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{"title":"Prognostic significance of copper metabolism-related genes as risk markers in bladder urothelial carcinoma.","authors":"Jiamo Zhang, Houwei Yang, Xuan Zhang, Jiangchuan Chen, Huaming Luo, Changlong Li, Xin Chen","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2387783","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2387783","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Bladder urothelial carcinoma (BLCA), a prevalent malignant neoplasm affecting the human urinary system, is frequently linked with an unfavorable prognosis in a significant proportion of individuals. More effective and sensitive markers are needed to provide a reference for prognostic judgment. We obtained RNA sequencing data and clinical information of individuals from TCGA, and 133 copper metabolism-related genes from literature. Prognostic genes were evaluated by univariate/multivariate Cox regression analysis and LASSO analysis, and a risk-scoring model was established and validated in the GEO dataset. The CIBERSORT method was utilized to explore immune cell infiltration in BLCA individuals. In addition, tumor immune dysfunction and exclusion (TIDE) and immunophenoscore (IPS) were utilized to verify whether the model can foretell the response of BLCA individuals to immunotherapy. We successfully constructed an 8-gene risk scoring model to foretell individuals' overall survival, and the model performed well in TCGA training and GEO validation cohorts. Lastly, a nomogram containing clinical parameters and risk scores was constructed to help individualized result prediction for individuals. Calibration curves demonstrated a high degree of concordance between the observed and projected survival durations, attesting to its exceptional predictive accuracy. Analysis utilizing CIBERSORT unveiled elevated levels of immune cell infiltration in individuals classified as low risk. TIDE and IPS analyses substantiated that low-risk individuals exhibited a more favorable response to immunotherapy. In summary, the model held immense potential for stratifying the risk of survival and guiding tailored treatment approaches for individuals with BLCA, thereby offering valuable insights for personalized therapeutic interventions.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"598-616"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141907243","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Optimization of microRNA extraction from the plasma of the common carp.","authors":"Yiwen Wan, Xiaoling Li, Xiangyi Chen, Yong He, Wenwen Suo, Xiao Yang, Zhonggui Xie","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2400200","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2400200","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Efficient and safe extraction of microRNAs (miRNAs) from biological samples is pivotal for genetic regulation studies and biotechnological applications. This study focuses on optimizing the microRNA extraction process from the plasma of common carp, a significant species in aquaculture. Recognizing the limitations and hazards of commercial extraction kits, which often employ toxic chemicals like phenol and chloroform, we sought to develop a safer and more effective alternative. Our optimized protocol utilizes guanidinium isothiocyanate (GITC) and sarkosyl, omitting hazardous substances. We explored several parameters including GITC concentration, the addition of sarkosyl, and the role of sodium chloride in enhancing miRNA yield. Our findings demonstrate that optimal conditions involve a GITC concentration of 4.2 M, a 3% sarkosyl concentration, and the use of sodium chloride at 0.5 M. We also investigated the utility of glycogen as a nucleic acid carrier, finding 160 µg to be the optimal concentration. Comparative analysis with commercial kits indicated our method provides higher miRNA yields with reduced cycle threshold values, underscoring the effectiveness of our custom protocol. This optimized approach not only enhances miRNA recovery but also emphasizes safety and cost-effectiveness, making it a valuable method for both research and practical applications in aquaculture.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"678-696"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142133281","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Integrated bioinformatics analysis of ferroptosis-related gene signature in inflammation and immunity in intervertebral disc degeneration.","authors":"Wei Liu, Hui-Min Li, Guangchao Bai","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2332403","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2332403","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ferroptosis has recently been shown to play a significant role in the progression of intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD), although the underlying mechanism is still unknown. The objective of this work was to use stringent bioinformatic techniques to clarify the crucial roles played by genes associated with ferroptosis in the emergence of IDD. For additional study, the microarray data pertinent to the IDD were acquired from the Gene Expression Omnibus database. The ferroptosis-related and IDD-related genes (FIDDRGs) were identified using a variety of bioinformatic techniques, which were also used to carry out function enrichment analysis, protein-protein correlation analysis, build the correlation regulatory network, and examine the potential connections between ferroptosis and immune abnormalities and inflammatory responses in IDD. A total of 16 FIDDRGs were eliminated for the further function enrichment analysis, and 10 hub FIDDRGs were chosen to build the correlation regulatory network. Hub FIDDRGs were shown to be highly associated with M2 macrophages and hub