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Human ACE-2, MCP1 and micro-RNA 146 as Novel Markers for COVID- 19 Affection and Severity

Author(s): Amal Ahmed Mohamed, Sherief Abd-Elsalam*, Ahmed Abdelghani, Mohamed Badr Hassan, Doaa Ghaith, Omnia Ezzat, Dalia Ali El-damasy, Norhan Nagdi Madbouli, Mohmoud Hamada, Mohamed Abdel Khalik Elkady, AL-Shaimaa M. AL-Tabbakh, Kareman Ahmed Ebrahim Eshra and Nivin Baiomy

Volume 23, Issue 1, 2023

Published on: 23 September, 2022

Article ID: e290822208187 Pages: 10

DOI: 10.2174/1871526522666220829153042

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Abstract

Background & Aims: Coronavirus disease - 2019 (COVID-19) is a major pandemic that causes high morbidity and mortality rates. Aim of this study: to detect the relations between many risk factors, ACE-2, MCP-1, Micro RNA 146 gene expression, and COVID-19 infection and disease severity.

Methods: This study was carried out on 165 cases of COVID-19 and 138 controls. ACE2 and MCP1 levels were measured in COVID-19 cases and control by ELISA and micro-RNA-146 expression by PCR.

Results: We found an increased blood level of ACE2 and MCP1 in COVID- 19 patients than in healthy persons and a significant down-regulation of micro-RNA 146 gene expression in cases than in controls. There was a significant correlation between increased blood level of ACE2, regulation of micro-RNA 146 gene expression and severity of lung affection, a significant correlation was found between increased blood level of MCP1 and thrombosis in COVID-19 patients. Neurological complications were significantly correlated with more viral load, more ACE2 blood level, and down regulation of micro RNA146 expression.

Conclusion: High viral load, increased blood level of ACE2, and down-regulation of micro-RNA 146 expression are associated with more severe lung injury and the presence of neurologic complications like convulsions and coma in COVID-19 Egyptian patients.

Keywords: COVID-19, viruses, thrombosis, ACE2, MCP1, micro RNA 146.

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