The human genetic epidemiology of COVID-19

MEK Niemi, MJ Daly, A Ganna - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Human genetics can inform the biology and epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) by pinpointing causal mechanisms that explain why some individuals become …

Host genetic factors determining COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

TP Velavan, SR Pallerla, J Rüter, Y Augustin… - …, 2021 - thelancet.com
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2
(SARS-CoV-2) poses an unprecedented challenge to humanity. SARS-CoV-2 infections …

FXR inhibition may protect from SARS-CoV-2 infection by reducing ACE2

T Brevini, M Maes, GJ Webb, BV John, CD Fuchs… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection by modulating viral host receptors, such as angiotensin-
converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), could represent a new chemoprophylactic approach for …

Genetic regulation of the human plasma proteome in 54,306 UK Biobank participants

BB Sun, J Chiou, M Traylor, C Benner, YH Hsu… - BioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Abstract The UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project (UKB-PPP) is a collaboration between
the UK Biobank (UKB) and thirteen biopharmaceutical companies characterising the plasma …

Association of lipid-lowering drugs with COVID-19 outcomes from a Mendelian randomization study

W Huang, J Xiao, J Ji, L Chen - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
Background: Lipid metabolism plays an important role in viral infections. We aimed to
assess the causal effect of lipid-lowering drugs (HMGCR inhibitiors, PCSK9 inhibitiors, and …

Genome-wide Mendelian randomization identifies actionable novel drug targets for psychiatric disorders

J Liu, Y Cheng, M Li, Z Zhang, T Li… - …, 2023 - nature.com
Psychiatric disorders impose tremendous economic burden on society and are leading
causes of disability worldwide. However, only limited drugs are available for psychiatric …

Causal inference with genetic data: Past, present, and future

JB Pingault, R Richmond… - Cold Spring …, 2022 - perspectivesinmedicine.cshlp.org
The set of methods discussed in this collection has emerged from the convergence of two
scientific fields—genetics and causal inference. In this introduction, we discuss relevant …

Mendelian randomization as a tool for cardiovascular research: a review

MG Levin, S Burgess - JAMA cardiology, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Mendelian randomization (MR) is a statistical approach that has become
increasingly popular in the field of cardiovascular disease research. It offers a way to infer …

NF-κB signaling and inflammation—Drug repurposing to treat inflammatory disorders?

A Roberti, LE Chaffey, DR Greaves - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Since its first description 35 years ago, the transcription factor NF-κB
(nuclear factor κ-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells) has been shown to be a key …

Identifying factors contributing to increased susceptibility to COVID-19 risk: a systematic review of Mendelian randomization studies

S Luo, Y Liang, THT Wong… - International journal …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background To summarize modifiable factors for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
suggested by Mendelian randomization studies. Methods In this systematic review, we …