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| COVID-19 research v1.140 | IKBKB | Arina Puzriakova Phenotypes for gene: IKBKB were changed from Immunodeficiency 15, 615592; Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; Combined immunodeficiency; Recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal infections, opportunistic infections to Immunodeficiency 15A, OMIM:618204 (AD); Immunodeficiency 15B, OMIM:615592 (AR); Combined immunodeficiency; Recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal infections, opportunistic infections; Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v1.109 | TMEM173 | Arina Puzriakova Phenotypes for gene: TMEM173 were changed from Autoinflammatory Disorders; Type 1 interferonopathies; Skin vasculopathy, inflammatory lung disease, systemic autoinflammation and ICC, FCL; STING-associated vasculopathy, infantile-onset 615934 to STING-associated vasculopathy, infantile-onset, OMIM:615934; Type 1 interferonopathies; Skin vasculopathy, inflammatory lung disease, systemic autoinflammation and ICC; Autoinflammatory Disorders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v1.69 | DOCK8 | Sarah Leigh Phenotypes for gene: DOCK8 were changed from Combined immunodeficiency; Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome, autosomal recessive; Hyper IgE syndrome (HIES); Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; Low NK cells with poor function, eosinophilia, recurrent infections, cutaneous viral, fungal and staphylococcal infections, severe atopy, cancer diathesis; Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome; impaired T cell function, Atopy, cutaneous viral infections to Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome, autosomal recessive 243700; Combined immunodeficiency; Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome, autosomal recessive; Hyper IgE syndrome (HIES); Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; Low NK cells with poor function, eosinophilia, recurrent infections, cutaneous viral, fungal and staphylococcal infections, severe atopy, cancer diathesis; Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome; impaired T cell function, Atopy, cutaneous viral infections | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v1.23 | DPP4 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: DPP4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 2 grouping (experimental and/or genetic evidence, suggesting a biological role linking to corona viruses, may not be a GDA); to: DPP4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 2 grouping (experimental and/or genetic evidence, suggesting a biological role linking to corona viruses, may not be a GDA). "Illumina review: Cell surface glycoprotein receptor involved in the costimulatory signal essential for T-cell receptor (TCR)-mediated T-cell activation. DPP4 acts as a receptor for MERS-CoV - PMID: 24554656 - Barlan et al. (2014). MERS virus cell entry begins with the receptor-binding domains (RBDs) of the MERS-CoV protein virus spike (S) protein binding to blades 4 and 5 of the 8-blade propeller domain of DPP4. PMID:23486063 - Raj et al. (2013) - identified DPP4 as a functional receptor for hCoV-EMS (MERS CoV). Evidence from mouse models of involvment in susceptibility to MERS-CoV infection. PMID:24599590 - Zhao et al. (2014) - noted that rodents are not susceptible to MERS-CoV. They used an adenovirus vector expressing human DPP4 to generate mice sensitized to infection with MERS-CoV. These mice developed pneumonia characterized by extensive inflammatory cell infiltration with virus clearance after 6 to 8 days in a type I IFN- and T cell-dependent manner. Treatment with poly(I:C) was also efficacious in this model. PMID: 25589660 - Agrawal et al. (2015) developed a transgenic mouse model expressing human DPP4 that was susceptible to MERS-CoV infection, with high titers of virus detectable in brain and lung and later in other organs. PMID: 26124093 - Pascal et al. (2015) - obtained a mouse model susceptible to intranasal infection with MERS-CoV. Human monoclonal antibodies binding to the MERS-CoV S protein neutralized all variants of the virus and prevented entry into target cells. The antibodies could both prevent and treat mice humanized for DPP4. Pascal et al. (2015) concluded that the model will be valuable for assessing treatments for MERS-CoV infection and disease. PMID:31883094 - Leist et al. (2020) - generated a mouse model susceptible to MERS-CoV infection - used C57BL/6J mice and CRISPR/Cas9 to substitute human residues at positions 288 and 330 (A288L and T330R). Strollo et al. (2020) and Bassedine et al. (2020) suggested that DPP4 could affect severity of infection and also be a therapeutic target: PMID:32336077 - Strollo et al. (2020) - propose a role for DDP4 as a functional receptor for SARS-CoV-2 and ask the question if DPP4 is directly involved in SARS-CoV-2 cell adhesion/virulence, and whether DPP4 inhibition might be a therapeutic strategy for preventing infection. PMID:32394639 - Bassedine et al. (2020) - modeling of the structure of SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein predicts that it can interact with human DPP4 in addition to ACE2. Notes that increased DPP4 expression and activity are associated with diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, all of which have been reported to influence COVID‐19 severity. DPP4 inhibitors (gliptins), which vary in their interactions with the active site of the enzyme, may have immunomodulatory and cardioprotective effects that could be beneficial in COVID‐19 cases. PMID:31964246 - Keline-Weber at al. (2020) - Identified 14 polymorphisms in DPP4 from public databases that alter amino acid residus required for MERS-CoV S binding. Introduction of the respective variants into DPP4 revealed that all except one (Δ346-348) were compatible with robust DPP4 expression. Four polymorphisms (K267E, K267N, A291P and Δ346-348) strongly reduced binding of MERS-CoV S to DPP4 and S protein-driven host cell entry, as determined using soluble S protein and S protein bearing rhabdoviral vectors, respectively. Two polymorphisms (K267E and A291P) were analyzed in the context of authentic MERS-CoV and were found to attenuate viral replication. Collectively, we identified naturally-occurring polymorphisms in DPP4 that negatively impact cellular entry of MERS-CoV and might thus modulate MERS development in infected patients. |
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| COVID-19 research v1.21 | CX3CR1 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: CX3CR1 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 3 grouping (experimental evidence and association data consistent with viral susceptibility); to: CX3CR1 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 3 grouping (experimental evidence and association data consistent with viral susceptibility). Illumina review: Receptor for the CX3C chemokine fractalkine (CX3CL1); binds to CX3CL1 and mediates both its adhesive and migratory functions. Acts as coreceptor with CD4 for HIV-1 virus envelope protein (in vitro) (PMID:9726990). Associated with rapid progression to AIDS from HIV1 infection. PMID:14607932: Garin et al. (2003) - identified two novel isoforms of the human chemokine receptor CX3CR1, produced by alternative splicing that appear to be more potent HIV coreceptors. PMID:10731151: Faure et al. (2000) - CX3CR1 is an HIV coreceptor as well as a leukocyte chemotactic/adhesion receptor for fractalkine. Faure et al. (2000) identified 2 single nucleotide polymorphisms in the CX3CR1 gene in Caucasians and demonstrated that HIV-infected patients homozygous for I249/M280 progressed to AIDS more rapidly than those with other haplotypes (relative risk = 2.13, P = 0.039). Functional CX3CR1 analysis showed that fractalkine binding is reduced among patients homozygous for this particular haplotype. Concluded that CX3CR1-I249/M280 is a recessive genetic risk factor for HIV/AIDS. PMID 28228284: Zhivaki et al. (2017) - Upregulated in RSV infection affecting severity of infection. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the major cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and is characterized by pulmonary infiltration of B cells in fatal cases. Identified a population of neonatal regulatory B lymphocytes (nBreg cells) that produced interleukin 10 (IL-10) in response to RSV infection. The polyreactive B cell receptor of nBreg cells interacted with RSV protein F and induced upregulation of chemokine receptor CX3CR1. CX3CR1 interacted with RSV glycoprotein G, leading to nBreg cell infection and IL-10 production that dampened T helper 1 (Th1) cytokine production. In the respiratory tract of neonates with severe RSV-induced acute bronchiolitis, RSV-infected nBreg cell frequencies correlated with increased viral load and decreased blood memory Th1 cell frequencies. Thus, the frequency of nBreg cells is predictive of the severity of acute bronchiolitis disease and nBreg cell activity may constitute an early-life host response that favors microbial pathogenesis. PMID unavailable: Strickland et al. (2020) - Pulmonary infection with C. neoformans (opportunistic fungal pathogen and leading cause of death in HIV-affected inividuals) enhanced CX3CR1 expression in the lung. Following infection, mice lacking CX3CR1 had significantly higher pulmonary fungal burdens, as well as decreased survival times compared to wild type mice. These infected CX3CR1 knockout mice also displayed higher expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines including MIP-2, MCP-1 and CCL7, but lower expression of anti-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-10. CX3CR1 deficiency resulted in mice having dramatically enhanced neutrophil accumulation in the lungs following infection.Depletion of neutrophils drastically improved lung CFU in infected knockout mice, indicating that excessive inflammation drove fungal growth. These data indicate that CX3CR1 expression is essential for host resistance to pulmonary cryptococcal infection by inhibiting excessive lung inflammation. |
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| COVID-19 research v1.17 | CLEC4M |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: CLEC4M was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 2 grouping (experimental and/or genetic evidence, suggesting a biological role linking to corona viruses, may not be a GDA); to: CLEC4M was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 2 grouping (experimental and/or genetic evidence, suggesting a biological role linking to corona viruses, may not be a GDA). Illumina review: CLEC4M is a C-type lectin gene serving as cell adhesion receptor and pathogen recognition receptor. It functions as a cellular receptor for variety of viruses, including HIV-1, hepatitis C, Ebola, and SARS-coronavirus. A highly polymorphic variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) at the neck-region of CLEC4M had been associated with genetic predisposition to some infectious diseases, however, genetic association studies have shown conflicting results about these associations (PMID:16991095;16369534;12738250;16364081;17321900;18697825;17534354;17534355). From OMIM: Associated with protection against SARs infection. PMID: 15496474: Jeffers et al. (2004) identified the cellular gylcoprotein CD209L (CLEC4M) as as an alternative receptor for SARS-CoV. CD209L is expressed in human lung in type II alveolar cells and endothelial cells, both potential targets for SARS-CoV. Several other enveloped viruses, including Ebola and Sindbis, also use CD209L as a portal of entry, and HIV and hepatitis C virus can bind to CD209L on cell membranes but do not use it to mediate virus entry. Jeffers et al. (2004) suggested that the large S glycoprotein of SARS-CoV may use both ACE2 and CD209L in virus infection and pathogenesis. PMID 16369534: Chan et al. (2006) - demonstrated that individuals homozygous for CLEC4M tandem repeats are less susceptible to SARS infection. CLEC4M was expressed in both non-SARS and SARS-CoV-infected lung. Compared with cells heterozygous for CLEC4M, cells homozygous for CLEC4M showed higher binding capacity for SARS-CoV, higher proteasome-dependent viral degradation, and a lower capacity for trans infection. Thus, homozygosity for CLEC4M plays a protective role during SARS infection. PMID: 17534354: Tang et al. (2007) - performed genotyping studies in SARS patients and controls and found no support for an association between homozygosity for CLEC4M and protection against SARS. PMID:17534355: Zhi et al. (2007) also failed to replicate the study by Chan et al. (2006). Chan et al. (2007) disputed the validity of both studies. PMID 18697825:Li et al. (2008) - genotyped SNPs in CLEC4M and other genes in the C-type lectin cluster in 181 Chinese SARS patients and 172 controls from an ethnically matched population and found no significant association with disease predisposition or prognosis. However, they detected a population stratification of the CLEC4M variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) alleles in a sample of 1,145 Han Chinese from different parts of China (northeast, south, and southwest). Analysis extended to 742 individuals from 7 ethnic minorities showed that those located along the Silk Road in northwestern China, where there is significant admixture with the European gene pool, had a low level of homozygosity, similar to European populations. Li et al. (2008) concluded that there is no SARS predisposition allele in the lectin gene cluster at chromosome 19p13.3, and that the previously reported association with polymorphisms in the CLEC4M neck region may be due to population stratification. |
