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Transcriptome-based drug repositioning for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Jia, Zhilong; Song, Xinyu; Shi, Jinlong; Wang, Weidong; He, Kunlun.
  • Jia Z; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Song X; Beijing Key Laboratory for Precision Medicine of Chronic Heart Failure, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Shi J; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • Wang W; Beijing Key Laboratory for Precision Medicine of Chronic Heart Failure, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
  • He K; Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering and Translational Medicine, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Medical Innovation Research Division of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing, 100853, China.
Pathog Dis ; 78(4)2020 06 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-646518
ABSTRACT
The outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) around the world has led to a pandemic with high morbidity and mortality. However, there are no effective drugs to prevent and treat the disease. Transcriptome-based drug repositioning, identifying new indications for old drugs, is a powerful tool for drug development. Using bronchoalveolar lavage fluid transcriptome data of COVID-19 patients, we found that the endocytosis and lysosome pathways are highly involved in the disease and that the regulation of genes involved in neutrophil degranulation was disrupted, suggesting an intense battle between SARS-CoV-2 and humans. Furthermore, we implemented a coexpression drug repositioning analysis, cogena, and identified two antiviral drugs (saquinavir and ribavirin) and several other candidate drugs (such as dinoprost, dipivefrine, dexamethasone and (-)-isoprenaline). Notably, the two antiviral drugs have also previously been identified using molecular docking methods, and ribavirin is a recommended drug in the diagnosis and treatment protocol for COVID pneumonia (trial version 5-7) published by the National Health Commission of the P.R. of China. Our study demonstrates the value of the cogena-based drug repositioning method for emerging infectious diseases, improves our understanding of SARS-CoV-2-induced disease, and provides potential drugs for the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Pneumonia, Viral / Ribavirin / Coronavirus Infections / Saquinavir / Drug Repositioning / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Femspd

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Antiviral Agents / Pneumonia, Viral / Ribavirin / Coronavirus Infections / Saquinavir / Drug Repositioning / Betacoronavirus Type of study: Diagnostic study / Randomized controlled trials Limits: Humans Language: English Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Femspd