810 Original Article Page 1 of 16 Differential expression of genes associated with T lymphocytes function in septic patients with hypoxemia challenge Ming Xue1,2, Shi Zhang1, Jianfeng Xie1, Xiwen Zhang1, Feng Liu1, Yingzi Huang1, Ling Liu1, Songqiao Liu1, Fengmei Guo1, Yi Yang1, Weiping Yu2, Haibo Qiu1 1Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China; 2Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing 210009, China Contributions: (I) Conception and design: M Xue, W Yu, H Qiu; (II) Administrative support: H Qiu; (III) Provision of study materials or patients: J Xie, Y Huang, L Liu, S Liu, F Guo, Y Yang, H Qiu; (IV) Collection and assembly of data: M Xue, J Xie, X Zhang, F Liu; (V) Data analysis and interpretation: M Xue, J Xie, S Zhang, X Zhang, W Yu; (VI) Manuscript writing: All authors; (VII) Final approval of manuscript: All authors. Correspondence to: Haibo Qiu. Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China. Email:
[email protected]; Weiping Yu. Department of Pathophysiology, School of Medicine, Southeast University; Nanjing, 210009, China. Email:
[email protected]. Background: This study aimed to assess gene expression alterations related to T lymphocytes function and explore their potential association with hypoxemia among septic patients. Methods: This is a retrospective cohort clinical study with laboratory investigations. We studied patients enrolled in sepsis biological specimen bank from Department of Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, fulfilling consensus criteria for sepsis without any documented immune comorbidity admitted in ICU within 48 h after onset with whole blood samples drawn within 24 h of admission.