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| COVID-19 research v1.15 | CD209 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: CD209 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 3 grouping (experimental evidence and association data consistent with viral susceptibility); to: CD209 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Initial triage by Illumina (Alison Coffey and team) was given a Tier 3 grouping (experimental evidence and association data consistent with viral susceptibility). Illumina review: One SNP associated with susceptibility to HIV infection, severity of dengue disease, increased risk of TB and severity of SARS infection. Pathogen-recognition receptor expressed on the surface of immature dendritic cells (DCs) and involved in initiation of primary immune response. Thought to mediate the endocytosis of pathogens which are subsequently degraded in lysosomal compartments. The receptor returns to the cell membrane surface and the pathogen-derived antigens are presented to resting T-cells via MHC class II proteins to initiate the adaptive immune response. From OMIM:The C-type lectin receptors are involved in the primary interface between host and pathogens. PMID:15564514: Martin et al. (2004) - European Americans at risk for parenteral HIV infection were more likely to carry the -336C SNP in the promoter of DCSIGN. This association was not observed in those at risk for mucosally acquired infection. Although the -336C SNP was common in African Americans, no significant association with risk of infection was observed in this group. PMID:15838506: Sakuntabhai et al. (2005) found that the same CD209 promoter polymorphism reported by Martin et al. (2004) (-336A>G in this study), was associated with severity of dengue disease. Specifically, the G allele of the variant was associated with strong protection against dengue fever as opposed to dengue hemorrhagic fever. PMID:16379498:Barreiro et al. (2006) looked at CD209 polymorphisms in 351 TB patients and 360 healthy controls from a South African Coloured population living in communities with some of the highest reported incidence rates of TB in the world. Identified two variants in the CD209 promoter, -871A and -336G, that were associated with increased risk of TB. PMID:20864747: Chan et al. (2010) - A single nucleotide polymorphism in the promoter region of the DC-SIGN gene is associated with disease severity in SARS. In the DC_SIGN promoter region, a single SNP, -336A>G has been found to affect transcription of DC-SIGN in vitro and is associated with susceptibility for HIV-1 and M. tuberculosis infectsions and with the severity of dengue (PMID:15838506;15838506;16379498). Large case-control study - genotyped the SNP in 824 SARS patients and 471 controls. Showed no association with susceptibility to infection but SARS patients carrying the DC-SIGN promoter -336G variant had lower risk of having higher lactate dehydrogenase levels on admission, an independent prognostic indicator for severity of SARS-CoV infection. In vitro functional studies demonstrated that the DC-SIGN -336G promoter provided a less effective binding site and lower promoter activity, which may lead to reduced DC-SIGN protein expression and hence may contribute to a reduced immune-response with reduced lung injury during the progression of SARS infection. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.364 | TLR4 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T399I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the same minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for p.D299G and p.T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively. PMID 32383269 reports that: cell surface TLR4 is most likely to be involved in recognizing molecular patterns from SARS‐CoV‐2 and speculates that selective targeting of TLR4‐spike protein interaction by designing competitive TLR4‐antagonists could pave a new way to treat COVID‐19.; to: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T399I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the same minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for p.D299G and p.T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively. PMID 32391647 reports: Hyperactivated B cell and TLR4 signalling pathway were observed in WT HBV-carrier mice, while TLR4 ablation failed to induce B cell hyperactivation, and downstream MyD88 and NF-κB were also not altered. Taken together, TLR4 pathway plays a pivotal role in B cell hyperactivation during CHB, which might serve as a promising target for B cell function restoration. PMID 32383269 reports that: cell surface TLR4 is most likely to be involved in recognizing molecular patterns from SARS‐CoV‐2 and speculates that selective targeting of TLR4‐spike protein interaction by designing competitive TLR4‐antagonists could pave a new way to treat COVID‐19. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.362 | TLR4 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T399I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the same minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for p.D299G and p.T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively.; to: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T399I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the same minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for p.D299G and p.T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively. PMID 32383269 reports that: cell surface TLR4 is most likely to be involved in recognizing molecular patterns from SARS‐CoV‐2 and speculates that selective targeting of TLR4‐spike protein interaction by designing competitive TLR4‐antagonists could pave a new way to treat COVID‐19. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.351 | TLR4 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T359I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the same minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for D299G and T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively.; to: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T399I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the same minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for p.D299G and p.T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.351 | TLR4 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T359I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for D299G and T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively.; to: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T359I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the same minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for D299G and T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.350 | TLR4 |
Sarah Leigh changed review comment from: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses. PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T359I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for D299G and T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively.; to: TLR4 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping). PMID 1106249 found that proinflammatory cytokine responses to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) F protein were reduced in mice with deletions of Tlr4. The lungs of Tlr4 -/- mice had high levels of infectious virus and were either unable to clear the virus or took longer to clear it, in comparison with wt mice. Suggesting that TLR4 is involved in innate immune responses to viruses (reviewed by Alison Coffey and team, Illumina). PMID 17579031 showed that: production of IL8, IL6, and other cytokines in response to RSV was reduced in bronchial epithelial cells transfected with TLR4 constructs containing rs4986790 p.D299G or rs4986791 p.T359I, compared with cells expressing TLR4 with major alleles. The authors suggest that these variants compromise the first-line defense against RSV and confer increased susceptibility to severe bronchiolitis after RSV infection. PMID 17709532 also found that the minor alleles were assosiated with symptomatic RSV disease in a mostly premature population, with 89.5% and 87.6% of patients being heterozygous for D299G and T399I compared with control frequencies of 10.5% and 6.5%, respectively. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.349 | CXCL8 |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: CXCL8: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team (Alison Coffey and Julie Taylor): • CXCL8 is a proinflammatory chemokine that plays a role in inflammatory response and immune cell trafficking • Multiple studies show IL-8 levels were shown to be elevated in plasma of patients with COVID-19, SARS-CoV, or MERS-CoV compared to controls. These include a number of recent COVID-19 studies (Coperchini et al. 2020). • Higher levels were detected in more severe cases (Gong et al. 2020; Qin et al. 2020; Yan et al. 2020), although one study shows the levels are within the normal range (Qin et al. 2020) • Gong et al. (2020) suggest that IL-8 might be a therapeutic target COVID-19 Literature: PMID 32446778; Coperchini et al. (2020) • Review article describing the involvement of chemokine/chemokine-receptor system in COVID-19 • Discusses the concept of cytokine storm where the immune system is ‘attacking’ the body resulting in acute respiratory distress syndrome. • Multiple studies are mentioned that show high levels of CXCL8 in the plasma and broncho-alveolar fluid in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Reference a paper that notes that pre-treatment with an anti-CXCL8 antibody prevented acute lung injury that generally develops. • In vivo studies showed elevated CXCL8 in patients with SARS-CoV. • In vitro studies where peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy donor inoculated with SARS-CoV showed enhancement in the expression of CXCL8 • Similarly, CXCL8 was upregulated in cells lysates when with MERS-CoV infection of polarized airway epithelial cells (higher expression than SARS-CoV). • Higher plasma levels of CXCL8 in patients with COVID-19 compared to healthy controls; however, transcription of CSCL8 was not upregulated MedRxiv; Gong et al. (2020) • Evaluated disease severity in a total of 100 patients with COVID-19 pneumonia • CXCL8 (IL-8 in this paper) was detected in these patients and IL-8 levels were shown to be associated with disease severity (P<0.001); significant differences were noted between critical and severe patients or critical and mild groups (Tables 2 and 3) • Suggest that IL-8 might be a therapeutic target COVID-19 PMID 32161940; Qin et al. (2020) • Retrospective study of 452 patients with COVID-19; severity of COVID-19 defined according to the Fifth Revised Trial Version of the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Diagnosis and Treatment Guidance • Clinical and laboratory data were collected • A majority of the severe cases (n=286) had elevated levels of IL-8 (18.4 pg/mL vs 13.7 pg/mL, respectively; p<0.001) compared to the nonsevere cases (n=166), although they were all in the normal (0-62.0 pg/mL) (Table 2) MedRxiv; Yan et al. (2020) • Identified 25 genes that showed highly conserved kinetics in COVID-19 patients • Figure 3F shows expression of CXCL8 and plasma levels of IL-8 from four individuals with COVID-19 compared to four healthy controls was higher in patients especially in the severe stage (p<0.001) PMID 15585888; Chang et al. (2004) • Introduction has a summary of previously published papers and notes that high serum levels of IL-8 were detected during acute phase and associated with lung lesions in patients with SARS in one study. Another study suggests use of corticosteroids in reducing pulmonary inflammation due to IL-8. • Chang et al. (2004) used transient transfection of the SARS-CoV S protein-encoding plasmid on the IL-8 promoter. Measure of IL-8 release in lung cells showed an upregulation of IL-8 release. In addition, a specific region of the S protein was identified as a potentially important region for inducing IL-8 release. There are additional case-control studies suggesting possible association of polymorphisms in CXCL8 and acute bronchiolitis susceptibility (Pinto et al. 2017; PMID 27890033), asthma (Charrad et al. 2017; PMID 28993876), or human papillomavirus infection (weaker evidence; Junior et al. 2016; PMID 27783717). |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | PTX3 |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: PTX3: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team (Alison Coffey and Julie Taylor): Pentraxins are a superfamily of conserved humoral mediators of innate immunity. PTX3, the prototypic long pentraxin, is a soluble pattern recognition molecule produced by several cell types in response to primary pro-inflammatory signals and microbial recognition. It is involved in the initiation of protective responses against select pathogens, acting as an important mediator of innate immunity against pathogens of fungal, bacterial and viral origin, and as a regulator of inflammation, by modulating complement activation and cell extravasation, and facilitating pathogen recognition by myeloid cells. It is an established biomarker in sepsis, with PTX3 plasma levels associated with severity of the condition, patient survival, and response to therapy. PTX3 has been characterized as a biomarker of severity and outcomes in different infections caused by bacteria, fungi or viruses. Patients with pulmonary aspergillosis, tuberculosis, dengue virus infection, meningococcal disease leptospirosis and shigellosis