 survivors, 23 nonsurvivors) and 50 controls underwent plasma TM, CD64 index, procalcitonin (PCT), C-reactive protein (CRP), Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score, and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) score assessments. Survival analysis, multivariable regression, and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve modeling were performed. Mechanistic validation utilized Cecal Ligation and Puncture (CLP) mice with plasma/aortic TM quantification. Results: Elevated plasma TM and CD64 index correlated with poor prognosis ( Conclusion: This study demonstrates that the combined plasma TM and CD64 index assessment enhances early prediction of adverse sepsis outcomes, with strong correlations to clinical severity scores. The paradoxical TM dynamics (plasma elevation vs endothelial depletion) suggest endothelial injury as a key mechanism. Future research should focus on multicenter validation, and mechanistic studies are warranted to optimize clinical translation.

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biomarkerCD64 indexsepsisthrombomodulinTM

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PMCPMC12459675

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