Chemokine receptor gene polymorphisms and COVID-19: Could knowledge gained from HIV/AIDS be important?
Infect Genet Evol
; 85: 104512, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-733697
ABSTRACT
Emerging results indicate that an uncontrolled host immune response, leading to a life-threatening condition called cytokine release syndrome (also termed "cytokine storm"), is the major driver of pathology in severe COVID-19. In this pandemic, considerable effort is being focused on identifying host genomic factors that increase susceptibility or resistance to the complications of COVID-19 and translating these findings to improved patient care. In this regard, the chemokine receptor-ligand nexus has been reported as potentially important in severe COVID-19 disease pathogenesis and its treatment. Valuable genomic insights into the chemokine receptor-ligand nexus have been gained from HIV infection and disease progression studies. Applying that knowledge, together with newly discovered potential host genomic factors associated with COVID-19, may lead to a more comprehensive understanding of the pathogenesis and treatment outcomes in COVID-19 patients.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Polymorphism, Genetic
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HIV Infections
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Chemokines
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COVID-19
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infect Genet Evol
Journal subject:
Biology
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Communicable Diseases
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Genetics
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
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