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Deciphering SARS CoV-2-associated pathways from RNA sequencing data of COVID-19-infected A549 cells and potential therapeutics using in silico methods.

Peter Natesan Pushparaj, Laila Abdullah Damiati, Iuliana Denetiu, Sherin Bakhashab, Muhammad Asif, Abrar Hussain, Sagheer Ahmed, Mohammad Hamid Hamdard, Mahmood Rasool

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Article in Medicine, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Peter Natesan PushparajCenter of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Laila Abdullah DamiatiDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Jeddah, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Iuliana DenetiuKing Fahad Medical Research Center, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Sherin BakhashabDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Muhammad AsifDepartment of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan.
Abrar HussainDepartment of Biotechnology, BUITEMS, Quetta, Pakistan.
Sagheer AhmedShifa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University Islamabad, Pakistan.
Mohammad Hamid HamdardFaculty of Biology, Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan.ORCID 0000-0002-5915-65740000-0002-5915-6574
Mahmood RasoolCenter of Excellence in Genomic Medicine Research, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
King Abdulaziz University · SABalochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences · PKKabul University · AFShifa Tameer-e-Millat University · PKUniversity of Jeddah · SA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus (CoV) disease (COVID-19) identified in Wuhan, China, in 2019, is mainly characterized by atypical pneumonia and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and is caused by SARS CoV-2, which belongs to the Coronaviridae family. Determining the underlying disease mechanisms is central to the identification and development of COVID-19-specific drugs for effective treatment and prevention of human-to-human transmission, disease complications, and deaths.

methodsHere, next-generation RNA sequencing (RNA Seq) data were obtained using Illumina Next Seq 500 from SARS CoV-infected A549 cells and mock-treated A549 cells from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) (GSE147507), and quality control (QC) was assessed before RNA Seq analysis using CLC Genomics Workbench 20.0. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were imported into BioJupies to decipher COVID-19 induced signaling pathways and small molecules derived from chemical synthesis or natural sources to mimic or reverse COVID -19 specific gene signatures. In addition, iPathwayGuide was used to identify COVID-19-specific signaling pathways, as well as drugs and natural products with anti-COVID-19 potential.

resultsHere, we identified the potential activation of upstream regulators such as signal transducer and activator of transcription 2 (STAT2), interferon regulatory factor 9 (IRF9), and interferon beta (IFNβ), interleukin-1 beta (IL-1β), and interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3). COVID-19 infection activated key infectious disease-specific immune-related signaling pathways such as influenza A, viral protein interaction with cytokine and cytokine receptors, measles, Epstein-Barr virus infection, and IL-17 signaling pathway. Besides, we identified drugs such as prednisolone, methylprednisolone, diclofenac, compound JQ1, and natural products such as Withaferin-A and JinFuKang as candidates for further experimental validation of COVID-19 therapy.

conclusionsIn conclusion, we have used the in silico next-generation knowledge discovery (NGKD) methods to discover COVID-19-associated pathways and specific therapeutics that have the potential to ameliorate the disease pathologies associated with COVID-19.

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Biological ProductsCOVID-19 Drug TreatmentEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsA549 CellsCytokinesDiclofenacHerpesvirus 4, HumanHumansInterferon-betaInterferon Regulatory Factor-3Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, gamma SubunitInterleukin-17Interleukin-1betaMethylprednisoloneReceptors, CytokineRNABiological ProductsCytokinesDiclofenacInterferon-betaInterferon Regulatory Factor-3Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, gamma SubunitInterleukin-17Interleukin-1betaMethylprednisoloneReceptors, CytokineRNASTAT2 Transcription FactorViral Proteins

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