1. The 3′UTR region of the DNA repair gene PARP-1 May increase the severity of COVID-19 by altering the binding of antiviral miRNAs.
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Yılmaz, Büşra, Çakmak Genç, Güneş, Karakaş Çelik, Sevim, Pişkin, Nihal, Horuz, Emre, and DURSUN, Ahmet
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COVID-19 pandemic , *POLY(ADP-ribose) polymerase , *MICRORNA , *COVID-19 , *CYTOKINE release syndrome , *DNA repair - Abstract
COVID-19 may cause the release of systemic inflammatory cytokines resulting in severe inflammation. PARP-1 has been identified as a nuclear enzyme that is activated by DNA strand breaks. It has been suggested that PARP-1 has a role in the cytokine storm shown as a cause of mortality in COVID-19, and its inhibition may adversely affect the replication of SARS -CoV-2. We aimed to investigate the relationship between PARP-1 gene polymorphisms and the clinical severity of COVID-19. rs8679 TT genotype was found to increase with the COVID-19 disease severity. The 3′UTR polymorphism rs8679 may cause PARP-1 activity as a result of viral replication increase by changing the binding site of antiviral or anti-inflammatory miRNAs. PARP-1 may affect the severity of COVID-19 by cytokine release and maybe a possible treatment target. • COVID-19 disease causes the release of systemic inflammatory cytokines resulting in severe inflammation in the lung. • Although PARP-1 has been associated with the COVID-19's complications, this relationship has not been investigated before. • miRNA binding site polymorphism rs8679 may be altering the binding site of antiviral or antiinflammatory miRNAs. The effect of these miRNAs on viral replication may result in PARP-1 activity. • The effect of these miRNAs on viral replication may result in PARP-1 activity. • NFK-B/NLRP3 inflammasome pathways activated by PARP-1 may increase the severity of COVID-19 by triggering cytokine release. • rs8679 polymorphism is a possible prognostic marker for clinical severity of COVID-19. • PARP-1/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway may be a possible treatment target. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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