First comprehensive computational analysis of functional consequences of <i>TMPRSS2</i> SNPs in susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 among different populations
Alireza Paniri, Mohammad Mahdi Hosseini, Haleh Akhavan‐Niaki
Abstract
and epigenetic mechanisms especially non-coding RNAs in appearance of different susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 among different populations. Also, this study could pave the way to potential therapeutic implication of TMPRSS2 in designing antiviral drugs.Communicated by Ramaswamy H. Sarma.
Topics & Concepts
Single-nucleotide polymorphismBiologyTMPRSS2In silicoComputational biologydbSNPGeneticsSNPBioinformaticsGeneCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)GenotypeMedicinePathologyInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Researchinterferon and immune responsesMicroRNA in disease regulation