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Best LG, Erdei E, Haack K, Kent JW, Malloy KM, Newman DE, O’Leary M, O’Leary RA, Sun Q, Navas-Acien A, Franceschini N, Cole SA. Genetic variant rs1205 is associated with COVID-19 outcomes: The Strong Heart Study and Strong Heart Family Study. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0302464. [PMID: 38662664 PMCID: PMC11045144 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0302464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/03/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Although COVID-19 infection has been associated with a number of clinical and environmental risk factors, host genetic variation has also been associated with the incidence and morbidity of infection. The CRP gene codes for a critical component of the innate immune system and CRP variants have been reported associated with infectious disease and vaccination outcomes. We investigated possible associations between COVID-19 outcome and a limited number of candidate gene variants including rs1205. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS The Strong Heart and Strong Heart Family studies have accumulated detailed genetic, cardiovascular risk and event data in geographically dispersed American Indian communities since 1988. Genotypic data and 91 COVID-19 adjudicated deaths or hospitalizations from 2/1/20 through 3/1/23 were identified among 3,780 participants in two subsets. Among 21 candidate variants including genes in the interferon response pathway, APOE, TMPRSS2, TLR3, the HLA complex and the ABO blood group, only rs1205, a 3' untranslated region variant in the CRP gene, showed nominally significant association in T-dominant model analyses (odds ratio 1.859, 95%CI 1.001-3.453, p = 0.049) after adjustment for age, sex, center, body mass index, and a history of cardiovascular disease. Within the younger subset, association with the rs1205 T-Dom genotype was stronger, both in the same adjusted logistic model and in the SOLAR analysis also adjusting for other genetic relatedness. CONCLUSION A T-dominant genotype of rs1205 in the CRP gene is associated with COVID-19 death or hospitalization, even after adjustment for relevant clinical factors and potential participant relatedness. Additional study of other populations and genetic variants of this gene are warranted.
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- Lyle G. Best
- Epidemiology Division, Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. Eagle Butte, SD, United States of America
- Pathology Department, University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, ND, United States of America
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of New Mexico—Albuquerque, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Population Health Program, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Population Health Program, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Center for American Indian Health Research, Hudson College of Public Health, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, United States of America
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Population Health Program, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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- Epidemiology Division, Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. Eagle Butte, SD, United States of America
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- Epidemiology Division, Missouri Breaks Industries Research, Inc. Eagle Butte, SD, United States of America
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- Department of Biostatistics, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Department of Environmental Health Science, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, United States of America
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- Texas Biomedical Research Institute, Population Health Program, San Antonio, TX, United States of America
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Sadeghi Mofrad S, Boozarjomehri Amnieh S, Pakzad MR, Zardadi M, Ghazanfari Jajin M, Anvari E, Moghaddam S, Fateh A. The death rate of COVID-19 infection in different SARS-CoV-2 variants was related to C-reactive protein gene polymorphisms. Sci Rep 2024; 14:703. [PMID: 38184750 PMCID: PMC10771501 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-51422-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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The serum level of C-reactive protein (CRP) is a significant independent risk factor for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A link was found between serum CRP and genetic diversity within the CRP gene in earlier research. This study examined whether CRP rs1205 and rs1800947 polymorphisms were associated with COVID-19 mortality among various severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants. We genotyped CRP rs1205 and rs1800947 polymorphisms in 2023 deceased and 2307 recovered patients using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism method. There was a significant difference between the recovered and the deceased patients in terms of the minor allele frequency of CRP rs1205 T and rs1800947 G. In all three variants, COVID-19 mortality rates were associated with CRP rs1800947 GG genotype. Furthermore, CRP rs1205 CC and rs1800947 GG genotypes showed higher CRP levels. It was found that the G-T haplotype was prevalent in all SARS-CoV-2 variants. The C-C and C-T haplotypes were statistically significant in Delta and Omicron BA.5 variants, respectively. In conclusion, polymorphisms within the CRP gene may relate to serum CRP levels and mortality among COVID-19 patients. In order to verify the utility of CRP polymorphism correlation in predicting COVID-19 mortality, a replication of these results is needed.
