Article ; Online: Systematic Network and Meta-analysis on the Antiviral Mechanisms of Probiotics: A Preventive and Treatment Strategy to Mitigate SARS-CoV-2 Infection.
Probiotics and antimicrobial proteins
2021 Volume 13, Issue 4, Page(s) 1138–1156
Abstract: With the alarming rise of infected cases and deaths, COVID-19 is a pandemic, affecting 220 countries worldwide. Until now, no specific treatment is available against SARS-CoV-2. The causal virus SARS-CoV-2 primarily infects lung cells, leading to ... ...
Abstract | With the alarming rise of infected cases and deaths, COVID-19 is a pandemic, affecting 220 countries worldwide. Until now, no specific treatment is available against SARS-CoV-2. The causal virus SARS-CoV-2 primarily infects lung cells, leading to respiratory illness ranging in severity from the common cold to deadly pneumonia. This, with comorbidities, worsens the clinical outcome, particularly for immunosuppressed individuals with COVID-19. Interestingly, the commensal gut microbiota has been shown to improve lung infections by modulating the immune system. Therefore, fine-tuning of the gut microbiome with probiotics could be an alternative strategy for boosting immunity and treating COVID-19. Here, we present a systematic biological network and meta-analysis to provide a rationale for the implementation of probiotics in preventing and/or treating COVID-19. We have identified 90 training genes from the literature analysis (according to PRISMA guidelines) and generated an association network concerning the candidate genes linked with COVID-19 and probiotic treatment. The functional modules and pathway enrichment analysis of the association network clearly show that the application of probiotics could have therapeutic effects on ACE2-mediated virus entry, activation of the systemic immune response, nlrp3-mediated immunomodulatory pathways, immune cell migration resulting in lung tissue damage and cardiovascular difficulties, and altered glucose/lipid metabolic pathways in the disease prognosis. We also demonstrate the potential mechanistic domains as molecular targets for probiotic applications to combat the viral infection. Our study, therefore, offers probiotics-mediated novel preventive and therapeutic strategies for COVID-19 warfare. |
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MeSH term(s) | Antiviral Agents ; COVID-19 ; Humans ; Pandemics ; Probiotics ; SARS-CoV-2 |
Chemical Substances | Antiviral Agents |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-02-03 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Comment |
ZDB-ID | 2487792-X |
ISSN | 1867-1314 ; 1867-1306 |
ISSN (online) | 1867-1314 |
ISSN | 1867-1306 |
DOI | 10.1007/s12602-021-09748-w |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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