Role of ACE2 genetic polymorphisms in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 among highly exposed but non infected healthcare workers

We aim to evaluate the role of single-nucleotide polymorphisms of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection. We included 28 uninfected but highly exposed healthcare workers and 39 hospitalized patients with COVID-19. Thirty-five SNPs were rationally selected. Two variants were associated with increased risk of being susceptible to SARS-CoV-2: the minor A allele in the rs2106806 variant (OR 3.75 [95% CI 1.23-11.43]) and the minor T allele in the rs6629110 variant (OR 3.39 [95% CI 1.09-10.56]). Evaluating the role of genetic variants in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection could help identify more vulnerable individuals and suggest potential drug targets for COVID-19 patients.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Emerging microbes & infections - 10(2021), 1 vom: 04. Dez., Seite 493-496

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Martínez-Sanz, Javier [VerfasserIn]
Jiménez, Daniel [VerfasserIn]
Martínez-Campelo, Laura [VerfasserIn]
Cruz, Raquel [VerfasserIn]
Vizcarra, Pilar [VerfasserIn]
Sánchez-Conde, Matilde [VerfasserIn]
Ron, Raquel [VerfasserIn]
Rodríguez, Mario [VerfasserIn]
Herrera, Sabina [VerfasserIn]
Moreno, Santiago [VerfasserIn]
López-Huertas, María Rosa [VerfasserIn]
Serrano-Villar, Sergio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ACE2 protein, human
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
COVID-19
EC 3.4.17.23
Genetic variants
Letter
SARS-CoV-2
Single-nucleotide polymorphism
Susceptibility

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Date Completed 31.03.2021

Date Revised 28.04.2021

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/22221751.2021.1902755

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM32261077X