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ArticleMedical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research2020

Integrated Bioinformatics Analysis Reveals Key Candidate Genes and Cytokine Pathways Involved in COVID-19 After Rhinovirus Infection in Asthma Patients.

Wenjuan Dai, Dawei Cao, Wei Zhang, Yangyang Wei, Daqing Ding, Bei Li, Yan Gao, Lixuan Zhao, Yi Jiang, Xiaomei Kong

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Wenjuan DaiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Dawei CaoDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Wei ZhangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Yangyang WeiDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Daqing DingDepartment of Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Bei LiDepartment of Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Yan GaoDepartment of Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Lixuan ZhaoDepartment of Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Yi JiangDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Xiaomei KongDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, The First Hospital of Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, Shanxi, China (mainland).
Shanxi Medical University · CNFirst Hospital of Shanxi Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND Rhinovirus (RV) is the most common pathogen involved in asthma, and COVID-19, caused by SARS-COV-2, may be more severe in asthma patients. Here, we applied integrated bioinformatics to identify potential key genes and cytokine pathways after RV infection in asthma, and analyzed changes in angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the cellular receptor of SARS-COV-2. MATERIAL AND METHODS The gene expression profile dataset GSE149273 was downloaded from NCBI-GEO, which included 90 samples of non-infected, RVA, and RVC. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified using t tests in the limma R package, and subsequently investigated by GO, KEGG, and DO analysis. Moreover, the expression of ACE2 and the proportion of immune cells were further analyzed to determine the effects of RV on cytokines. RESULTS A total of 555 DEGs of RVA and 421 of RVC were identified. There were 415 DEGs in RVA and RVC, of which 406 were upregulated and 9 were downregulated. The functional enrichment analysis showed that most DEGs were obviously enriched in cytokines, and were mainly enriched in "influenza" and "hepatitis C, chronic". In addition, the expression of ACE2 increased significantly and the proportion of immune cytokines significantly changed after RV infection. Our results suggest that RV can activate the cytokine pathway associated with COVID-19 by increasing ACE2. CONCLUSIONS The DEGs and related cytokine pathways after asthma RV infection identified using integrated bioinformatics in this study elucidate the potential link between RV and COVID-19.

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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2AsthmaComputational BiologyCOVID-19CytokinesDatasets as TopicGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansPicornaviridae InfectionsProtein Interaction MapsRhinovirusSARS-CoV-2Signal TransductionACE2 protein, humanAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2Cytokines

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