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- Sahar Sadeghi Mofrad
- Department of Microbiology, Islamic Azad University of Central Tehran Branch, Tehran, Iran
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Tabriz Medical Science Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran
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- Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Research Development Unit, Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Science, Ilam, Iran
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- Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Mycobacteriology and Pulmonary Research, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
- Microbiology Research Center (MRC), Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
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Tian Z, Deng T, Gui X, Wang L, Yan Q, Wang L. Mechanisms of Lung and Intestinal Microbiota and Innate Immune Changes Caused by Pathogenic Enterococcus Faecalis Promoting the Development of Pediatric Pneumonia. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2203. [PMID: 37764047 PMCID: PMC10536929 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11092203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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Bacterial pneumonia is the main cause of illness and death in children under 5 years old. We isolated and cultured pathogenic bacteria LE from the intestines of children with pneumonia and replicated the pediatric pneumonia model using an oral gavage bacterial animal model. Interestingly, based on 16srRNA sequencing, we found that the gut and lung microbiota showed the same imbalance trend, which weakened the natural resistance of this area. Further exploration of its mechanism revealed that the disruption of the intestinal mechanical barrier led to the activation of inflammatory factors IL-6 and IL-17, which promoted the recruitment of ILC-3 and the release of IL-17 and IL-22, leading to lung inflammation. The focus of this study is on the premise that the gut and lung microbiota exhibit similar destructive changes, mediating the innate immune response to promote the occurrence of pneumonia and providing a basis for the development and treatment of new drugs for pediatric pneumonia.
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- Zhiying Tian
- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, National Joint Engineering Laboratory, Regenerative Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 193, Lianhe Road, Shahekou District, Dalian 116011, China;
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (T.D.); (X.G.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (T.D.); (X.G.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Basic Medical Science, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China; (T.D.); (X.G.); (L.W.)
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, College of Basic Medicine, Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116044, China;
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- Stem Cell Clinical Research Center, National Joint Engineering Laboratory, Regenerative Medicine Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University, No. 193, Lianhe Road, Shahekou District, Dalian 116011, China;
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Mormile R. IL-6 inhibitors for critically ill patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia: a suitable treatment for everyone or only for a few? Minerva Pediatr (Torino) 2023; 75:131-132. [PMID: 36799344 DOI: 10.23736/s2724-5276.20.05921-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- Raffaella Mormile
- Division of Pediatrics and Neonatology, Moscati Hospital, Aversa, Caserta, Italy -
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Vakil MK, Mansoori Y, Al‐Awsi GRL, Hosseinipour A, Ahsant S, Ahmadi S, Ekrahi M, Montaseri Z, Pezeshki B, Mohaghegh P, Sohrabpour M, Bahmanyar M, Daraei A, Dadkhah Jouybari T, Tavassoli A, Ghasemian A. Individual genetic variability mainly of Proinflammatory cytokines, cytokine receptors, and toll-like receptors dictates pathophysiology of COVID-19 disease. J Med Virol 2022; 94:4088-4096. [PMID: 35538614 PMCID: PMC9348290 DOI: 10.1002/jmv.27849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Innate and acquired immunity responses are crucial for viral infection elimination. However, genetic variations in coding genes may exacerbate the inflammation or initiate devastating cytokine storms which poses severe respiratory conditions in coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19). Host genetic variations in particular those related to the immune responses determine the patients' susceptibility and COVID-19 severity and pathophysiology. Gene polymorphisms such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interferons, TNF, IL1, IL4, IL6, IL7, IL10, and IL17 predispose patients to the severe form of COVID-19 or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-COV-2). These variations mainly alter the gene expression and cause a severe response by B cells, T cells, monocytes, neutrophils, and natural killer cells participating in a cytokine storm. Moreover, cytokines and chemokines SNPs are associated with the severity of COVID-19 and clinical outcomes depending on the corresponding effect. Additionally, genetic variations in genes encoding toll-like receptors (TLRs) mainly TLR3, TLR7, and TLR9 have been related to the COVID-19 severe respiratory symptoms. The specific relation of these mutations with the novel variants of concern (VOCs) infection remains to be elucidated. Genetic variations mainly within genes encoding proinflammatory cytokines, cytokine receptors, and TLRs predispose patients to COVID-19 disease severity. Understanding host immune gene variations associated with the SARS-COV-2 infection opens insights to control the pathophysiology of emerging viral infections.