have increased PTX3 plasma levels that correlate with disease severity and could act as predictor of unfavourable outcomes (PMID 31031772: Porte et al. 2019). Several studies using Ptx3-deficient mice showed an increased susceptibility to fungal, bacterial and viral pathogens (Porte et al. 2019). In contrast, a study in PTX3-deficient (PTX3(-/-)) mice acutely infected with RRV exhibited delayed disease progression and rapid recovery through diminished inflammatory responses and viral replication (Foo et al. 2015). PTX3 administration has shown to be protective also against infections with Influenza virus, murine cytomegalovirus, Neisseria meningitidis, and P. aeruginosa in neonates and during chronic infections by reducing viral load and inflammatory pathology. (PMID 31031772: Porte et al. 2019, PMD 18292565: Reading et al. 2008). PMID: 25695775: Foo et al. (2015) - Found that pentraxin 3 (PTX3) was highly expressed in chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Ross River virus (RRV) patients during acute disease. Overt expression of PTX3 in CHIKV patients was associated with increased viral load and disease severity. PTX3-deficient (PTX3(-/-)) mice acutely infected with RRV exhibited delayed disease progression and rapid recovery through diminished inflammatory responses and viral replication. Furthermore, binding of the N-terminal domain of PTX3 to RRV facilitated viral entry and replication. PMID: 18292565 - Reading et al. (2008) - Identified the long pentraxin PTX3 as a potent innate inhibitor of influenza viruses both in vitro and in vivo. Human and murine PTX3 bound to influenza virus and mediated a range of antiviral activities, including inhibition of hemagglutination, neutralization of virus infectivity and inhibition of viral neuraminidase. Antiviral activity was associated with binding of the viral hemagglutinin glycoprotein to sialylated ligands present on PTX3. Using a mouse model found PTX3 to be rapidly induced following influenza infection and that PTX3-/- mice were more susceptible than wild-type mice to infection by PTX3-sensitive virus strains. Therapeutic treatment of mice with human PTX3 promoted survival and reduced viral load in the lungs following infection with PTX3-sensitive, but not PTX3-resistant, influenza viruses. PMID 19968561: Bottazzi et al. (2010) (Review) - PTX3 binds to human and murine cytomegalovirus and influenza virus type A (IVA). The interaction between PTX3 and IVA occurs through binding of sialylated ligands on PTX3 to the viral hemagglutinin and results in neutralization of virus infectivity in vitro. Consistently, desialylated PTX3 does not bind IVA and does not neutralize virus infectivity. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | MIR155 |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: MIR155: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team (Alison Coffey and Julie Taylor): MIR155 (also referred to as BIC) is an endogenous noncoding RNA involved in regulation of the immune response, in particular T-cell differentiation, and in regulation of innate immunity (PMID: 32233818; 217121651;1746328969;20852130). This miRNA has been associated with various virus infections (PMID: 32233818;28139244;23686237;26072128). miR-155-5p expression has been shown to be induced in mice infected with influenza A virus (PMID: 32308197 - in this study, lung injury by ARDS was attenuated by deletion of miR-155, making this miRNA a potential therapeutic target in the context of COVID-19). Through single cell and bulk RNA profiling of SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV infections in three human cell lines (H1299, Caco-2 and Calu-3 cells), Emanuel et al. (2020) (bioRxiv preprint doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.05.079194) demonstrated strong expression of the immunity and inflammation-associated microRNA miRNA-155 upon viral infection with both viruses. Both viruses triggered a 16-fold upregulation of one form of miR-155 and a 3-fold upregulation of another. A role for MIR155 in viral susceptibility for a range of viruses and the immune response has also been demonstrated in a series of mouse models: PMID 23601686: In Mir155 -/- mice, Dudda et al. (2013) observed severely reduced accumulation of Cd8-positive T cells during acute and chronic viral infections with impaired control of viral replication. Lack of Mir155 led to an accumulation of Socs1 resulting in defective cytokine signaling through Stat5. Dudda et al. also concluded that MIR155 and its target, SOCS1, are key regulators of CD8-positive T cells. PMID 23275599: Lind et al. (2013) found that mice lacking Mir155 had impaired Cd8 positive T-cell responses to infections with lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus and the intracellular bacteria Listeria monocytogenes and concluded that MIR155 is required for acute CD8-positive T-cell responses and proposed that targeting MIR155 may be useful in modulating immune responses. PMID 24516198: Bhela et al. (2014) – 75 to 80% of MIR155 null mice infected ocularly with herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 developed herpes simplex encephalitis with elevated viral titers in brain, but not in cornea. Immunohistochemical and flow cytometric analyses in Mir155-null mice showed diminished Cd8-positive T-cell numbers, functionality, and homing capacity. Adoptive transfer of HSV-1-immune Cd8-positive T cells to Mir155-null mice 24 hours after infection provided protection from HSE. The authors concluded that MIR155 deficiency results in enhanced susceptibility of the nervous system to HSV-1 infection. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | KLF2 |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: KLF2: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team (Alison Coffey and Julie Taylor): KLF2 is a member of the Kruppel-like factor (KLF) family of zinc finger transcription factors that function in cell differentiation, quiescence, and homeostasis. It also plays a regulatory role in inflammation-related pathways (Jha and Das 2017). Richardson et al. (2012) showed that KLF2 acts as a host factor that modulates CCR5 expression in CD4 T cells and influences susceptibility to infection with CCR5-dependent HIV-1 strains. Huang et al. (2017) showed through both network analyses and experimental results that KLF2 plays a central role in regulating many genes associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) identified by GWAS and that overexpression of KLF2 in vivo in mice could mitigate lung injury and expression of inflammatory genes, including that induced by influenza A virus. PMID 17141159: Lee et al. (2006) - KLF2 deficient mice die in prenatal stage due to vascular defects, highlighting its crucial role in embryonic development. Lethal high-output heart failure, as found in the KO mice, was also observed in zebrafish embryos after morpholino inhibition of the Klf2 ortholog klf2a. CD4+ T cells from KLF2-deficient mice expressed multiple inflammatory chemokine receptors, suggesting that loss of KLF2 leads to redirection of naïve T cells to nonlymphoid sites (Sebzda et al., 2008). PMID 19592277: Weinreich et al. (2009) - Demonstrated upregulation of the chemokine receptor CXCR3 on KLF2-deficient T cells (Fig. 1). KLF2-deficient T cells also overproduced IL-4 (Fig. 5). PMID 22988032: Richardson et al. (2012) - Tested whether the abundance of KLF2 after T cell activation regulates CCR5 expression and, thus, susceptibility of a T cell to CCR5-dependent HIV-1 strains (R5). Introduced small interfering RNA targeting KLF2 expression and demonstrated that reduced KLF2 expression also resulted in less CCR5 (Fig. 3). Introduction of KLF2 under control of a heterologous promoter could restore CCR5 expression and R5 susceptibility to CD3/28 costimulated T cells and some transformed cell lines (Fig. 5, 6). KLF2 is a host factor that modulates CCR5 expression in CD4 T cells and influences susceptibility to R5 infection. PMID 29125549: (review) Jha and Das (2017) - KLF2 also plays a critical regulatory role in various inflammatory diseases and their pathogenesis. PMID 27855271: Huang et al. (2017) - Animal and in vitro models of acute lung injury were used to characterize KLF2 expression and its downstream effects responding to influenza A virus (A/WSN/33 [H1N1]), tumor necrosis factor-α, LPS, mechanical stretch/ventilation, or microvascular flow to examine the role of the gene in endothelial barrier disruption and cytokine storm in experimental lung injury. Pulmonary Klf2 was down-regulated by inflammation induced by influenza A/WSN/H1N1 virus (H1N1) infection, LPS administration, or LPS administration followed by high tidal volume ventilation in vivo (Fig. 1). It was also down-regulated by pathologic stretch and inflammatory stimuli (Fig. 2). Knockdown of endogenous KLF2 reduces Rac1 activation in human pulmonary microvascular cells, whereas adenovirus-mediated transduction with KLF2 promoted Rac1 activation (Fig. 3). Computational predictive pathway analysis suggested that KLF2 acts to regulate ARDS-associated GWAS genes, including ACE, NAD(P)H, NQO1, SERPINE1/PAI-1, TNF, and NF-kappaB. Expression studies in mice confirmed this regulatory role (Fig. 8). Overexpression of KLF2 in vivo in mice could also mitigate lung injury and expression of inflammatory genes (Fig. 7). |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | IRF2 |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: IRF2: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team (Alison Coffey and Julie Taylor): IRF2 encodes interferon regulatory factor 2, a member of the family of transcription factors that play a role in regulating both the innate and adaptive immune response. IRF2 is an antiviral IFN-stimulated gene (ISG) which negatively regulates IFN signalling. (Lukele et al. 2019 -review). In both cell culture and the knock out Irf2-/- mouse model, Irf2 deficiency leads to an increase in susceptibility to viral infection (Schoggins et al. 2011; Karki et al. 2012; Matsuyama et al. 1993; Grieder et al. 1999). Irf2-/- mice also show increased susceptibility to neurotrophic viruses, including SINV and VSV, when compared to wild type mice. The compromised development and maturation of multiple immune cell types in the Irf2−/− mice which lead to reduced B cells and virus specific IgG levels in the brains of infected mice was linked to the pathogenic phenotype (Melody et al. 2016). These data suggest IRF2 may also play an important role in the development of the immune system. PMID: 21478870 Schoggins et al. (2011) - The authors over expressed over 380 ISGs to test their ability to inhibit the replication of viruses including hepatitis C virus (HCV), yellow fever virus (YFV), West Nile virus (WNV), chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1). Each gene was expressed in a lentiviral construct transfected into various cell lines. Cells were challenged with GFP expressing virus and replication was quantified by flow cytometry. IRF2 was shown to be a anti-HCV ISGs. PMID: 22615998 Karki et al. (2012) - Karki et al. used a library of lentiviruses individually expressing more than 350 ISGs, transduced in HuH-7 cells in the presence of absence of ZAP and identified IRF2 as an enhancer of viral inhibition upon infection with SINV. In confirmatory experiments, when both ZAP and IRF2 were knocked down, viral replication was significantly increased compared to ZAP or IRF2 silencing alone, which supports the results obtained in the ISG overexpression screen and suggests that endogenous ZAP and IRF2 might interact in a synergistic manner (Fig. 5). PMID: 10208925 Grieder et al. (1999) - Irf2−/− mice show increased susceptibility to virulent Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEE) virus infection even after vaccination with attenuated VEE, suggesting IRF2 is required to mount a protective immune response (Grieder and Vogel, 1999) PMID: 22113474 Gao et al. (2012) - The authors found IRF2 variants to be risk alleles for atopic dermatitis and eczema herpeticum. Eight SNPs were found to be significantly associated with reduced IFN-γ production after stimulation with herpes simplex virus. In the cohort, none of the SNPs showed association with HSV positivity. PMID: 27899441 Melody et al. (2016) - Fig 1. Lrf2 mice show lethality upon peritoneal infection with either SINV or VSV virus (Fig 1) Irf2−/− and WT mice were challenged i.p. with SVN, a neurovirulent but noninvasive strain, which normally replicates only in the periphery without lethality in mice. Approximately 70% of the Irf2−/− mice succumbed to infection with SVN, whereas all of the WT littermate control mice survived (Fig. 1 A), indicating that IRF2 deficiency confers lethal neuroinvasive properties on the normally noninvasive SVN strain. Infection with VSV led to survival of all the WT mice, whereas ∼60% of the Irf2−/− mice suffered from paralysis and succumbed to infection. Staining using Evans blue showed that the integrity of the blood brain barrier is maintained during the infection(fig 2). The survival of lrf-/- mice treated with IFNAR-1 blocking antibody at 2dpi was similar to treatment with a control antibody, suggesting that peripheral elevation of type I IFN signalling is not responsible for the susceptibility (fig 3). Development and maturation of multiple immune cell subsets are compromised in Irf2−/− mice at baseline and upon SVN infection. B cells and virus-specific IgG level are significantly reduced in Irf2 -/- mouse brains, periorbital injection of naïve Bcells from WT mice 1day before infection did not affect lethality in the lrf2-/1 mice. