Meta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors

Abstract A deeper understanding of the molecular biology of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including the host response to the virus, is urgently needed. Commonalities exist between the host immune response to viral infections and cancer. Here, we defined transcriptional signatures of SARS-CoV-2 infection inv...

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Autores principales: Fengju Chen, Yiqun Zhang, Richard Sucgang, Sasirekha Ramani, David Corry, Farrah Kheradmand, Chad J. Creighton
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:9b32e15347954632ac38e333b12d3c552021-12-02T13:57:37ZMeta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors10.1038/s41598-021-82221-42045-2322https://doaj.org/article/9b32e15347954632ac38e333b12d3c552021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-82221-4https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322Abstract A deeper understanding of the molecular biology of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including the host response to the virus, is urgently needed. Commonalities exist between the host immune response to viral infections and cancer. Here, we defined transcriptional signatures of SARS-CoV-2 infection involving hundreds of genes common across lung adenocarcinoma cell lines (A549, Calu-3) and normal human bronchial epithelial cells (NHBE), with additional signatures being specific to one or both adenocarcinoma lines. Cross-examining eight transcriptomic databases, we found that host transcriptional responses of lung adenocarcinoma cells to SARS-CoV-2 infection shared broad similarities with host responses to multiple viruses across different model systems and patient samples. Furthermore, these SARS-CoV-2 transcriptional signatures were manifested within specific subsets of human cancer, involving ~ 20% of cases across a wide range of histopathological types. These cancer subsets show immune cell infiltration and inflammation and involve pathways linked to the SARS-CoV-2 response, such as immune checkpoint, IL-6, type II interferon signaling, and NF-κB. The cell line data represented immune responses activated specifically within the cancer cells of the tumor. Common genes and pathways implicated as part of the viral host response point to therapeutic strategies that may apply to both SARS-CoV-2 and cancer.Fengju ChenYiqun ZhangRichard SucgangSasirekha RamaniDavid CorryFarrah KheradmandChad J. CreightonNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRScienceQENScientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2021)
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Fengju Chen
Yiqun Zhang
Richard Sucgang
Sasirekha Ramani
David Corry
Farrah Kheradmand
Chad J. Creighton
Meta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors
description Abstract A deeper understanding of the molecular biology of SARS-CoV-2 infection, including the host response to the virus, is urgently needed. Commonalities exist between the host immune response to viral infections and cancer. Here, we defined transcriptional signatures of SARS-CoV-2 infection involving hundreds of genes common across lung adenocarcinoma cell lines (A549, Calu-3) and normal human bronchial epithelial cells (NHBE), with additional signatures being specific to one or both adenocarcinoma lines. Cross-examining eight transcriptomic databases, we found that host transcriptional responses of lung adenocarcinoma cells to SARS-CoV-2 infection shared broad similarities with host responses to multiple viruses across different model systems and patient samples. Furthermore, these SARS-CoV-2 transcriptional signatures were manifested within specific subsets of human cancer, involving ~ 20% of cases across a wide range of histopathological types. These cancer subsets show immune cell infiltration and inflammation and involve pathways linked to the SARS-CoV-2 response, such as immune checkpoint, IL-6, type II interferon signaling, and NF-κB. The cell line data represented immune responses activated specifically within the cancer cells of the tumor. Common genes and pathways implicated as part of the viral host response point to therapeutic strategies that may apply to both SARS-CoV-2 and cancer.
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author Fengju Chen
Yiqun Zhang
Richard Sucgang
Sasirekha Ramani
David Corry
Farrah Kheradmand
Chad J. Creighton
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Yiqun Zhang
Richard Sucgang
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David Corry
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title Meta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors
title_short Meta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors
title_full Meta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors
title_fullStr Meta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors
title_full_unstemmed Meta-analysis of host transcriptional responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection reveals their manifestation in human tumors
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