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- Mohammad Kazem Vakil
- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- University of Al‐QadisiyahCollege of ScienceAl DiwaniyahIraq
- Department of Radiological TechniquesAl‐Mustaqbal University CollegeBabylonIraq
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- Department of Internal MedicineFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Department of Infectious DiseasesFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Pediatrics Department, School of MedicineFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Pediatrics Department, School of MedicineFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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- Department of Medical Genetics, School of MedicineBabol University of Medical SciencesBabolIran
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- Noncommunicable Diseases Research CenterFasa University of Medical SciencesFasaIran
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Adams K, Tenforde MW, Chodisetty S, Lee B, Chow EJ, Self WH, Patel MM. A literature review of severity scores for adults with influenza or community-acquired pneumonia - implications for influenza vaccines and therapeutics. Hum Vaccin Immunother 2021; 17:5460-5474. [PMID: 34757894 DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1990649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Influenza vaccination and antiviral therapeutics may attenuate disease, decreasing severity of illness in vaccinated and treated persons. Standardized assessment tools, definitions of disease severity, and clinical endpoints would support characterizing the attenuating effects of influenza vaccines and antivirals. We review potential clinical parameters and endpoints that may be useful for ordinal scales evaluating attenuating effects of influenza vaccines and antivirals in hospital-based studies. In studies of influenza and community-acquired pneumonia, common physiologic parameters that predicted outcomes such as mortality, ICU admission, complications, and duration of stay included vital signs (hypotension, tachypnea, fever, hypoxia), laboratory results (blood urea nitrogen, platelets, serum sodium), and radiographic findings of infiltrates or effusions. Ordinal scales based on these parameters may be useful endpoints for evaluating attenuating effects of influenza vaccines and therapeutics. Factors such as clinical and policy relevance, reproducibility, and specificity of measurements should be considered when creating a standardized ordinal scale for assessment.
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- Katherine Adams
- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine and Vanderbilt Institute for Clinical and Translational Research, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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- Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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The association between Interleukin-6 rs1800795/rs1800797 polymorphisms and risk of rotator cuff tear in a Chinese population. Biosci Rep 2021; 40:222623. [PMID: 32270859 PMCID: PMC7178205 DOI: 10.1042/bsr20200193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2020] [Revised: 04/05/2020] [Accepted: 04/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Expression of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-6 (IL-6) and metalloproteases, are elevated in patients with rotator cuff tear (RCT). In order to investigate the role of IL-6 gene polymorphisms on RCT risk, we genotyped two SNPs on IL-6 gene (rs1800795 and rs1800797) in 138 RCT patients and 137 healthy controls using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Sanger sequencing. The IL-6 expression in shoulder joint synovial fluid was determined by using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) method. The constant score and visual analog scale (VAS) were used to evaluate the clinical outcome of two s (surgicsal vs. conservative) for RCT patients. For rs1800795, individuals with the GG genotype or G allele had significantly higher risk of RCT. Elevated risk of tear size was associated with the GG genotype of the rs1800795 polymorphism. The IL-6 rs1800797 polymorphism was also associated with an increased risk of RCT, especially among female, drinkers, and individuals with B(MI) < 25 kg/m2. The elevated levels of IL-6 gene were observed among the mutant genotype of rs1800795/rs1800797 polymorphism. Surgical group is significantly better than conservative treatment from the perspective of constant score and VAS. Furthermore, CG genotype of rs1800795 polymorphism increased the constant score at 6 months in comparison with CC genotype. In conclusion, our study supports a role of IL-6 rs1800795/rs1800797 polymorphisms on increased RCT risk. The RCT patients with CG genotype of rs1800795 polymorphism have more obvious surgical treatment effects by influencing the IL-6 expression.
