Association of Toll-like receptor 7 variants with life-threatening COVID-19 disease in males: findings from a nested case-control study

  • Chiara Fallerini
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Sergio Daga
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Stefania Mantovani
    Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
  • Elisa Benetti
    Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Nicola Picchiotti
    Department of Mathematics, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
  • Daniela Francisci
    Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Medicine 2, Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia and University of Perugia, Santa Maria Hospital, Perugia, Italy
  • Francesco Paciosi
    Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Medicine 2, Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia and University of Perugia, Santa Maria Hospital, Perugia, Italy
  • Elisabetta Schiaroli
    Infectious Diseases Clinic, Department of Medicine 2, Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia and University of Perugia, Santa Maria Hospital, Perugia, Italy
  • Margherita Baldassarri
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Francesca Fava
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Maria Palmieri
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Serena Ludovisi
    Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
  • Francesco Castelli
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Eugenia Quiros-Roldan
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Massimo Vaghi
    Chirurgia Vascolare, Ospedale Maggiore di Crema, Crema, Italy
  • Stefano Rusconi
    Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • Matteo Siano
    Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • Maria Bandini
    Department of Preventive Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Ottavia Spiga
    University of Siena, DIISM-SAILAB, Siena, Italy
  • Katia Capitani
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Simone Furini
    Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Francesca Mari
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Floriana Valentino
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Gabriella Doddato
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Annarita Giliberti
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Rossella Tita
    Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
  • Sara Amitrano
    Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
  • Mirella Bruttini
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Susanna Croci
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Ilaria Meloni
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Maria Antonietta Mencarelli
    Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
  • Caterina Lo Rizzo
    Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
  • Anna Maria Pinto
    Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
  • Laura Di Sarno
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Giada Beligni
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Andrea Tommasi
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Nicola Iuso
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Francesca Montagnani
    Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Massimiliano Fabbiani
    Dept of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Tropical and Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
  • Barbara Rossetti
    Dept of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Tropical and Infectious Diseases Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
  • Giacomo Zanelli
    Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Elena Bargagli
    Unit of Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation, Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Laura Bergantini
    Unit of Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation, Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Miriana D’Alessandro
    Unit of Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation, Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Paolo Cameli
    Unit of Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation, Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • David Bennett
    Unit of Respiratory Diseases and Lung Transplantation, Department of Internal and Specialist Medicine, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Federico Anedda
    Dept of Emergency and Urgency, Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of Intensive Care Medicine, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
  • Simona Marcantonio
    Dept of Emergency and Urgency, Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of Intensive Care Medicine, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
  • Sabino Scolletta
    Dept of Emergency and Urgency, Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of Intensive Care Medicine, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
  • Federico Franchi
    Dept of Emergency and Urgency, Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, Unit of Intensive Care Medicine, Siena University Hospital, Siena, Italy
  • Maria Antonietta Mazzei
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences and Radiological Sciences, Unit of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Susanna Guerrini
    Department of Medical, Surgical and Neuro Sciences and Radiological Sciences, Unit of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Edoardo Conticini
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
  • Luca Cantarini
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
  • Bruno Frediani
    Rheumatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Siena, Italy
  • Danilo Tacconi
    Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, San Donato Hospital Arezzo, San Donato Hospital Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
  • Chiara Spertilli
    Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, San Donato Hospital Arezzo, San Donato Hospital Arezzo, Arezzo, Italy
  • Marco Feri
    Dept of Emergency, Anesthesia Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
  • Alice Donati
    Dept of Emergency, Anesthesia Unit, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
  • Raffaele Scala
    Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Pneumology Unit and UTIP, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
  • Luca Guidelli
    Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Pneumology Unit and UTIP, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
  • Genni Spargi
    Department of Emergency, Anesthesia Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
  • Marta Corridi
    Department of Emergency, Anesthesia Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
  • Cesira Nencioni
    Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
  • Leonardo Croci
    Department of Specialized and Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
  • Gian Piero Caldarelli
    Clinical Chemical Analysis Laboratory, Misericordia Hospital, Grosseto, Italy
  • Maurizio Spagnesi
    Department of Preventive Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Davide Romani
    Department of Preventive Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Paolo Piacentini
    Department of Preventive Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Elena Desanctis
    Department of Preventive Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Silvia Cappelli
    Department of Preventive Medicine, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Anna Canaccini
    Territorial Scientific Technician Department, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Agnese Verzuri
    Territorial Scientific Technician Department, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Valentina Anemoli
    Territorial Scientific Technician Department, Azienda USL Toscana Sud Est, Siena, Italy
  • Agostino Ognibene
    Clinical Chemical Analysis Laboratory, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
  • Antonella D’Arminio Monforte
    Department of Health Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
  • Federica Gaia Miraglia
    Department of Health Sciences, Clinic of Infectious Diseases, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, University of Milan, Milano, Italy
  • Massimo Girardis
    Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
