• J Chin Med Assoc · Dec 2024

    Complex causal relationships between genetic predictions of 731 immune cell phenotypes and novel coronavirus: A two-sample mendelian randomization analysis.

    • Ze-Su Niu, Ru-Xin Liu, Yi Hu, Xiao-Rui Meng, Li-Hong Liu, Li-Ting Yang, Xue Bai, Meng-Fei Chen, and Dong-Feng Pan.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, The Third Clinical Medical College of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia, Yinchuan, China The Third Clinical Medical College of Ningxia Medical University, Ningxia,Yinchuan, China.
    • J Chin Med Assoc. 2024 Dec 27.

    BackgroundCOVID-19, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has had a significant impact on global health. While the virus primarily affects the respiratory system, the intricate interplay between immune cells and the virus remains poorly understood. This study investigates the causal relationship between 731 immune cell phenotypes and COVID-19 using Mendelian randomization analysis.MethodsA bidirectional two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis was conducted using genetic variants strongly associated with immune cell phenotypes as instrumental variables. Data for 731 immune cell phenotypes were sourced from the GWAS Catalog, while data for COVID-19 susceptibility were obtained from the OPEN GWAS database. Five MR methods (IVW, MR-Egger, weighted median, simple mode, and weighted mode) were employed to estimate causal effects, with IVW as the primary analysis method.ResultsThe study identified 57 immune cell phenotypes causally associated with COVID-19 risk across two independent GWAS datasets. Five immune cell phenotypes were consistently associated with COVID-19 risk across both datasets: CD3-lymphocyte %lymphocyte (protective), CD27 on CD20- (protective), CD20 on IgD+ CD38- unsw mem (increased risk), CD27 on IgD- CD38- (increased risk), and CD19 on B cell (increased risk). Sensitivity analyses confirmed the robustness of the findings.ConclusionThis study provides compelling evidence for a causal relationship between specific immune cell phenotypes and COVID-19 risk. These findings highlight the potential for targeting these immune cell phenotypes as novel therapeutic targets for COVID-19 treatment and prevention.Copyright © 2024, the Chinese Medical Association.

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