A common variant close to the “tripwire” linker region of NLRP1 contributes to severe COVID-19
Objective and design The heterogeneity of response to SARS-CoV-2 infection is directly linked to the individual genetic background. Genetic variants of inflammasome-related genes have been pointed as risk factors for several inflammatory sterile and infectious disease. In the group of inflammasome r...
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Published in: | Inflammation research Vol. 72; no. 10-11; pp. 1933 - 1940 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
Format: | Journal Article |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
01-11-2023
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | Objective and design
The heterogeneity of response to SARS-CoV-2 infection is directly linked to the individual genetic background. Genetic variants of inflammasome-related genes have been pointed as risk factors for several inflammatory sterile and infectious disease. In the group of inflammasome receptors, NLRP1 stands out as a good novel candidate as severity factor for COVID-19 disease.
Methods
To address this question, we performed an association study of
NLRP1
,
DPP9
,
CARD8
,
IL1B
, and
IL18
single nucleotide variants (SNVs) in a cohort of 945 COVID-19 patients.
Results
The NLRP1 p.Leu155His in the linker region, target of viral protease, was significantly associated to COVID-19 severity, which could contribute to the excessive cytokine release reported in severe cases.
Conclusion
Inflammasome genetic background contributes to individual response to SARS-CoV-2. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 Responsible Editor: John Di Battista. |
ISSN: | 1023-3830 1420-908X |
DOI: | 10.1007/s00011-022-01670-3 |