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Ulhaq ZS, Soraya GV. Anti-IL-6 receptor antibody treatment for severe COVID-19 and the potential implication of IL-6 gene polymorphisms in novel coronavirus pneumonia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 155:548-556. [PMID: 33521302 PMCID: PMC7832797 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcle.2020.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Zulvikar Syambani Ulhaq
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Maulana Malik Ibrahim Islamic State University of Malang, Batu, East Java 65151, Indonesia
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi 90245, Indonesia
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Al-Eitan LN, Alahmad SZ. Pharmacogenomics of genetic polymorphism within the genes responsible for SARS-CoV-2 susceptibility and the drug-metabolising genes used in treatment. Rev Med Virol 2020; 31:e2194. [PMID: 33205496 PMCID: PMC7744885 DOI: 10.1002/rmv.2194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The ongoing outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) represents a significant challenge to international health. Pharmacogenomics aims to identify the different genetic variations that exist between individuals and populations in order to determine appropriate treatment protocols to enhance the efficacy of drugs and reduce their side‐effects. This literature review provides an overview of recent studies of genetic polymorphisms in genes that mediate the SARS‐CoV‐2 infection mechanism (ACE1, ACE2, TMPRSS2 and CD26). In addition, genetic variations in the drug‐metabolising enzyme genes of several selected drugs used in the treatment of COVID‐19 are summarised. This may help construct an effective health protocol based on genetic biomarkers to optimise response to treatment. Potentially, pharmacogenomics could contribute to the development of effective high‐throughput assays to improve patient evaluation, but their use will also create ethical, medical, regulatory, and legal issues, which should now be considered in the era of personalised medicine.
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- Laith N Al-Eitan
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan
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Wu J, Chen X, Pan N, Chen B, Zhang J, Liu Z. 3β-Hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one from seahorse alleviates lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammatory responses by downregulating miR-98-5p. Life Sci 2020; 258:118176. [PMID: 32771556 DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2020.118176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Accepted: 07/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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AIMS We investigated the anti-inflammatory activity of 3β-hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one from Hippocampus trimaculatus leach and provided a theoretical basis for identifying its therapeutic targets. MAIN METHODS Small-RNA libraries were constructed for untreated control RAW 264.7 cells and cells treated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS; 1.0 μg/mL) or 10 μM 3β-hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one +1.0 μg/mL LPS. We constructed and tested a miR-98-5p-interfering lentivirus to evaluate the role of miR-98-5p in the 3β-hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one-dependent regulation of inflammatory responses in LPS-induced macrophage and murine inflammation models. The small-RNA libraries were analyzed using high-throughput sequencing. KEY FINDINGS Among the differentially expressed microRNAs, miR-98-5p showed the most significant difference. Bioinformatics tools were used to identify the potential regulatory targets of miR-98-5p, which were tested using dual-luciferase reporter assays. Our results demonstrated that 3β-hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one exerted an anti-inflammatory effect via miR-98-5p, which negatively regulated the expression of its target gene TNFAIP3. The results indicate that miR-98-5p interference and 3β-hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one treatment significantly upregulated the low TNFAIP3 expression induced by LPS stimulation, thereby inhibiting TRAF6, RIP, NF-κB, IL-1β, and TNF-α secretion. SIGNIFICANCE 3β-Hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one alleviates inflammation by downregulating miR-98-5p and upregulating TNFAIP3, thereby blocking NF-κB pathway activation. These results reveal the specific anti-inflammatory mechanism of 3β-hydroxycholest-5-en-7-one, providing a foundation for developing new drugs and identifying drug targets.
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- Jingna Wu
- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Medicinal Natural Products Resources, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, PR China; Fujian Universities and Colleges Engineering Research Center of Marine Biopharmaceutical Resources, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, PR China.
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, PR China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, PR China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, PR China
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- Xiamen Key Laboratory of Marine Medicinal Natural Products Resources, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, PR China; Fujian Universities and Colleges Engineering Research Center of Marine Biopharmaceutical Resources, Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen 361023, PR China
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- Fisheries Research Institute of Fujian, Xiamen 361013, PR China.