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | IFNE |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: IFNE: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team (Alison Coffey and Julie Taylor): IFNE encodes IFNε, a type I interferon which is constitutively expressed within the epithelial cells of the female reproductive tract (FRT) and plays a role in protection against viral and bacterial infections of the FRT (Marks et al. 2019 review). Ifnε-deficient mice have increased susceptibility to infection of the FRT by Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-2 as well as bacterial Chlamydia muridarum(Fung et al. 2013). Ifnε activity has also been shown to reduce the infectivity of HIV through the induction of HIV restriction factors which act to inhibit different stages of the virus replication cycle (Garcia-Minambres et al. 2017; Stifter et al. 2018). PMID: 31734130: Marks et al (2019) Review - IFNE encodes IFNε, a type I interferon which is constitutively expressed within the epithelial cells of the female reproductive tract. Ifnε expression fluctuates during pregnancy and across stages of the reproductive cycle in humans and mice. Unlike other type I interferons IFNε is not regulated by PRR pathways. PMID: 23449591; Fung et al. 2013 - Ifnε-deficient mice had increased susceptibility to infection of the FRT by common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV)-2 (fig 3) as measured by clinical scores of disease day 6 post infection. The Ifnε-deficient mice also showed high viral titres in the spinal cord and brain stem 7 days post infection, consistent with increase replication of the virus and/or retrograde transport of the virus. A similar susceptibility to infection by the bacterial Chlamydia muridarum was also observed (Fig 4). PMID: 28045025 Garcia-Minambres et al. (2017) - Ifnε activity was shown to impair HIV infection through induction of HIV restriction factors which act to inhibit different stages of the viral replication cycle. PMID: 29187603 Stifter et al. (2018) - Using different cell lines and reporter assays to measure interferon type I stimulation, the authors showed that recombinant murine Ifnε inhibited HIV infection in the sup-T1 cell line and in primary peripheral blood lymphocytes and furthermore induced a number of HIV restriction factors. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | CCR2 |
Rebecca Foulger changed review comment from: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: CCR2 is a chemokine receptor highly expressed on monocytes which is critical for bone marrow egress of classic monocytes and trafficking to sites of inflammation. Ccr2 deficiency in mice markedly increases mortality in West Nile virus encephalitis, with Ccr2-/- mice showing sustained monocytopenia, reduced accumulation of monocytes in the brain and an increase in cerebral viral load (Lim et al, 2011). CCR2 has been reported to mediate increased susceptibility to post-H1N1 bacterial pneumonia by limiting dendritic cell induction of IL-17 (Gurczynski et al, 2019). Nine SNPs in the CCR2 gene have been associated with susceptibility to and severity of several diseases including HIV and hepatitis C virus infection (Stone et al, 2017 Review; Ngoufack et al, 2019). PMID: 21131425; Lim et al, 2011 - Ccr2-deficiency resulted in markedly increased mortality (~20% survival). This was associated with increased viral load in the CNS of Ccr2-deficient mice on day 12 post-infection. This appeared to be specific to the brain and not in the blood. Monocyte accumulation is strongly reduced in Ccr2-/- mice. Brain tissue from infected Ccr2−/− mice showed markedly fewer immunoreactive cells as evaluated by immunohistochemistry analysis (Fig4). PMID: 30498200; Gurczynski et al, 2019 - H1N1 infected CCR2−/− mice had significantly higher survival as compared to H1N1 infected WT mice which is associated with significantly improved bacterial clearance at 24 and 48 hours (10 fold and 14 fold, respectively) post-bacterial challenge (with MRSA). In comparison to WT H1N1 infected mice, CCR2−/− mice recruited ~3-fold more IL-17 producing γδ-T cells and ~2.5-fold more Th17 cells (Figure 4B). Expression of CCL2 (MCP-1) in the lung is increased following H1N1 infection or H1N1 / MRSA dual infection as measured via qRT-PCR (Fig1).; to: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: CCR2 is a chemokine receptor highly expressed on monocytes which is critical for bone marrow egress of classic monocytes and trafficking to sites of inflammation. Ccr2 deficiency in mice markedly increases mortality in West Nile virus encephalitis, with Ccr2-/- mice showing sustained monocytopenia, reduced accumulation of monocytes in the brain and an increase in cerebral viral load (Lim et al, 2011). CCR2 has been reported to mediate increased susceptibility to post-H1N1 bacterial pneumonia by limiting dendritic cell induction of IL-17 (Gurczynski et al, 2019). Nine SNPs in the CCR2 gene have been associated with susceptibility to and severity of several diseases including HIV and hepatitis C virus infection (Stone et al, 2017 Review; Ngoufack et al, 2019). PMID: 21131425; Lim et al, 2011 - Ccr2-deficiency resulted in markedly increased mortality (~20% survival). This was associated with increased viral load in the CNS of Ccr2-deficient mice on day 12 post-infection. This appeared to be specific to the brain and not in the blood. Monocyte accumulation is strongly reduced in Ccr2-/- mice. Brain tissue from infected Ccr2−/− mice showed markedly fewer immunoreactive cells as evaluated by immunohistochemistry analysis (Fig4). PMID: 30498200; Gurczynski et al, 2019 - H1N1 infected CCR2−/− mice had significantly higher survival as compared to H1N1 infected WT mice which is associated with significantly improved bacterial clearance at 24 and 48 hours (10 fold and 14 fold, respectively) post-bacterial challenge (with MRSA). In comparison to WT H1N1 infected mice, CCR2−/− mice recruited ~3-fold more IL-17 producing γδ-T cells and ~2.5-fold more Th17 cells (Figure 4B). Expression of CCL2 (MCP-1) in the lung is increased following H1N1 infection or H1N1 / MRSA dual infection as measured via qRT-PCR (Fig1). |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | CCR2 |
Rebecca Foulger changed review comment from: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: CCR2 is a chemokine receptor highly expressed on monocytes which is critical for bone marrow egress of classic monocytes and trafficking to sites of inflammation. Ccr2 deficiency in mice markedly increases mortality in West Nile virus encephalitis, with Ccr2-/- mice showing sustained monocytopenia, reduced accumulation of monocytes in the brain and an increase in cerebral viral load (Lim et al, 2011). CCR2 has been reported to mediate increased susceptibility to post-H1N1 bacterial pneumonia by limiting dendritic cell induction of IL-17 (Gurczynski et al, 2019). Nine SNPs in the CCR2 gene have been associated with susceptibility to and severity of several diseases including HIV and hepatitis C virus infection (Stone et al, 2017 Review; Ngoufack et al, 2019). PMID: 21131425; Lim et al, 2011 - Ccr2-deficiency resulted in markedly increased mortality (~20% survival). This was associated with increased viral load in the CNS of Ccr2-deficient mice on day 12 post-infection. This appeared to be specific to the brain and not in the blood. Monocyte accumulation is strongly reduced in Ccr2-/- mice. Brain tissue from infected Ccr2−/− mice showed markedly fewer immunoreactive cells as evaluated by immunohistochemistry analysis (Fig4). PMID: 30498200; Gurczynski et al, 2019 - H1N1 infected CCR2−/− mice had significantly higher survival as compared to H1N1 infected WT mice which is associated with significantly improved bacterial clearance at 24 and 48 hours (10 fold and 14 fold, respectively) post-bacterial challenge (with MRSA). In comparison to WT H1N1 infected mice, CCR2−/− mice recruited ~3-fold more IL-17 producing γδ-T cells and ~2.5-fold more Th17 cells (Figure 4B). Expression of CCL2 (MCP-1) in the lung is increased following H1N1 infection or H1N1 / MRSA dual infection as measured via qRT-PCR (Fig1).; to: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: CCR2 is a chemokine receptor highly expressed on monocytes which is critical for bone marrow egress of classic monocytes and trafficking to sites of inflammation. Ccr2 deficiency in mice markedly increases mortality in West Nile virus encephalitis, with Ccr2-/- mice showing sustained monocytopenia, reduced accumulation of monocytes in the brain and an increase in cerebral viral load (Lim et al, 2011). CCR2 has been reported to mediate increased susceptibility to post-H1N1 bacterial pneumonia by limiting dendritic cell induction of IL-17 (Gurczynski et al, 2019). Nine SNPs in the CCR2 gene have been associated with susceptibility to and severity of several diseases including HIV and hepatitis C virus infection (Stone et al, 2017 Review; Ngoufack et al, 2019). PMID: 21131425; Lim et al, 2011 - Ccr2-deficiency resulted in markedly increased mortality (~20% survival). This was associated with increased viral load in the CNS of Ccr2-deficient mice on day 12 post-infection. This appeared to be specific to the brain and not in the blood. Monocyte accumulation is strongly reduced in Ccr2-/- mice. Brain tissue from infected Ccr2−/− mice showed markedly fewer immunoreactive cells as evaluated by immunohistochemistry analysis (Fig4). PMID: 30498200; Gurczynski et al, 2019 - H1N1 infected CCR2−/− mice had significantly higher survival as compared to H1N1 infected WT mice which is associated with significantly improved bacterial clearance at 24 and 48 hours (10 fold and 14 fold, respectively) post-bacterial challenge (with MRSA). In comparison to WT H1N1 infected mice, CCR2−/− mice recruited ~3-fold more IL-17 producing γδ-T cells and ~2.5-fold more Th17 cells (Figure 4B). Expression of CCL2 (MCP-1) in the lung is increased following H1N1 infection or H1N1 / MRSA dual infection as measured via qRT-PCR (Fig1). |
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| COVID-19 research v0.348 | CCR2 |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: CCR2: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: CCR2 is a chemokine receptor highly expressed on monocytes which is critical for bone marrow egress of classic monocytes and trafficking to sites of inflammation. Ccr2 deficiency in mice markedly increases mortality in West Nile virus encephalitis, with Ccr2-/- mice showing sustained monocytopenia, reduced accumulation of monocytes in the brain and an increase in cerebral viral load (Lim et al, 2011). CCR2 has been reported to mediate increased susceptibility to post-H1N1 bacterial pneumonia by limiting dendritic cell induction of IL-17 (Gurczynski et al, 2019). Nine SNPs in the CCR2 gene have been associated with susceptibility to and severity of several diseases including HIV and hepatitis C virus infection (Stone et al, 2017 Review; Ngoufack et al, 2019). PMID: 21131425; Lim et al, 2011 - Ccr2-deficiency resulted in markedly increased mortality (~20% survival). This was associated with increased viral load in the CNS of Ccr2-deficient mice on day 12 post-infection. This appeared to be specific to the brain and not in the blood. Monocyte accumulation is strongly reduced in Ccr2-/- mice. Brain tissue from infected Ccr2−/− mice showed markedly fewer immunoreactive cells as evaluated by immunohistochemistry analysis (Fig4). PMID: 30498200; Gurczynski et al, 2019 - H1N1 infected CCR2−/− mice had significantly higher survival as compared to H1N1 infected WT mice which is associated with significantly improved bacterial clearance at 24 and 48 hours (10 fold and 14 fold, respectively) post-bacterial challenge (with MRSA). In comparison to WT H1N1 infected mice, CCR2−/− mice recruited ~3-fold more IL-17 producing γδ-T cells and ~2.5-fold more Th17 cells (Figure 4B). Expression of CCL2 (MCP-1) in the lung is increased following H1N1 infection or H1N1 / MRSA dual infection as measured via qRT-PCR (Fig1). |
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| COVID-19 research v0.347 | ATF3 |
