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Review Article

ACE2 and TMPRSS2 polymorphisms and the development of COVID-19: a review of the literature

Adrhyan Araújo da Silva Oliveira, Ana Maisa Passos da Silva, Jackson Alves da Silva Queiroz, Paulo Ricardo Freitas de Souza, Juan Miguel Villalobos Salcedo and Deusilene Souza Vieira*

Published: 28 April, 2022 | Volume 6 - Issue 1 | Pages:

SARS-CoV-2 is a virus that has a positive-sense, single-stranded RNA genome that encodes 4 structural proteins, the main one being the S protein (Spike) responsible for mediating with ACE2 and TMPRSS2 for entry into the host cell. The study of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of ACE2 and TMPRSS2 can elucidate their possible intervention in the action of the protein, its activity, and the gene expression of encoding these enzymes, which may increase susceptibility to viral infection. From this, literature searches were carried out until December 2021, listing 11,820 publications for literary analysis on the described genetic variations of these protein structures, as well as their relation and influence on the pathology. It was possible to conclude that there is a great influence exerted by genetic variability in ACE2 and TMPRSS2 increasing the ability of the virus to bind to the host cell and the development of COVID-19 with complications. 

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Keywords:

Polymorphisms; ACE2; TMPRSS2; COVID-19; Susceptibility

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