inflammatory response-related genes in IDD. When seen as a whole, our findings can give fresh perspectives on the mechanistic studies of ferroptosis in the emergence of IDD and new prospective targets for the therapeutic approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"238-258"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140294075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"MicroRNA-138 inhibits hypoxia-inducible factor 1α expression in breast cancer cells.","authors":"Mohammad Fayyad-Kazan, Rim ElDirani, Michella Ghassibe-Sabbagh, Eva Hamade, Nader Hadifeh, Rania El Majzoub, Hussein Fayyad-Kazan, Bassam Badran","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2351134","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2351134","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hypoxia, a critical feature during cancer development, leads to the stabilization and activation of the hypoxia-inducible factor 1-alpha (HIF-1α) to drive the expression of many target genes which in turn can promote many aspects of breast cancer biology, mainly metastasis and resistance to therapy. MicroRNAs are known to modulate the expression of many genes involved in breast cancer tumorigenesis. In this study, we examined the regulatory effect of miRNAs on HIF1α expression.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 were cultivated under normoxia or hypoxia conditions. TaqMan-Low Density Array (TLDA) was used to characterize the miRNA signatures. Wild-Type (WT) or mutated fragments of HIF-1α 3'UTR containing the miR-138 potential target site were cloned downstream of the Renilla luciferase gene in the psiCHECK-1 plasmid. Luciferase assays were then carried out. A lentiviral vector containing copGFP as a reporter gene was prepared and transduced into MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells to assess the effect of identified deregulated miRNAs on HIF-1α expression.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Under hypoxic conditions, MCF-7 cells showed deregulated expression for 12 miRNAs. In the case of MDA-MB-231 cells, 16 miRNAs were deregulated in response to hypoxia. Interestingly, miR-138 that was downregulated in both MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells cultivated under hypoxic conditions appeared to have a binding site in 3'UTR of HIF-1α. Moreover, our results indicated that miR-138 could down regulate HIF-1α expression, upon binding directly to its 3'UTR.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Interestingly, our data highlights miR-138 as a potential therapeutic target to reduce HIF-1α expression and subsequently restrain breast cancer invasion and metastasis.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"302-317"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141616899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigation of bisindole-linked pyrimidine moieties: synthesis using strantium-aluminum supported strontium aluminate nanophosphors catalyst, DNA reactivity, and <i>in silico</i> molecular docking studies.","authors":"Hanumesh, M K Amshumali, P Prachi, K Yogendra, N Madhusudhana, B Vinay Kumar","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2358901","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2358901","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this communication, an innovative and straightforward protocol for the one-pot catalytic synthesis of bis(indolyl)pyrimidine derivatives and their DNA binding abilities is presented. The synthesis involves the condensation of indole with diverse substituted pyrimidine-5-carbaldehydes, employing cost-effective and reusable Sr-Al supported nanophosphors, specifically strontium aluminate (SrAl₂O₄), as a catalyst. In particular, this method does not require the use of toxic solvents. The Sr-Al supported nanophosphorus catalyst exhibited sustained activity over multiple cycles and showed no significant decline while maintaining its strictly heterogeneous properties. The bis(indolyl)pyrimidine derivatives were extensively characterized using spectroscopic and analytical techniques. Furthermore, the interaction between these derivatives and CT-DNA was investigated by absorption spectroscopy, viscosity measurement, and <i>in silico</i> molecular docking studies. Photoinduced cleavage studies demonstrated the photonuclease activity of the compound against pUC19 DNA upon exposure to UV-visible radiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"456-473"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141179274","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Synthesis, conformational analysis and antimicrobial activity of 10-benzyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-<i>b</i>]1,2,4-triazino[5,6-<i>b</i>]indole acyclo <i>C</i>-nucleoside analogs.","authors":"Adel Z Nasr, Reda M Keshk, El-Sayed M Abdelrehim, Asmaa S Sallam","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2348741","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2348741","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Condensation of 5-benzyl-3-hydrazino-1,2,4-triazino[5,6-<i>b</i>]indole with various sugar aldoses or ketoses gave the corresponding sugar hydrazones as single geometrical isomer or exist in <i>E/Z</i> tautomeric isomers. The hydrazones underwent heterocyclization with Fe(Ш)Cl₃ to give the <i>N2</i>-adduct acyclo <i>C</i>-nucleosides: 3-(alditol-1yl)-10-benzyl-1,2,4-triazolo[4,3-<i>b</i>]1,2,4-triazino[5,6-<i>b</i>]indoles rather than the <i>N4</i>-adduct: 10-(alditol-1-yl)-3-benzyl-1,2,4-triazolo[3,4-<i>c</i>]1,2,4-triazino[5,6-<i>b</i>] indoles on the basis of chemical and UV spectral proofs. Conformational analysis of their polyacetates were studied. The new acyclo <i>C</i>-nucleosides were evaluated for antimicrobial activity.