Rebecca Foulger changed review comment from: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: The Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) is a member of the ATF/cAMP Responsive Element-Binding (CREB) family of transcription factors which are known to be induced during inflammation and genotoxic stress. The modulation and elevation of ATF3 levels has also been observed in different host cells types upon infection with viruses, including the coronavirus, HCoV-229E and the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a RNA neurotropic flavivirus (Poppe et al. 2016; Sood et al. (2017). In a mouse neuronal cell line infected with JEV, Atf3 was shown to bind to the promoter of viral response genes including Stat1, Irf9, Isg15, and to negatively regulate their expression (Sood et al. (2017). In addition, cellular autophagy was also inhibited by Atf3 negative regulation of the autophagy gene Atg5 in cells infected with the same virus (Sood et al. (2017). Labzin et al. (2015) also showed reduced viral replication in primary bone marrow–derived macrophages derived from Atf3 deficient mice, a phenotype which could be rescued by overexpression of Atf3. PMID: 28355270: Poppe et al. (2016) -The A549 lung epithelial carcinoma cell model was used to assess host cell transcriptional changes upon infection of the corona virus HCoV-229E. At 16 h and 48 h post transfection, cell transcriptomes were analysed by microarray containing 60,000 probes covering annotated genes and non-coding RNAs. Thirty seven genes, including ATF3 were upregulated in response to the HCoV-229E infection when compared to mock transduced cells (Fig 1). Upregulation of ATF3 was confirmed by RT-PCR analysis of laser dissected cells (Fig 1E). PMID 28821775; Sood et al. (2017) - ATF3 is induced following Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection, and regulates cellular antiviral and autophagy pathways in the absence of type I interferons in mouse neuronal cells. ATF3 was induced in mammalian cells following JEV infection, using qRTPCR analysis of transduced cell lines, including mouse Neuro2a, HEK293, HeLa and MEFs ATF3 levels were elevated compared to wildtype (Fig1). Fig2: ATF3 acts as a negative regulator of the antiviral response. Knockdown of ATF3 expression using Atf3 specific siRNA lead to a relative increased expression of viral response genes including Rig1, ifih1, ddx60, Gbp1, compared to controls. Fig4 CHIP analysis showed that ATF3 binds to the promoter of antiviral genes such as Stat1, Irf9, Isg15, Ifit1. Fig5 ATF3 negatively regulates cellular autophagy, in both Neur2a cells and MEFs infected with JEV and treated with Atf3 siRNA showed a relative increase in the expression of cellular autophagy related genes as determined by RTPCR. Fig 6. CHIP analysis showed that ATF3 binds the ATG5 promoter. Taken together this series of experiments demonstrate that, in cells deficient in interferon type I, the increased expression of ATF3 induced by infection of JEV leads to the negative regulation of antiviral genes such as Stat1, Irf9, Isg15 and genes related to cellular autophagy such as ATG5. PMID 26416280; Labzin et al. (2015) - ATF3 limits cellular inflammatory response to microbial infection by regulating the expression of cytokines and chemokines. Primary bone marrow–derived macrophages from ATF3-/- mice infected with LCMV showed reduced viral replication compared to WT (Fig 7). The same cells overexpressing ATF3 constructs showed an increase in viral replication.; to: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: The Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) is a member of the ATF/cAMP Responsive Element-Binding (CREB) family of transcription factors which are known to be induced during inflammation and genotoxic stress. The modulation and elevation of ATF3 levels has also been observed in different host cells types upon infection with viruses, including the coronavirus, HCoV-229E and the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a RNA neurotropic flavivirus (Poppe et al. 2016; Sood et al. (2017). In a mouse neuronal cell line infected with JEV, Atf3 was shown to bind to the promoter of viral response genes including Stat1, Irf9, Isg15, and to negatively regulate their expression (Sood et al. (2017). In addition, cellular autophagy was also inhibited by Atf3 negative regulation of the autophagy gene Atg5 in cells infected with the same virus (Sood et al. (2017). Labzin et al. (2015) also showed reduced viral replication in primary bone marrow–derived macrophages derived from Atf3 deficient mice, a phenotype which could be rescued by overexpression of Atf3. PMID: 28355270: Poppe et al. (2016) -The A549 lung epithelial carcinoma cell model was used to assess host cell transcriptional changes upon infection of the corona virus HCoV-229E. At 16 h and 48 h post transfection, cell transcriptomes were analysed by microarray containing 60,000 probes covering annotated genes and non-coding RNAs. Thirty seven genes, including ATF3 were upregulated in response to the HCoV-229E infection when compared to mock transduced cells (Fig 1). Upregulation of ATF3 was confirmed by RT-PCR analysis of laser dissected cells (Fig 1E). PMID 28821775; Sood et al. (2017) - ATF3 is induced following Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection, and regulates cellular antiviral and autophagy pathways in the absence of type I interferons in mouse neuronal cells. ATF3 was induced in mammalian cells following JEV infection, using qRTPCR analysis of transduced cell lines, including mouse Neuro2a, HEK293, HeLa and MEFs ATF3 levels were elevated compared to wildtype (Fig1). Fig2: ATF3 acts as a negative regulator of the antiviral response. Knockdown of ATF3 expression using Atf3 specific siRNA lead to a relative increased expression of viral response genes including Rig1, ifih1, ddx60, Gbp1, compared to controls. Fig4 CHIP analysis showed that ATF3 binds to the promoter of antiviral genes such as Stat1, Irf9, Isg15, Ifit1. Fig5 ATF3 negatively regulates cellular autophagy, in both Neur2a cells and MEFs infected with JEV and treated with Atf3 siRNA showed a relative increase in the expression of cellular autophagy related genes as determined by RTPCR. Fig 6. CHIP analysis showed that ATF3 binds the ATG5 promoter. Taken together this series of experiments demonstrate that, in cells deficient in interferon type I, the increased expression of ATF3 induced by infection of JEV leads to the negative regulation of antiviral genes such as Stat1, Irf9, Isg15 and genes related to cellular autophagy such as ATG5. PMID 26416280; Labzin et al. (2015) - ATF3 limits cellular inflammatory response to microbial infection by regulating the expression of cytokines and chemokines. Primary bone marrow–derived macrophages from ATF3-/- mice infected with LCMV showed reduced viral replication compared to WT (Fig 7). The same cells overexpressing ATF3 constructs showed an increase in viral replication. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.347 | ATF3 |
Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: ATF3: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: The Activating Transcription Factor 3 (ATF3) is a member of the ATF/cAMP Responsive Element-Binding (CREB) family of transcription factors which are known to be induced during inflammation and genotoxic stress. The modulation and elevation of ATF3 levels has also been observed in different host cells types upon infection with viruses, including the coronavirus, HCoV-229E and the Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), a RNA neurotropic flavivirus (Poppe et al. 2016; Sood et al. (2017). In a mouse neuronal cell line infected with JEV, Atf3 was shown to bind to the promoter of viral response genes including Stat1, Irf9, Isg15, and to negatively regulate their expression (Sood et al. (2017). In addition, cellular autophagy was also inhibited by Atf3 negative regulation of the autophagy gene Atg5 in cells infected with the same virus (Sood et al. (2017). Labzin et al. (2015) also showed reduced viral replication in primary bone marrow–derived macrophages derived from Atf3 deficient mice, a phenotype which could be rescued by overexpression of Atf3. PMID: 28355270: Poppe et al. (2016) -The A549 lung epithelial carcinoma cell model was used to assess host cell transcriptional changes upon infection of the corona virus HCoV-229E. At 16 h and 48 h post transfection, cell transcriptomes were analysed by microarray containing 60,000 probes covering annotated genes and non-coding RNAs. Thirty seven genes, including ATF3 were upregulated in response to the HCoV-229E infection when compared to mock transduced cells (Fig 1). Upregulation of ATF3 was confirmed by RT-PCR analysis of laser dissected cells (Fig 1E). PMID 28821775; Sood et al. (2017) - ATF3 is induced following Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection, and regulates cellular antiviral and autophagy pathways in the absence of type I interferons in mouse neuronal cells. ATF3 was induced in mammalian cells following JEV infection, using qRTPCR analysis of transduced cell lines, including mouse Neuro2a, HEK293, HeLa and MEFs ATF3 levels were elevated compared to wildtype (Fig1). Fig2: ATF3 acts as a negative regulator of the antiviral response. Knockdown of ATF3 expression using Atf3 specific siRNA lead to a relative increased expression of viral response genes including Rig1, ifih1, ddx60, Gbp1, compared to controls. Fig4 CHIP analysis showed that ATF3 binds to the promoter of antiviral genes such as Stat1, Irf9, Isg15, Ifit1. Fig5 ATF3 negatively regulates cellular autophagy, in both Neur2a cells and MEFs infected with JEV and treated with Atf3 siRNA showed a relative increase in the expression of cellular autophagy related genes as determined by RTPCR. Fig 6. CHIP analysis showed that ATF3 binds the ATG5 promoter. Taken together this series of experiments demonstrate that, in cells deficient in interferon type I, the increased expression of ATF3 induced by infection of JEV leads to the negative regulation of antiviral genes such as Stat1, Irf9, Isg15 and genes related to cellular autophagy such as ATG5. PMID 26416280; Labzin et al. (2015) - ATF3 limits cellular inflammatory response to microbial infection by regulating the expression of cytokines and chemokines. Primary bone marrow–derived macrophages from ATF3-/- mice infected with LCMV showed reduced viral replication compared to WT (Fig 7). The same cells overexpressing ATF3 constructs showed an increase in viral replication. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.347 | DEFA1 | Alison Coffey commented on gene: DEFA1: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: DEFA1, or HNP1, is a member of the defensin family of host defense peptides, a group of microbicidal and cytotoxic peptides made by neutrophils. Defensins are known to have a role in innate immunity as a core host-protective component against bacterial, viral and fungal infections (Xu and Wuyaun, 2020). Defensins have direct antiviral activity in cell culture, with varied mechanisms for individual viruses. Defensins also have a potent immunomodulatory activity that can alter innate and adaptive immune responses to viral infection and are able to target multiple steps of host-virus interactions to reduce infectivity of both enveloped and non-enveloped viruses. Targets include viral envelopes, glycoproteins, and capsids or host cells. DEFA1 is well-recognized for its direct anti-HIV activity, it also restrains HIV-1 uptake by inhibiting Env-mediated viral fusion and downregulating host cell surface expression of CD4 and coreceptor CXCR4. Post-entry inhibition of enveloped viruses such as HIV-1 and influenza by DEFA1 is mediated through interfering with cell signaling pathways such as PKC that are required for viral replication (Xu and Wuyaun, 2020). An unpublished study by Kit and Kit (2020), demonstrated in silico that the affinity of human alpha-defensins 1, 2, 3 and 5 to SARS-CoV-2 spike protein is higher than that of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein towards ACE2. The authors suggest that these alpha-defensins may serve as primary factors in protecting lung tissue from COVID-19 viral infection. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v0.347 | IL9 | Alison Coffey commented on gene: IL9: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: IL9 encodes interleukin 9, which is a stimulatory cytokine that regulates inflammatory immunity (Goswami and Kaplan 2011). It has been demonstrated that high levels of IL-9 are present in nasopharyngeal aspirate of infants with disease of the respiratory tract caused by the Human respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (Semple et al. 2007). Studies conducted on mice showed that that the severity of lung pathology correlates with IL-9 cytokine production and that Th9 cells, which produce IL-9, play an important role in the development of airway eosinophilia and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (Dodd et al. 2009; Saeki et al. 2016). IL9 polymorphisms have also been linked to sex-restricted differences in lung function, allergen sensitization, IgE levels, and the severity of respiratory syncytial virus infection (Schuurhof et al. 2010; Aschard et al. 2009). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v0.347 | GNAQ | Alison Coffey commented on gene: GNAQ: Evidence Summary from Illumina curation team: The GNAQ gene encodes the Gq protein alpha subunit and belongs to the Gq/11 subfamily of heterotrimeric G proteins. GNAQ is ubiquitously expressed in mammalian cells and couples a wide variety of receptors to channel proteins, enzymes, and other effector molecules. Wang et al. (2019) found that Gnaq expression was downregulated during viral infection and that Gnaq siRNA transfection of host cells protected against infection from vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) and HSV type 1 infection. Viral replication was also reduced in Gnaq deficient macrophages in cell culture and Gnaq-deficient mice were more resistant than wildtype mice to VSV infection. Further cell culture experiments showed that Gnaq modulated its antiviral response through the canonical PLC-b/Ca2+ signalling (Wang et al. 2019). PMID: 31324725 Wang et al. (2019) - Wang et al. demonstrated that GNAQ negatively regulates the antiviral innate immune responses in a calcineurin-dependent manner. Viral infection downregulates GNAQ expression in cell culture. mRNA expression levels were measured upon infection with VSV in mouse PEMs, BMMs,the fibroblast line L929 and the macrophage mouse line RAW264.7. Fig1. GNAQ negatively regulates host defence against viruses. Gnaq-specific siRNA knockdown reduced VSV infection in PEMS, overexpression of GNAQ in HEK293 cells increased VSV infection (Fig 2). PEMS and BMMs from myeloid cellspecific Gnaq-deficient mice showed reduced replication of VSV and HSV1 compared to WT. VSV replication and titers in the liver, spleen, and lung of Gnaq-deficient mice were all significantly lower than wt litter mates. Gnaq deficiency increases host resistance to viral infection (Fig 3). IFN-b (both mRNA and protein) was significantly enhanced in Gnaq-knockdown PEMs, Poly I;C (mimicking RNA viral infection), VSV infection and HSV-1 infection enhanced IgnBeta production in Gnaq-knockdown PEMs. In cell lines and in vivo, GNAQ negatively regulates IFN-beta production (Fig 4). GNAQ modulates antiviral innate immune responses through canonical PLC-b/Ca2+ signalling. Chemical inhibitors of the pathway reduced cell resistance to infection (Fig 5). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v0.324 | SIGIRR |
