Mining the potential therapeutic targets for COVID‐19 infection in patients with severe burn injuries via bioinformatics analysis

The Coronavirus Disease‐19 (COVID‐19) pandemic is posing a serious challenge to human health. Burn victims are susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection leading to delayed recovery and even profound debilitation. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms unde...

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Veröffentlicht in:International wound journal 2023-09, Vol.20 (7), p.2742-2752
Hauptverfasser: Cai, Xueyao, Deng, Jing, Shi, Wenjun, Cai, Yuchen, Ma, Zhengzheng
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Zusammenfassung:The Coronavirus Disease‐19 (COVID‐19) pandemic is posing a serious challenge to human health. Burn victims are susceptible to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection leading to delayed recovery and even profound debilitation. Nevertheless, the molecular mechanisms underlying COVID‐19 and severe burn are yet to be elucidated. In our work, the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified from GSE157852 and GSE19743, and the common DEGs between COVID‐19 and severe burn were extracted. Gene Ontology (GO), Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG), protein–protein interactions (PPI), gene coexpression network, and multifactor regulatory network analysis of hub genes were carried out. A total of 44 common DEGs were found between COVID‐19 and severe burn. Functional analyses indicated that the pathways of immune regulation and cytokine response participated collectively in the development of severe burn and progression of COVID‐19. Ten significant hub genes were identified, including MERTK, SIRPA, TLR3, ITGB1, DPP4, PTPRC, LY75, IFIT1, IL4R, and CD2. In addition, the gene coexpression network and regulatory network were constructed containing 42 microRNAs (miRNAs) and 2 transcription factors (TFs). Our study showed the shared pathogenic link between COVID‐19 and severe burn. The identified common genes and pivotal pathways pave a new road for future mechanistic researches in severe burn injuries complicated with COVID‐19.
ISSN:1742-4801
1742-481X
DOI:10.1111/iwj.14151