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"433-455"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140859957","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Interrelationships among MTHFR gene polymorphisms, MTRR gene polymorphisms, and HBV gene BCP 1762/1764 mutations with disease progression in Chronic hepatitis B virus infection patients.","authors":"Qiu Shunhua, Jin Lifen, Yang Dan, Zhang Dewen","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2406223","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2406223","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Objective: &lt;/strong&gt;Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is a major disease that seriously affects the health of patients. In this paper, the relationship among MTHFR gene polymorphism, MTRR gene polymorphism and 1762/1764 mutation in the BCP region of HBV gene with disease progression in chronic HBV patients was studied.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Methods: &lt;/strong&gt;A total of 144 chronic HBV infection patients from January 2021 to June 2022 in the Third People's Hospital of Zigong City, were included as the study subjects. These patients were divided into hepatitis B primary liver cancer patients group (PLC) in 51 cases, Non-primary liver cancer patients group (Non-PLC) in 93 cases, Non-PLC is also divided into chronic hepatitis B virus carriers (CHC) in 49 cases, hepatitis B Live cirrhosis(LC) in 44 cases. MTHFR (C677T), MTRR (A66G) and MTHFR (A1298C) genes polymorphisms were detected by PCR-dissolution curve. The level of HBV-DNA was quantified by real-time PCR, and the 1762/1764 mutation site in the BCP region of the HBV gene were detected by ARMS-PCR. Data were statistically analyzed using the SPSS statistical software.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Results: &lt;/strong&gt;The proportion of HBV mutations in BCP region 1762/1764 in PLC group was 82.4%, which was higher than that in LC group (63.6%) and CHC group (51.0%), and the differences were statistically significant (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.05). There were no significant differences in the distribution of MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C and MTRR A66G polymorphisms among CHC, LC and PLC (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &gt; 0.05). The polymorphism distribution of MTHFR C677T, MTRR A66G and MTHFR A1298C genes in patients with chronic hepatitis B virus infection at different stages (CHC, LC and PLC) showed no gender or age differences between and within groups (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &gt; 0.05). Among the patients with MTHFR 677CT + TT, MTRR 66AG + GG and MTHFR 1298AA genotype, the proportion of HBV mutation in BCP region 1762/1764 in PLC group was higher than that in CHC group and LC group, and the differences were statistically significant (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.05). Folate levels in the PLC group were lower than those in the non-PLC group (CHC and LC patients), and the difference was statistically significant compared with the CHC group (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.05). In different MTHFR C677T and MTRR A66G genotypes, the serum GGT activity were statistically significant between mutant PLC and mutant Non-PLC (&lt;i&gt;p&lt;/i&gt; &lt; 0.05).&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Conclusion: &lt;/strong&gt;MTHFR C677T, MTRR A66G and MTHFR A1298C gene polymorphisms distribution have no gender and age differences in chronic hepatitis B virus infection patients. The mutation of HBV gene BCP region 1762/1764 may be associated with the occurrence and development of liver cancer in patients with chronic HBV infection. Single difference of MTHFR C677T, MTHFR A1298C and MTRR A66G gene polymorphisms may have little effect on the disease progression in patients with chronic HBV infection. MTHFR 677CT + TT, MTRR 66AG + GG and MTHFR 1298AA geno","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"697-715"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142292318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The effect of the <i>MBL2</i> gene rs1800450 variant on COVID-19 development in Turkish patients.","authors":"Mustafa Capraz, Akin Tekcan, Mustafa Cihangiroglu, Ayse Feyda Nursal, Aylin Capraz, Elif Menekse, Hatice Dortok Demir, Nilufer Kuruca, Serbulent Yigit","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2395872","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2395872","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a recent pandemic occurring worldwide due to the <i>severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2</i> (SARS-CoV-2) virus, spreading mainly through large respiratory droplets or maybe through other transmission routes. The human genome has the most varied immune response genes correlated with infectious diseases. Genetic variants of mannose-binding lectin 2 (<i>MBL2</i>), an immunomodulatory gene, were associated with the risk, severity, and frequency of viral infections. In the present study, we hypothesized that the <i>MBL2</i> gene rs1800450 variant could be associated with the development of COVID-19 disease in a Turkish population. Ninety-eight COVID-19 patients and 98 healthy, ethnically matched controls were studied. We isolated genomic DNA from whole blood and analyzed the <i>MBL2</i> rs1800450 using the polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) method. Associations were analyzed with the SPSS 20 statistical software. We found that <i>MBL2</i> rs1800450 genotype distribution was significantly different between patients and controls. The patients had a higher <i>MBL2</i> rs1800450 AA genotype than the controls had (4.94% in patients vs. 3.12% in controls, <i>p</i> = 0.006). The subjects carrying AA genotype had a 10.83-fold increased