Catherine Snow changed review comment from: Curation by Illumina clinical curators contributing to Covid-19 effort. Curation on all OMIM genes which hit the term "virus". Currently no gene disease association for SIGIRR. Molgora et al. (2017) reported that IL-1R8 serves as a checkpoint for natural killer (NK) cell maturation and effector function. Its genetic blockade unleashes NK cell-mediated resistance to hepatic carcinogenesis, hematogenous liver and lung metastasis, and cytomegalovirus infection Sources: Expert list; to: Curation by Illumina clinical curators contributing to Covid-19 effort. Curation on all OMIM genes which hit the term "virus". Currently no gene disease association for SIGIRR. Molgora et al. (2017) reported that IL-1R8 serves as a checkpoint for natural killer (NK) cell maturation and effector function. Its genetic blockade unleashes NK cell-mediated resistance to hepatic carcinogenesis, hematogenous liver and lung metastasis, and cytomegalovirus infection Li et al. (2019) who worked with mice. Found that stabilization of Sigirr by USP13 describes a novel anti-inflammatory pathway in diseases that could provide a new strategy to modulate immune activation. Sources: Expert list |
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| COVID-19 research v0.323 | SIGIRR |
Catherine Snow gene: SIGIRR was added gene: SIGIRR was added to COVID-19 research. Sources: Expert list Mode of inheritance for gene: SIGIRR was set to Unknown Publications for gene: SIGIRR were set to 29072292 Review for gene: SIGIRR was set to RED Added comment: Curation by Illumina clinical curators contributing to Covid-19 effort. Curation on all OMIM genes which hit the term "virus". Currently no gene disease association for SIGIRR. Molgora et al. (2017) reported that IL-1R8 serves as a checkpoint for natural killer (NK) cell maturation and effector function. Its genetic blockade unleashes NK cell-mediated resistance to hepatic carcinogenesis, hematogenous liver and lung metastasis, and cytomegalovirus infection Sources: Expert list |
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| COVID-19 research v0.305 | SCN4A |
Catherine Snow changed review comment from: No further evidence since. Matthews et al. (2011) reported a family with PMC due to the heterozygous T1313M mutation. Before correct diagnosis, the youngest affected individual presented with neonatal inspiratory stridor and poor feeding. Laryngoscopy showed findings consistent with laryngomalacia. He continued to have stridor for the first 6 months of life, and later motor milestones were mildly delayed. In early childhood, he was noted to have frequent episodic muscle weakness and stiffness associated with cold weather. At age 4 years, he continued to have episodes of inspiratory stridor exacerbated by viral illness, cold weather, and prolonged laughing or crying. His mother, grandfather, and great-uncle reported similar episodes of muscle stiffness and weakness exacerbated by cold and exercise. Sources: Literature; to: No further evidence reported since. Matthews et al. (2011) PMID 21220685 reported a family with PMC due to the heterozygous T1313M mutation. Before correct diagnosis, the youngest affected individual presented with neonatal inspiratory stridor and poor feeding. Laryngoscopy showed findings consistent with laryngomalacia. He continued to have stridor for the first 6 months of life, and later motor milestones were mildly delayed. In early childhood, he was noted to have frequent episodic muscle weakness and stiffness associated with cold weather. At age 4 years, he continued to have episodes of inspiratory stridor exacerbated by viral illness, cold weather, and prolonged laughing or crying. His mother, grandfather, and great-uncle reported similar episodes of muscle stiffness and weakness exacerbated by cold and exercise. Sources: Literature |
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| COVID-19 research v0.305 | SCN4A |
Catherine Snow gene: SCN4A was added gene: SCN4A was added to COVID-19 research. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: SCN4A was set to Unknown Publications for gene: SCN4A were set to 21220685 Review for gene: SCN4A was set to RED Added comment: No further evidence since. Matthews et al. (2011) reported a family with PMC due to the heterozygous T1313M mutation. Before correct diagnosis, the youngest affected individual presented with neonatal inspiratory stridor and poor feeding. Laryngoscopy showed findings consistent with laryngomalacia. He continued to have stridor for the first 6 months of life, and later motor milestones were mildly delayed. In early childhood, he was noted to have frequent episodic muscle weakness and stiffness associated with cold weather. At age 4 years, he continued to have episodes of inspiratory stridor exacerbated by viral illness, cold weather, and prolonged laughing or crying. His mother, grandfather, and great-uncle reported similar episodes of muscle stiffness and weakness exacerbated by cold and exercise. Sources: Literature |
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| COVID-19 research v0.303 | TMPRSS4 |
Eleanor Williams gene: TMPRSS4 was added gene: TMPRSS4 was added to COVID-19 research. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: TMPRSS4 was set to Unknown Publications for gene: TMPRSS4 were set to https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.12.091314 Added comment: Preprint: Wruck and Adjaye https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.12.091314 - describe a meta-analysis focussing on the transcriptome data from human lung epithelial cells including samples infected with SARS-CoV-2 from a study described by Blanco Melo et al.12. The exploration was directed to co-expression with the known CoV-2 receptor ACE2. 72 genes significantly co-expressed with ACE2. Of the transmembrane serine proteases, the most significantly coexpressed with ACE2 was TMPRSS4, suggesting it to be a putative druggable target. Pathway analysis revealed papilloma virus infection amongst the most significantly correlated pathways. Sources: Literature |
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| COVID-19 research v0.280 | MRC1 |
Rebecca Foulger changed review comment from: HIVEP1 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Added to panel based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping) and additional curation. Notes from Julie Taylor and Alison Coffey (Illumina): One function of the receptor is to bind high-mannose structures on the surface of potentially pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and fungi, so that they can be neutralized by phagocytic engulfment. Sources: Other; to: MRC1 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Added to panel based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping) and additional curation. Notes from Julie Taylor and Alison Coffey (Illumina): One function of the receptor is to bind high-mannose structures on the surface of potentially pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and fungi, so that they can be neutralized by phagocytic engulfment. Sources: Other |
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| COVID-19 research v0.278 | MRC1 |
Rebecca Foulger gene: MRC1 was added gene: MRC1 was added to COVID-19 research. Sources: Other Mode of inheritance for gene: MRC1 was set to Unknown Added comment: HIVEP1 was identified through an OMIM search for potential viral susceptibility genes. Added to panel based on initial triage by Illumina (Tier 5 grouping) and additional curation. Notes from Julie Taylor and Alison Coffey (Illumina): One function of the receptor is to bind high-mannose structures on the surface of potentially pathogenic viruses, bacteria, and fungi, so that they can be neutralized by phagocytic engulfment. Sources: Other |
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| COVID-19 research v0.209 | FURIN | Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: FURIN: PMID:32362314. Hoffmann et al., 2020 report that Furin cleaves the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein at the S1/S2 site, and that cleavage is essential for S-protein-mediated cell-cell fusion and entry into human lung cells. Therefore furin may be a potential target for therapuetic intervention. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v0.165 | TMPRSS2 | Rebecca Foulger commented on gene: TMPRSS2: Preprint http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2020.04.23.057190 analysed coding region variants in TMPRSS2 and the eQTL variants which may affect gene experssion. They suggest that lung-specific eQTL variants may confer different susceptibility or response to SARS-CoV-2 infection from different populations. In particular, we found that the regulatory region variant rs35074065 is associated with high expression of TMPRSS2 (but lower expression of MX1). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| COVID-19 research v0.140 | DMBT1 |
Eleanor Williams gene: DMBT1 was added gene: DMBT1 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: DMBT1 was set to Unknown Review for gene: DMBT1 was set to RED Added comment: Preprint - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.16.045617v1 - Han et al Found using single cell transcriptomics that DMBT1 (a viral binding scavenger) was highly expressed in alveolar type II cells relative to other lung epithelial subsets and its expression positively correlated with ACE2. Sources: Literature |
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| COVID-19 research v0.138 | TRIB3 |
Eleanor Williams gene: TRIB3 was added gene: TRIB3 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Literature Mode of inheritance for gene: TRIB3 was set to Unknown Publications for gene: TRIB3 were set to 27252525; https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.07.030767v1 Added comment: Preprint - https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.04.07.030767v1 - de Moraes et al Analyzed Genotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) data to test whether lung aging is associated with transcriptional changes in human protein-coding genes that potentially interact with these viruses. Identified TRIB3 expression was decreased in older males. Found TRIB3 expressed mainly in alveolar epithelial cells that express SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2. PMID: 27252525 - Tran et al 2016- Silencing of TRIB3 resulted in increased RNA and protein levels of HCV, whereas overexpression of TRIB3 decreased Hepatitis C viral replication Sources: Literature |
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| COVID-19 research v0.135 | MPO |
Catherine Snow changed review comment from: Comment on list classification: Based on an external review detailing a number of publications where MPO is reviewed because of its association in the regulation of (neutrophil extracellular traps) NET formation upgrading from Amber to Green; to: Comment on list classification: Based on an external review detailing a number of publications where MPO is reviewed because of its association in the regulation of (neutrophil extracellular traps) NET formation upgrading from Amber to Green Should also be noted that elevated levels of inflammatory mediators (including IL-6, IL-8, and MPO) in the airway of chronic/extended or recurrent RSV infection are associated with faster lung function decline in COPD patients. PMID: 32227102 |
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| COVID-19 research v0.81 | POLR3A |
