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ACE2 Netlas: In silico Functional Characterization and Drug-Gene Interactions of ACE2 Gene Network to Understand Its Potential Involvement in COVID-19 Susceptibility.
Pathak, Gita A; Wendt, Frank R; Goswami, Aranyak; Koller, Dora; De Angelis, Flavio; Polimanti, Renato.
  • Pathak GA; Division of Human Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
  • Wendt FR; Veteran Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, United States.
  • Goswami A; Division of Human Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
  • Koller D; Veteran Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, CT, United States.
  • De Angelis F; Division of Human Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
  • Polimanti R; Division of Human Genetics, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Front Genet ; 12: 698033, 2021.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1405406
ABSTRACT
Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) receptor has been identified as the key adhesion molecule for the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2. However, there is no evidence that human genetic variation in ACE2 is singularly responsible for COVID-19 susceptibility. Therefore, we performed an integrative multi-level characterization of genes that interact with ACE2 (ACE2-gene network) for their statistically enriched biological properties in the context of COVID-19. The phenome-wide association of 51 genes including ACE2 with 4,756 traits categorized into 26 phenotype categories, showed enrichment of immunological, respiratory, environmental, skeletal, dermatological, and metabolic domains (p < 4e-4). Transcriptomic regulation of ACE2-gene network was enriched for tissue-specificity in kidney, small intestine, and colon (p < 4.7e-4). Leveraging the drug-gene interaction database we identified 47 drugs, including dexamethasone and spironolactone, among others. Considering genetic variants within ± 10 kb of ACE2-network genes we identified miRNAs whose binding sites may be altered as a consequence of genetic variation. The identified miRNAs revealed statistical over-representation of inflammation, aging, diabetes, and heart conditions. The genetic variant associations in RORA, SLC12A6, and SLC6A19 genes were observed in genome-wide association study (GWAS) of COVID-19 susceptibility. We also report the GWAS-identified variant in 3p21.31 locus, serves as trans-QTL for RORA and RORC genes. Overall, functional characterization of ACE2-gene network highlights several potential mechanisms in COVID-19 susceptibility. The data can also be accessed at https//gpwhiz.github.io/ACE2Netlas/.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Variants Language: English Journal: Front Genet Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fgene.2021.698033

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Topics: Variants Language: English Journal: Front Genet Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fgene.2021.698033