risk for COVID-19 disease (OR = 10.83, %95 CI = 1.359-86.349). We could not detect any significant difference between the COVID-19 patients and healthy controls in allele frequencies. Our findings demonstrated that the <i>MBL2</i> rs1800450 BB genotype might increase the susceptibility to COVID-19 disease in the Turkish population. We suggest further studies with a larger sample size and other ethnic populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"79-89"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142109977","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Tissue distribution of renadirsen sodium, a dystrophin exon-skipping antisense oligonucleotide, in heart and diaphragm after subcutaneous administration to cynomolgus monkeys.","authors":"Naotoshi Yamamura, Hideo Takakusa, Daigo Asano, Kyoko Watanabe, Yukari Shibaya, Ryo Yamanaka, Keiichi Fusegawa, Akira Kanda, Hiroyuki Nagase, Kiyosumi Takaishi, Makoto Koizumi, Yasuhiro Takeshima, Masafumi Matsuo","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2389545","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2389545","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The pharmacokinetics and tissue distribution of renadirsen sodium, a dystrophin exon-skipping phosphorothioate-modified antisense oligonucleotide with 2'-<i>O</i>,4'-<i>C</i>-ethylene-bridged nucleic acid (ENA), after subcutaneous or intravenous administration to cynomolgus monkeys were investigated. The plasma concentration of renadirsen after subcutaneous administration at 1, 3, and 10 mg/kg increased with the dose. The absolute bioavailability at 3 mg/kg after subcutaneous administration was calculated as 88.6%, and the time to reach maximum plasma concentration of renadirsen was within 4 h, indicating the efficient and rapid absorption following subcutaneous administration. The exposure of muscle tissues to renadirsen was found to increase with repeated dosing at 6 mg/kg, and higher exposure was observed in the diaphragm and heart than in the quadriceps femoris and anterior tibialis muscles. Renadirsen achieved more exon 45-skipped dystrophin mRNA in the diaphragm and heart than in the quadriceps femoris and anterior tibialis muscles. Renadirsen also showed a cumulative skipping effect in a repeated-dose study. The findings on exon 45-skipped dystrophin mRNA in these muscle tissues were consistent with the concentration of renadirsen in these tissues. Because it is not feasible to directly evaluate drug concentration and exon skipping in the heart and diaphragm in humans, the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of renadirsen in these tissues in monkeys are crucial for the design and interpretation of clinical settings.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"626-642"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141913463","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Association between <i>ACE</i> (rs4343 and rs1799752), <i>AGTR1</i> (rs5186), and <i>PAI-1</i> (rs2227631) polymorphisms in the host and the severity of Covid-19 infection.","authors":"Seher Polat, Zühal Özer Şimşek","doi":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2387033","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15257770.2024.2387033","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>It is necessary to identify appropriate clinical, biochemical, epidemiological and genetic biomarkers to elucidate the underlying mechanisms of the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) disease. The study focused on not only the link between disease severity (non-intense unit care (non-ICU) versus intensive unit care (ICU) and genetic susceptibility in COVID-19 patients but also the connection between comorbidity and genetic susceptibility affecting the severity of COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Subject and methods: </strong>One hundred and sixty-two COVID-19 patients treated in the non-ICU and ICU in Kayseri City Hospital were included. All volunteers underwent a physical examination and biochemical evaluation. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (<i>ACE</i> p.T776T G > A(rs4343) and g.16471_16472delinsALU (also referred to as I/D polymorphism; rs1799752), angiotensin II receptor type-1 (<i>AGTR1)</i> c.*86A > C (also referred to as A1166C; rs5186), and plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (<i>PAI-1</i>-844 G > A (rs2227631) polymorphisms were analysed as well.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>To have ACE \"ID\" genotype did not change the severity of the disease (OR: 0.92, 95% CI: 0.41-2.1, <i>p</i> = 0.84), but decreased the mortality risk 2.9-fold (OR: 2.9, 95% CI: 1.1-7.0, <i>p</i> = 0.03). In <i>PAI-1</i>-844 G > A, having the \"AA\" genotype in the \"A\" recessive model increased the risk of the diabetes mellitus (DM) 2.3-fold (OR: 2.3 95%, CI: 1.16-4.66, <i>p</i> = 0.018). In the \"G\" recessive model, to have the GG genotype increased the risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) 4.8-fold (OR:4.8, 95% CI: 1.5-15.5, <i>p</i> = 0.008). \"GG\" genotype in the DM group had a higher fibrinogen level compared to those with the \"AG\" genotype (AG:4847.2 mg/L (1704.3) versus GG:6444.67 mg/L (1861.62) <i>p</i> = 0.019) and \"AA\" genotype in the CKD group had lower platelet levels and those with \"GG\" had higher platelet levels (AA:149 µL (18-159) versus GG: 228 µL (146-357) <i>p</i> = 0.022).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study was shown that genetic predispositions that causes comorbidities were also likely to affect the prognosis of COVID-19.</p>","PeriodicalId":19343,"journal":{"name":"Nucleosides, Nucleotides & Nucleic Acids","volume":" ","pages":"57-78"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141875520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}