Abdelazeem Elhabyan changed review comment from: This gene is responsible for A subunit of Polymerase which sense DNA in viral infection eg Varicella Zoster. SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus. Inborn errors in RNA polymerase III underlie severe varicella zoster virus infections(PMID: 28783042) We report 4 cases of acute severe VZV infection affecting the central nervous system or the lungs in unrelated, otherwise healthy children who are heterozygous for rare missense mutations in POLR3A (one patient), POLR3C (one patient), or both (two patients). POLR3A and POLR3C encode subunits of RNA polymerase III. Leukocytes from all 4 patients tested exhibited poor IFN induction in response to synthetic or VZV-derived DNA. Moreover, leukocytes from 3 of the patients displayed defective IFN production upon VZV infection and reduced control of VZV replication. These phenotypes were rescued by transduction with relevant WT alleles. This work demonstrates that monogenic or digenic POLR3A and POLR3C deficiencies confer increased susceptibility to severe VZV disease in otherwise healthy children, providing evidence for an essential role of a DNA sensor in human immunity Different classes of PRRs are involved in recognition of virus infections, including membrane-associated TLRs; cytosolic retinoic acid–inducible gene 1–like (RIG-I–like) receptors, which sense RNA; and DNA sensors (24). Each of these classes of PRRs stimulates production of IFNs, which exhibit antiviral activity through their ability to induce IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). With respect to DNA sensors, TLR9 detects unmethylated DNA, RNA polymerase III (POL III) recognizes AT-rich DNA, while gamma-interferon-inducible protein 16 (IFI16) and cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) sense double-stranded DNA in a sequence-independent manner (25–29). Mutations in RNA Polymerase III genes and defective DNA sensing in adults with varicella-zoster virus CNS infection PMID: 29728610 Recently, deficiency in the cytosolic DNA sensor RNA Polymerase III was described in children with severe primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection in the CNS and lungs. In the present study we examined adult patients with VZV CNS infection caused by viral reactivation. By whole exome sequencing we identified mutations in POL III genes in two of eight patients. These mutations were located in the coding regions of the subunits POLR3A and POLR3E. In functional assays, we found impaired expression of antiviral and inflammatory cytokines in response to the POL III agonist Poly(dA:dT) as well as increased viral replication in patient cells compared to controls. Altogether, this study provides significant extension on the current knowledge on susceptibility to VZV infection by demonstrating mutations in POL III genes associated with impaired immunological sensing of AT-rich DNA in adult patients with VZV CNS infection.; to: This gene is responsible for A subunit of Polymerase which senses DNA viruses especially AT-rich regions eg Varicella Zoster. SARS-CoV-2 is an RNA virus. Inborn errors in RNA polymerase III underlie severe varicella zoster virus infections(PMID: 28783042) We report 4 cases of acute severe VZV infection affecting the central nervous system or the lungs in unrelated, otherwise healthy children who are heterozygous for rare missense mutations in POLR3A (one patient), POLR3C (one patient), or both (two patients). POLR3A and POLR3C encode subunits of RNA polymerase III. Leukocytes from all 4 patients tested exhibited poor IFN induction in response to synthetic or VZV-derived DNA. Moreover, leukocytes from 3 of the patients displayed defective IFN production upon VZV infection and reduced control of VZV replication. These phenotypes were rescued by transduction with relevant WT alleles. This work demonstrates that monogenic or digenic POLR3A and POLR3C deficiencies confer increased susceptibility to severe VZV disease in otherwise healthy children, providing evidence for an essential role of a DNA sensor in human immunity Different classes of PRRs are involved in recognition of virus infections, including membrane-associated TLRs; cytosolic retinoic acid–inducible gene 1–like (RIG-I–like) receptors, which sense RNA; and DNA sensors (24). Each of these classes of PRRs stimulates production of IFNs, which exhibit antiviral activity through their ability to induce IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs). With respect to DNA sensors, TLR9 detects unmethylated DNA, RNA polymerase III (POL III) recognizes AT-rich DNA, while gamma-interferon-inducible protein 16 (IFI16) and cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) sense double-stranded DNA in a sequence-independent manner (25–29). Mutations in RNA Polymerase III genes and defective DNA sensing in adults with varicella-zoster virus CNS infection PMID: 29728610 Recently, deficiency in the cytosolic DNA sensor RNA Polymerase III was described in children with severe primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection in the CNS and lungs. In the present study we examined adult patients with VZV CNS infection caused by viral reactivation. By whole exome sequencing we identified mutations in POL III genes in two of eight patients. These mutations were located in the coding regions of the subunits POLR3A and POLR3E. In functional assays, we found impaired expression of antiviral and inflammatory cytokines in response to the POL III agonist Poly(dA:dT) as well as increased viral replication in patient cells compared to controls. Altogether, this study provides significant extension on the current knowledge on susceptibility to VZV infection by demonstrating mutations in POL III genes associated with impaired immunological sensing of AT-rich DNA in adult patients with VZV CNS infection. |
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| COVID-19 research v0.74 | FPR2 |
Catherine Snow changed review comment from: FPR2 is a seven transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor, which plays an important role in sensing of bacteria and modulation of immune responses Mouse model PMID: 31908042 Fpr2/3 knockout (KO) mice and wild‐type (WT) controls were infected intranasally with S pneumoniae. AnxA1 and Fpr2/3 KO mice were highly susceptible to infection, displaying uncontrolled inflammation, increased bacterial dissemination, and pulmonary dysfunction compared to WT animals PMID: 28928730 The review gives an overview on the pathogenesis of influenza with a focus on the role of FPR2 and discusses the advantages of using FPR2 antagonists to treat the flu. Preclinical studies have proven that FPR2 antagonists efficiently protect mice against IAV infections, by inhibiting viral replication and deleterious inflammation of the lungs; to: FPR2 is a seven transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor, which plays an important role in sensing of bacteria and modulation of immune responses Mouse model PMID: 31908042 Fpr2/3 knockout (KO) mice and wild‐type (WT) controls were infected intranasally with S pneumoniae. AnxA1 and Fpr2/3 KO mice were highly susceptible to infection, displaying uncontrolled inflammation, increased bacterial dissemination, and pulmonary dysfunction compared to WT animals PMID: 28928730 The review gives an overview on the pathogenesis of influenza with a focus on the role of FPR2 and discusses the advantages of using FPR2 antagonists to treat the flu. Preclinical studies have proven that FPR2 antagonists efficiently protect mice against IAV infections, by inhibiting viral replication and deleterious inflammation of the lungs |
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| COVID-19 research v0.74 | FPR2 |
Catherine Snow changed review comment from: FPR2 is a seven transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor, which plays an important role in sensing of bacteria and modulation of immune responses Mouse model PMID: 31908042 Fpr2/3 knockout (KO) mice and wild‐type (WT) controls were infected intranasally with S pneumoniae. AnxA1 and Fpr2/3 KO mice were highly susceptible to infection, displaying uncontrolled inflammation, increased bacterial dissemination, and pulmonary dysfunction compared to WT animals PMID: 28928730 The review gives an overview on the pathogenesis of influenza with a focus on the role of FPR2 and discusses the advantages of using FPR2 antagonists to treat the flu. Preclinical studies have proven that FPR2 antagonists efficiently protect mice against IAV infections, by inhibiting viral replication and deleterious inflammation of the lungs; to: FPR2 is a seven transmembrane G protein-coupled receptor, which plays an important role in sensing of bacteria and modulation of immune responses Mouse model PMID: 31908042 Fpr2/3 knockout (KO) mice and wild‐type (WT) controls were infected intranasally with S pneumoniae. AnxA1 and Fpr2/3 KO mice were highly susceptible to infection, displaying uncontrolled inflammation, increased bacterial dissemination, and pulmonary dysfunction compared to WT animals PMID: 28928730 The review gives an overview on the pathogenesis of influenza with a focus on the role of FPR2 and discusses the advantages of using FPR2 antagonists to treat the flu. Preclinical studies have proven that FPR2 antagonists efficiently protect mice against IAV infections, by inhibiting viral replication and deleterious inflammation of the lungs |
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| COVID-19 research v0.40 | MASP2 |
Ellen McDonagh Source Expert Review Green was added to MASP2. Added phenotypes Complement Deficiencies; MASP2 deficiency 613791; Mannan-binding lectin serine protease (MASP) deficiency; Pyogenic infections, inflammatory lung disease, autoimmunity for gene: MASP2 Publications for gene MASP2 were updated from 24658431; 32086639; 32048120; 19405982 to 24658431; 32086639; 32048120; 19405982 Rating Changed from Red List (low evidence) to Green List (high evidence) |
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| COVID-19 research v0.40 | RHOH |
Ellen McDonagh Source Expert Review Green was added to RHOH. Added phenotypes T cell deficiency and various infectious diseases; Combined immunodeficiency; HPV infection, lung granulomas, molluscum contagiosum, lymphoma; Epidermodysplasia verruciformis; Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; RhoH deficiency for gene: RHOH Rating Changed from Amber List (moderate evidence) to Green List (high evidence) |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | POLA1 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: POLA1 was added gene: POLA1 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,North West GLH,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: POLA1 was set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females Publications for gene: POLA1 were set to 27019227 Phenotypes for gene: POLA1 were set to Hyperpigmentation, characteristic facies, lung and GI involvement; Autoinflammatory Disorders; Pigmentary disorder, reticulate, with systemic manifestations, X-linked 301220; X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder; x-linked cutaneous amyloidosis with systemic features |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | IKBKG |
Ellen McDonagh gene: IKBKG was added gene: IKBKG was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,GOSH PID v.8.0,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: IKBKG was set to X-LINKED: hemizygous mutation in males, biallelic mutations in females Publications for gene: IKBKG were set to 11047757 Phenotypes for gene: IKBKG were set to Ectodermal, dysplasia, anhidrotic, lymphedema and immunodeficiency, 300301; Immunodeficiency 33, 300636; Invasive pneumococcal disease, recurrent isolated, 2,300640; Defects of TLR/NFkappa-B signalling; Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia (in some), various infections (bacteria, mycobacteria, viruses and fungi), colitis, conical teeth, variable defects of skin, hair and teeth, monocyte dysfunction; Ectodermal dysplasia, hypohidrotic, with immune deficiency 300291; Combined immunodeficiencies with associated or syndromic features; Immunodeficiency, isolated, 300584 |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | CTLA4 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: CTLA4 was added gene: CTLA4 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,A- or hypo-gammaglobulinaemia v1.25,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: CTLA4 was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, NOT imprinted Publications for gene: CTLA4 were set to 25213377; 25329329 Phenotypes for gene: CTLA4 were set to Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, type V; interstitual lung disease; autoimmunity; lymphadenopathy; T cell lymphopenia; Combined immunodeficiency; Immune dysregulation; a broad range of autoimmune phenomena have been described along with polyclonal lymphocytic infiltrates. Susceptibility to infection and hypogammaglobulinaemia are not usually present in isolation; Diseases of Immune Dysregulation; Early-onset multi-organ autoimmune disease; Autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome, type V 616100; hypogammaglobulinaemia; enteropathy; Autoimmune cytopenias, enteropathy, interstitial lung disease, extra-lymphoid lymphocytic infiltration recurrent infections; CVID |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | TMEM173 |
Ellen McDonagh Mode of pathogenicity for gene TMEM173 was changed from None to Loss-of-function variants (as defined in pop up message) DO NOT cause this phenotype - please provide details in the comments Added phenotypes Autoinflammatory Disorders; Type 1 interferonopathies; Skin vasculopathy, inflammatory lung disease, systemic autoinflammation and ICC, FCL; STING-associated vasculopathy, infantile-onset 615934 for gene: TMEM173 Publications for gene TMEM173 were updated from 25029335; 25401470; 30705050; 29976662; 29491158; 29425920 to 29425920; 29976662; 29491158; 25029335; 25401470; 30705050 |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | NFKBIA |
Ellen McDonagh gene: NFKBIA was added gene: NFKBIA was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: NFKBIA was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown Publications for gene: NFKBIA were set to 18412279; 17931563; 14523047; 15337789 Phenotypes for gene: NFKBIA were set to Combined immunodeficiencies with associated or syndromic features; Anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia, various infections (bacteria, mycobacteria, viruses and fungi), colitis, variable defects of skin, hair and teeth, T cell and monocyte dysfunction; Defects of TLR/NFkappa-B signalling; Ectodermal dysplasia, anhidrotic, with T-cell immunodeficiency 612132 Mode of pathogenicity for gene: NFKBIA was set to Loss-of-function variants (as defined in pop up message) DO NOT cause this phenotype - please provide details in the comments |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | GATA2 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: GATA2 was added gene: GATA2 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: GATA2 was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown Publications for gene: GATA2 were set to 29588856; 21670465; 21765025; 2543925; 29724903 Phenotypes for gene: GATA2 were set to Susceptibility to mycobacteria, HPV, histoplasmosis, alveolar proteinosis, MDS/AML/CMMoL, lymphedema; Congenital neutropenia; Combined immunodeficiency with susceptibility to mycobacterial, viral and fungal infections; Immunodeficiency 21,614172; Congenital defects of phagocyte number or function; Monocytopenia and mycobacterial infection (MonoMAC); Monocytopenia with susceptibility to infections |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | COPA |