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Ulhaq ZS, Soraya GV. [Anti-IL-6 receptor antibody treatment for severe COVID-19 and the potential implication of IL-6 gene polymorphisms in novel coronavirus pneumonia]. Med Clin (Barc) 2020; 155:548-556. [PMID: 32950258 PMCID: PMC7351402 DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.07.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/28/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2020] [Accepted: 07/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Zulvikar Syambani Ulhaq
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Maulana Malik Ibrahim Islamic State University of Malang, Batu, East Java 65151, Indonesia.
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi 90245, Indonesia
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Evers AK, Veeh J, McNeill R, Reif A, Kittel-Schneider S. C-reactive protein concentration in bipolar disorder: association with genetic variants. Int J Bipolar Disord 2019; 7:26. [PMID: 31788733 PMCID: PMC6885457 DOI: 10.1186/s40345-019-0162-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Accepted: 10/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Background Several recent studies have investigated the role of C-reactive protein (CRP) in bipolar disorder (BD), but few studies have directly investigated the interaction between CRP genetic variants and peripheral CRP concentration across different phases of BD. In this study, we aimed to replicate previous findings that demonstrated altered CRP levels in BD, and to investigate whether there is an association of peripheral protein expression with genetic variants in the CRP gene. Methods 221 patients were included in the study, of which 183 (all episodes, 46 not medicated, 174 medicated) were genotyped for CRP single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) shown to influence peripheral CRP protein expression (rs1800947, rs2808630, rs1417938, rs1205). Results There were no differences in CRP levels associated with the genotypes, only regarding the rs1205 SNP there were significantly different CRP protein expression between the genotypes when taking body mass index, age, BD polarity, subtype and leukocyte number into account. However, we could show significantly elevated CRP protein expression in manic patients compared to euthymic and depressed patients, independent from genotype. Medication was found to have no effect on CRP protein expression. Conclusions These results indicate that low grade inflammation might play a role in mania and might be rather a state than a trait marker of bipolar disorder.
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- Ann-Kristin Evers
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany.,Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, University of Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Frankfurt, Goethe University, Frankfurt Am Main, Germany. .,Department of Psychiatry, Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, University Hospital, University of Würzburg, Margarete-Höppel-Platz 1, 97080, Würzburg, Germany.
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Zhu C, Zhou Y, Zhu J, Liu Y, Sun M. NACHT, LRR, and PYD domains-containing Protein 3 and LL-37: prognostic value of new biomarkers in community-acquired pneumonia. J Bras Pneumol 2019; 45:e20190001. [PMID: 31482943 PMCID: PMC8364823 DOI: 10.1590/1806-3713/e20190001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2019] [Accepted: 03/18/2019] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Objective This study aimed to determine the serum levels of NACHT, Leucine-rich repeat (LRR), and Pyrin (PYD) domains-containing Protein 3 (NLRP3) and cathelicidin LL-37, and investigate their prognostic significance in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP). Methods The sample of this prospective study was composed of 76 consecutive patients with CAP. Demographic data and clinical characteristics were collected. Serum levels of NLRP3 and LL-37 were determined by ELISA. Spearman’s analysis was used to evaluate the correlation between NLRP3 and LL-37. Association of NLRP3 and LL-37 with 30-day survival and mortality rates was assessed using the Kaplan-Meier curve and logistic regression analysis. Results Serum NLRP3 significantly increased whereas serum LL-37 significantly decreased in patients with severe CAP. Significant correlation was observed between serum NLRP3 and LL-37 in CAP patients. Patients with higher levels of NLRP3 and lower levels of LL-37 showed lower 30-day survival rate and higher mortality compared with those with lower NLRP3 and higher LL-37 levels. Conclusion Severe CAP patients tend to present higher serum NLRP3 and lower serum LL-37, which might serve as potential biomarkers for CAP prognosis.
