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This gap may constrain the identification of biomarkers relevant to milder but persistent post-acute phenotypes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We performed integrated transcriptomic and metabolomic profiling in a longitudinal cohort of non-hospitalized healthcare workers with long COVID (N\u00a0=\u00a012), primarily presenting with fatigue and brain fog, and matched controls who recovered from SARS-CoV-2 infection without sequelae (N\u00a0=\u00a035). Whole-blood RNA extracted from PAXgene tubes was profiled using the NanoString nCounter PanCancer Immune Panel. Serum metabolites collected pre- and post-infection were analyzed using untargeted ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography\u2013mass spectrometry. Differential expression and metabolite abundance were assessed using linear models with false discovery rate correction. Significant features were integrated using network- and pathway-based approaches to identify coordinated immune\u2013metabolic alterations in long COVID.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Transcriptomic analysis identified 63 differentially expressed genes, including neutrophil-associated markers such as\n                      <jats:italic>S100A8<\/jats:italic>\n                      and\n                      <jats:italic>LY96<\/jats:italic>\n                      , consistent with activation of innate inflammatory pathways. Metabolomic profiling identified 24 annotated metabolites, with oxoglutarate exhibiting a distinct longitudinal trajectory, increasing in long COVID cases while decreasing in controls. Integrated network analysis highlighted central nodes (APP, RELA, ATF2, HLA-B) and revealed pathway-level convergence on necroptosis and serotonergic synapse signaling, suggesting coordinated immune\u2013metabolic dysregulation rather than isolated gene-level effects.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings generate hypotheses regarding potential links between persistent innate immune activation, metabolic reprogramming, and neurocognitive or systemic symptoms in long COVID. The observed signatures suggest immune\u2013metabolic perturbations involving neutrophil-associated inflammatory pathways and broader cellular stress responses. However, given cohort size, platform-specific constraints, and cross-cohort heterogeneity, these signals should be interpreted at the pathway level and considered candidate mechanisms requiring validation in larger, independent cohorts of non-hospitalized individuals.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fcimb.2026.1808564","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,4]],"date-time":"2026-06-04T05:42:37Z","timestamp":1780551757000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Pilot longitudinal integrated transcriptomic\u2013metabolomic study reveals immune and metabolic signatures in non-hospitalized healthcare workers with long COVID"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Estefan\u00eda","family":"Esp\u00edn","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Prevention of Organ Failure (PROOF) Centre of Excellence, Providence Research. 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