Ellen McDonagh gene: COPA was added gene: COPA was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,North West GLH,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: COPA was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown Publications for gene: COPA were set to 28956095; 25894502; 29137621 Phenotypes for gene: COPA were set to Autoimmune interstitial lung disease-arthritis syndrome; Autoimmune inflammatory arthritis and interstitial lung disease with Th17 dysregulation and autoantibody production; Autoinflammatory Disorders; Autoimmune inflammatoy arthritis and interstial lung disease, 616414; COPA syndrome |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | STAT1 |
Ellen McDonagh Mode of inheritance for gene STAT1 was changed from Unknown to BOTH monoallelic and biallelic (but BIALLELIC mutations cause a more SEVERE disease form), autosomal or pseudoautosomal Mode of pathogenicity for gene STAT1 was changed from to Other - please provide details in the comments Added phenotypes Immunodeficiency 31A, mycobacteriosis; Combined immunodeficiency; Immunodeficiency 31B, mycobacterial and viral infections, autosomal recessive 613796; Defects with susceptibility to mycobacterial infection (MSMD); Candidiasis, familial, 7; Severe viral infections, mycobacterial infection; Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC); Susceptibility to mycobacteria, Salmonella; Immunodeficiency 31A, mycobacteriosis, autosomal dominant 614892; CMC, various fungal, bacterial and viral (HSV) infections, auto-immunity (thyroiditis, diabetes, cytopenias), enteropathy; Immunodeficiency 31C, autosomal dominant 614162; Defects in Intrinsic and Innate Immunity for gene: STAT1 Publications for gene STAT1 were updated from to 26513235; 29702748; 11452125; 23541320; 23709754; 23534974; 21727188; 12590259 |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | MASP2 |
Ellen McDonagh Mode of inheritance for gene MASP2 was changed from MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Added phenotypes Complement Deficiencies; MASP2 deficiency 613791; Mannan-binding lectin serine protease (MASP) deficiency; Pyogenic infections, inflammatory lung disease, autoimmunity for gene: MASP2 Publications for gene MASP2 were updated from 19405982 to 24658431; 32086639; 32048120; 19405982 |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | RHOH |
Ellen McDonagh gene: RHOH was added gene: RHOH was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: ESID Registry 20171117,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,IUIS Classification December 2019,IUIS Classification February 2018,Expert Review Amber Mode of inheritance for gene: RHOH was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: RHOH were set to 22850876; 32086639; 32048120; 24189071 Phenotypes for gene: RHOH were set to T cell deficiency and various infectious diseases; Combined immunodeficiency; HPV infection, lung granulomas, molluscum contagiosum, lymphoma; Epidermodysplasia verruciformis; Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; RhoH deficiency |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | UNG |
Ellen McDonagh gene: UNG was added gene: UNG was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,GOSH PID v.8.0,London North GLH,A- or hypo-gammaglobulinaemia v1.25,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: UNG was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: UNG were set to 12958596 Phenotypes for gene: UNG were set to Hyper IgM syndrome with lymphoid hyperplasia; Immunodeficiency with hyper IgM, type 5, 608106; Enlarged lymph nodes and germinal centers; Predominantly Antibody Deficiencies; CSR defects and Hyper IgM (HIGM) syndromes; Immunodeficiency with hyper IgM, type 5 |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | TTC7A |
Ellen McDonagh gene: TTC7A was added gene: TTC7A was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: TTC7A was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: TTC7A were set to 24292712; 23830146; 23423984; 24417819 Phenotypes for gene: TTC7A were set to Gastrointestinal defects and immunodeficiency syndrome, 243150; Immunodeficiencies with multiple intestinal atresias; Combined immunodeficiency; Combined immunodeficiency-enteropathy spectrum; Bacterial (sepsis), fungal, viral infections, multiple intestinal atresias, often with intrauterine polyhydramnios and early demise, some with SCID phenotype; Combined immunodeficiencies with associated or syndromic features; Multiple intestinal atresia and severe combined immunodeficiency |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | TRAC |
Ellen McDonagh gene: TRAC was added gene: TRAC was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: TRAC was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: TRAC were set to 3464003; 21206088 Phenotypes for gene: TRAC were set to Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; Recurrent viral, bacterial, fungal infections, immune dysregulation and autoimmunity, diarrhea; Immunodeficiency 7, TCR-alpha/beta deficient, 615387; Combined immunodeficiency |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | SMARCAL1 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: SMARCAL1 was added gene: SMARCAL1 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: SMARCAL1 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: SMARCAL1 were set to 17089404; 11799392 Phenotypes for gene: SMARCAL1 were set to Schimke disease; Combined immunodeficiencies with associated or syndromic features; Schimke immunoosseous dysplasia 242900; Short stature, spondiloepiphyseal dysplasia, intrauterine growth retardation, nephropathy, bacterial, viral, fungal infections, may present as SCID, bone marrow failure |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | NSMCE3 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: NSMCE3 was added gene: NSMCE3 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,North West GLH,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: NSMCE3 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: NSMCE3 were set to 27427983 Phenotypes for gene: NSMCE3 were set to Lung disease, immunodeficiency, and chromosome breakage syndrome, 617241; Combined immunodeficiencies with associated or syndromic features; Severe lung disease (possibly viral), thymic hypoplasia, Chromosomal breakage, radiation sensitivity |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | MALT1 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: MALT1 was added gene: MALT1 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: MALT1 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: MALT1 were set to 25627829; 24332264; 23727036 Phenotypes for gene: MALT1 were set to Bacterial, fungal and viral infections; Immunodeficiency 12 615468; Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; Combined immunodeficiency |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | ITCH |
Ellen McDonagh gene: ITCH was added gene: ITCH was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: ITCH was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: ITCH were set to 26854353; 27322655; 20962770; 19592251; 20170897 Phenotypes for gene: ITCH were set to Early-onset chronic lung disease (interstitial pneumonitis), autoimmunity (thyroiditis, type I diabetes, chronic diarrhea/enteropathy, and hepatitis), failure to thrive, developmental delay, dysmorphic facial features; Diseases of Immune Dysregulation; Autoimmune disease, multisystem, with facial dysmorphism, 613385; Syndromic multisystem autoimmune disease due to Itch deficiency; Autoimmune polyendocrinopathy candidiasis ectodermal dystrophy (APECED) |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | IKBKB |
Ellen McDonagh gene: IKBKB was added gene: IKBKB was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: IKBKB was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: IKBKB were set to 25216719; 24369075; 30337470 Phenotypes for gene: IKBKB were set to Immunodeficiency 15, 615592; Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; Combined immunodeficiency; Recurrent bacterial, viral, fungal infections, opportunistic infections |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | DOCK8 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: DOCK8 was added gene: DOCK8 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,Combined B and T cell defect v1.12,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,GOSH PID v.8.0,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: DOCK8 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: DOCK8 were set to 25724123; 19776401; 20004785; 25627830 Phenotypes for gene: DOCK8 were set to Combined immunodeficiency; Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome, autosomal recessive; Hyper IgE syndrome (HIES); Immunodeficiencies affecting cellular and humoral immunity; Low NK cells with poor function, eosinophilia, recurrent infections, cutaneous viral, fungal and staphylococcal infections, severe atopy, cancer diathesis; Hyper-IgE recurrent infection syndrome; impaired T cell function, Atopy, cutaneous viral infections |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | CARMIL2 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: CARMIL2 was added gene: CARMIL2 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: CARMIL2 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: CARMIL2 were set to 27647349; 27896283; 28112205 Phenotypes for gene: CARMIL2 were set to warts, molluscum contagiosum, and T cell dysfunction; Combined immunodeficiency; Recurrent bacterial, fungal and mycobacterial infections, viral warts, molluscum and EBV lymphoproliferative and other malignancy, atopy; Diseases of Immune Dysregulation; EBV+ disseminated smooth muscle tumours |
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| COVID-19 research v0.36 | CARD9 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: CARD9 was added gene: CARD9 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert Review Green,ESID Registry 20171117,North West GLH,Victorian Clinical Genetics Services,GRID V2.0,NHS GMS,London North GLH,IUIS Classification February 2018 Mode of inheritance for gene: CARD9 was set to BIALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal Publications for gene: CARD9 were set to 19864672; 23335372; 24131138 Phenotypes for gene: CARD9 were set to Predisposition to invasive fungal disease due to CARD9 deficiency; 212050; CARD9 deficiency; Invasive candidiasis infection, deep dermatophytoses, other invasive fungal infections; Candidiasis, familial, 2; Defects in Intrinsic and Innate Immunity |
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| COVID-19 research v0.34 | TMEM173 |
Ellen McDonagh commented on gene: TMEM173: Additional evidence added to the publication list, provided by Abdelazeem Elhabyan. Comments from Abdelazeem Elhabyan: GenBank - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/gene?term=(human%5BOrganism%5D)%20AND%20TMEM173%5BGene%20Name%5D) This gene encodes a five transmembrane protein that functions as a major regulator of the innate immune response to viral and bacterial infections. The encoded protein is a pattern recognition receptor that detects cytosolic nucleic acids and transmits signals that activate type I interferon responses. Hypothesis: This gene is involved in interferon 1 pathway which is directly related to viral innate immune response. Upregulation may be associated with a protective effect or autoinflammatory response with aggravating effect. This is to be determined by clinical trials. Highest organ of expression is the lung in genbank (Pneumonia caused by corona) RPKM ,\mean is 37 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7069765/ Extracellular vesicles released by virally infected cells(HSV) that carry STING can induce protective effect against viral replication in neighbouring non infected cells https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6146713/ Virulent Poxviruses Inhibit DNA Sensing by Preventing STING Activation https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5923072/ The gene is involved in acute pancreatitis in mice https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6112120/ |
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| COVID-19 research v0.33 | TMEM173 |
Ellen McDonagh gene: TMEM173 was added gene: TMEM173 was added to Viral susceptibility. Sources: Expert list new-gene-name tags were added to gene: TMEM173. Mode of inheritance for gene: TMEM173 was set to MONOALLELIC, autosomal or pseudoautosomal, imprinted status unknown Publications for gene: TMEM173 were set to 25029335; 25401470; 30705050; 29976662; 29491158; 29425920 Phenotypes for gene: TMEM173 were set to STING-associated vasculopathy, infantile-onset 615934; Type 1 interferonopathies; Skin vasculopathy, inflammatory lung disease, systemic autoinflammation and ICC, FCL; Autoinflammatory Disorders Added comment: This gene is Green on the Primary immunodeficiency (Version 2.37) gene panel. Sources: Expert list |
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