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- Chuanan Zhu
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jining No.1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Jining City Psychiatric Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Neurology, West Hospital of Shandong Provincial Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jining No.1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Jining No.1 People's Hospital, Jining, Shandong, China
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Dos Santos MP, Sallas ML, Zapparoli D, Orcini WA, Chen E, Smith MDAC, Payão SLM, Rasmussen LT. Lack of Association between IL-6 Polymorphisms and Haplotypes with Gastric Cancer. J Cell Biochem 2018; 120:9448-9454. [PMID: 30525242 DOI: 10.1002/jcb.28220] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2018] [Accepted: 11/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The process of combating neoplasms and mononuclear cells, and during H. pylori infection, several pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines are synthesized. In view of the involvement of the IL-6 law and the presence of H. pylori in the development of gastric diseases, the present study aimed to characterize the promoter-region polymorphism -597 (G/A) (rs1800797), -572 (C/G) (rs1800796), and -174 (G/C) (rs1800795) by PCR-RFLP in 375 gastric biopsy specimens from patients with peptic symptoms. A total of 375 samples were analyzed: 87 patients (without lesion without gastric tissue); 236 patients with gastritis and 52 patients with gastric cancer analyzed the PCR-RFLP techniques. All the results were normalized in relation to the presence of H. pylori. The frequencies of the three polymorphisms were compared in the Control vs Gastritis groups and a statistically significant test observed: -174 (G/C) (OR: 1.27; 95% CI: 0.84-1.93; P = 0.26), 572 (C/G) (OR: 1.42; 95% CI: 0.78-2.59; P = 0.25), and 597 (G/A) (OR: 0.98; 95% CI, 0.64-1.52; P = 0.94). Similar results were obtained when the gastric cancer group was compared to the control group: -174 (G/C) (OR: 1.27; 95% CI: 0.66-2.47; P = 0.47), -572 (C/G) (OR: 1.07; 95% CI: 0.43-2.68; P = 0.88), and -597 (G/A) (OR: 1.01; 95% CI, 0.5-0.9; P = 0.99). The haplotypes were and were not observed statistically significant differences. In conclusion, we found no correlations between any of the three polymorphisms in the IL-6 gene analyzed in this study and a higher risk of gastritis or gastric cancer.
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- Universidade do Sagrado Coração (USC), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de São Paulo, (UNIFESP), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Universidade do Sagrado Coração (USC), Bauru, São Paulo, Brazil.,Faculdade de Medicina de Marilia (FAMEMA) - Hemocentro, Marília, São Paulo, Brazil
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Li N, Duan Q, Zhang W. Risk factors and coping strategies of severe community-acquired pneumonia in chemotherapy induction period of acute leukemia. Oncol Lett 2018; 15:3566-3571. [PMID: 29456727 PMCID: PMC5795872 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2018.7731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2017] [Accepted: 12/06/2017] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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The risk factors and coping strategies of severe community-acquired pneumonia (SCAP) in chemotherapy induction period of acute leukemia were investigated. Eighty-six patients with CAP in chemotherapy induction period of acute leukemia in Dezhou Hospital from March 2014 to February 2017 were selected and divided into observation group (SCAP group, n=45) and control group (non-SCAP group, n=41) according to the acute physiology and chronic health evolution II (APACHE II) score. The blood, sputum, nasopharyngeal secretion and pleural effusion samples were collected from patients in both groups, and the samples were detected for pathogens, followed by the analysis of relevant factors. The dynamic changes in the sequential organ failure assessment (SOFA) score, procalcitonin (PCT), D-dimer (D-D) and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in patients were observed before and after the corresponding treatment strategies were taken. The total distribution ratio of pathogens from high to low in the two groups was as follows: bacterium, virus, fungus, mycoplasma and chlamydia trachomatis; there was no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that the repeated infection (OR=3.315, P=0.005), multi-resistant bacterial infection (OR=1.915, P=0.008) and D-D (OR=1.936, P=0.009) were independent risk factors for SCAP (P<0.05). After different coping strategies were taken, the SOFA score, PCT, D-D and CRP levels in the two groups were significantly decreased, and they were obviously higher in observation group than those in control group (P<0.05). Repeated infection, D-D level and multi-resistant bacterial infection are the risk factors affecting the SCAP in chemotherapy induction period of acute leukemia. The coping strategies can effectively relieve the patient's condition, reduce the severity of disease and improve the survival rate of patients.
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- Ning Li
- Department of Hematology, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong 253014, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong 253014, P.R. China
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- Department of Emergency, Dezhou People's Hospital, Dezhou, Shandong 253014, P.R. China
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