Virus-induced genetics revealed by multidimensional precision medicine transcriptional workflow applicable to COVID-19

Precision medicine requires the translation of basic biological understanding to medical insights, mainly applied to characterization of each unique patient. In many clinical settings, this requires tools that can be broadly used to identify pathology and risks. Patients often present to the intensi...

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Published in:	Physiological genomics Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 255 - 268
Main Authors:	Prokop, Jeremy W, Shankar, Rama, Gupta, Ruchir, Leimanis, Mara L, Nedveck, Derek, Uhl, Katie, Chen, Bin, Hartog, Nicholas L, Van Veen, Jason, Sisco, Joshua S, Sirpilla, Olivia, Lydic, Todd, Boville, Brian, Hernandez, Angel, Braunreiter, Chi, Kuk, ChiuYing Cynthia, Singh, Varinder, Mills, Joshua, Wegener, Marc, Adams, Marie, Rhodes, Mary, Bachmann, Andre S, Pan, Wenjing, Byrne-Steele, Miranda L, Smith, D Casey, Depinet, Mollye, Brown, Brittany E, Eisenhower, Mary, Han, Jian, Haw, Marcus, Madura, Casey, Sanfilippo, Dominic J, Seaver, Laurie H, Bupp, Caleb, Rajasekaran, Surender
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States American Physiological Society 01-06-2020
Series:	Translational and Precision Medicine
Subjects:	Coronavirus Infections - genetics Coronavirus Infections - virology COVID-19 Gene Expression Profiling - methods Humans Pandemics Pneumonia, Viral - genetics Pneumonia, Viral - virology Precision Medicine - methods Transcription, Genetic Viral Load transcriptomics precision medicine RNAseq PICU multiple organ dysfunction syndrome
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Summary:	Precision medicine requires the translation of basic biological understanding to medical insights, mainly applied to characterization of each unique patient. In many clinical settings, this requires tools that can be broadly used to identify pathology and risks. Patients often present to the intensive care unit with broad phenotypes, including multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) resulting from infection, trauma, or other disease processes. Etiology and outcomes are unique to individuals, making it difficult to cohort patients with MODS, but presenting a prime target for testing/developing tools for precision medicine. Using multitime point whole blood (cellular/acellular) total transcriptomics in 27 patients, we highlight the promise of simultaneously mapping viral/bacterial load, cell composition, tissue damage biomarkers, balance between syndromic biology versus environmental response, and unique biological insights in each patient using a single platform measurement. Integration of a transcriptome workflow yielded unexpected insights into the complex interplay between host genetics and viral/bacterial specific mechanisms, highlighted by a unique case of virally induced genetics (VIG) within one of these 27 patients. The power of RNA-Seq to study unique patient biology while investigating environmental contributions can be a critical tool moving forward for translational sciences applied to precision medicine.
ISSN:	1094-8341 1531-2267
DOI:	10.1152/physiolgenomics.00045.2020