  • Sophie Venturelli
    Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
  • Stefano Busani
    Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
  • Andrea Cossarizza
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Children and Adults, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
  • Andrea Antinori
    HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
  • Alessandra Vergori
    HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
  • Arianna Emiliozzi
    HIV/AIDS Department, National Institute for Infectious Diseases, IRCCS, Lazzaro Spallanzani, Rome, Italy
  • Arianna Gabrieli
    Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Luigi Sacco, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • Agostino Riva
    III Infectious Diseases Unit, ASST-FBF-Sacco, Milan, Italy
  • Pier Giorgio Scotton
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Treviso Hospital, Local Health Unit 2 Marca Trevigiana, Treviso, Italy
  • Francesca Andretta
    Department of Infectious Diseases, Treviso Hospital, Local Health Unit 2 Marca Trevigiana, Treviso, Italy
  • Sandro Panese
    Clinical Infectious Diseases, Mestre Hospital, Venezia, Italy
  • Renzo Scaggiante
    Infectious Diseases Clinic, ULSS1, Belluno, Italy
  • Francesca Gatti
    Infectious Diseases Clinic, ULSS1, Belluno, Italy
  • Saverio Giuseppe Parisi
    Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
  • Stefano Baratti
    Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Padova, Padua, Italy
  • Melania Degli Antoni
    Department of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia and ASST Spedali Civili Hospital, Brescia, Italy
  • Matteo Della Monica
    Medical Genetics and Laboratory of Medical Genetics Unit, A.O.R.N. "Antonio Cardarelli", Naples, Italy
  • Carmelo Piscopo
    Medical Genetics and Laboratory of Medical Genetics Unit, A.O.R.N. "Antonio Cardarelli", Naples, Italy
  • Mario Capasso
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Roberta Russo
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Immacolata Andolfo
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Achille Iolascon
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Giuseppe Fiorentino
    Unit of Respiratory Physiopathology, AORN dei Colli, Monaldi Hospital, Naples, Italy
  • Massimo Carella
    Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
  • Marco Castori
    Division of Medical Genetics, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
  • Giuseppe Merla
    Department of Molecular Medicine and Medical Biotechnology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
  • Gabriella Maria Squeo
    Laboratory of Regulatory and Functional Genomics, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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    Department of Medical Sciences, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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    Clinical Trial Office, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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    Clinical Trial Office, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
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    Clinical Trial Office, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza Hospital, San Giovanni Rotondo, San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy
  • Matteo Bassetti
    Department of Health Sciences, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
  • Antonio Di Biagio
    Infectious Diseases Clinic, Policlinico San Martino Hospital, IRCCS for Cancer Research Genova, Genova, Italy
  • Maurizio Sanguinetti
    Microbiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Medicine, Rome, Italy
  • Luca Masucci
    Microbiology, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS, Catholic University of Medicine, Rome, Italy
  • Serafina Valente
    Department of Cardiovascular Diseases, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Marco Mandalà
    Otolaryngology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Alessia Giorli
    Otolaryngology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Lorenzo Salerni
    Otolaryngology Unit, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Patrizia Zucchi
    Department of Internal Medicine, ASST Valtellina e Alto Lario, Sondrio, Italy
  • Pierpaolo Parravicini
    Department of Internal Medicine, ASST Valtellina e Alto Lario, Sondrio, Italy
  • Elisabetta Menatti
    Study Coordinator Oncologia Medica e Ufficio Flussi Sondrio, Sondrio, Italy
  • Tullio Trotta
    First Aid Department, Luigi Curto Hospital, Polla, Salerno, Italy
  • Ferdinando Giannattasio
    First Aid Department, Luigi Curto Hospital, Polla, Salerno, Italy
  • Gabriella Coiro
    First Aid Department, Luigi Curto Hospital, Polla, Salerno, Italy
  • Fabio Lena
    Local Health Unit-Pharmaceutical Department of Grosseto, Toscana Sud Est Local Health Unit, Grosseto, Italy
  • Domenico A Coviello
    U.O.C. Laboratorio di Genetica Umana, IRCCS Istituto G. Gaslini, Genova, Italy
  • Cristina Mussini
    Infectious Diseases Clinics, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
  • Giancarlo Bosio
    Department of Respiratory Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  • Enrico Martinelli
    Department of Respiratory Diseases, Azienda Ospedaliera di Cremona, Cremona, Italy
  • Sandro Mancarella
    U.O.C. Medicina, ASST Nord Milano, Ospedale Bassini, Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
  • Luisa Tavecchia
    U.O.C. Medicina, ASST Nord Milano, Ospedale Bassini, Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
  • Marco Gori
    Université Côte d’Azur, Inria, France
  • Lia Crotti
    Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
  • Gianfranco Parati
    Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Department of Cardiovascular, Neural and Metabolic Sciences, San Luca Hospital, Milan, Italy
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    Independent Medical Scientist, Milan, Italy
  • Isabella Zanella
    Department of Molecular and Translational Medicine, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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    Unit of Infectious Diseases, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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    Unit of Infectious Diseases, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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    Unit of Infectious Diseases, ASST Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo, Italy
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    Direzione Scientifica, Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Pavia, Italy
  • Maria Teresa La Rovere
    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri IRCCS, Department of Cardiology, Institute of Montescano, Pavia, Italy
  • Simona Sarzi-Braga
    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Institute of Tradate (VA), Tradate, Italy
  • Maurizio Bussotti
    Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri, IRCCS, Department of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Institute of Milan, Milan, Italy
  • Mario Chiariello
    Istituto per lo Studio, la Prevenzione e la Rete Oncologica (ISPRO)-Core Research Laboratory and Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto di Fisiologia Clinica, Siena, Italy
  • Mary Ann Belli
    ASST Nord Milano, Ospedale Bassini, Cinisello Balsamo, Italy
  • Simona Dei
    Health Management, Azienda USL Toscana Sudest, Tuscany, Italy
  • Alessandra Renieri
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
  • Mario U Mondelli
    Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medical Sciences and Infectious Diseases, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy
  • Elisa Frullanti
    Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Siena, Italy

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<jats:sec id="abs1"><jats:title>Background:</jats:title><jats:p>Recently, loss-of-function variants in TLR7 were identified in two families in which COVID-19 segregates like an X-linked recessive disorder environmentally conditioned by SARS-CoV-2. We investigated whether the two families represent the tip of the iceberg of a subset of COVID-19 male patients.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="abs2"><jats:title>Methods:</jats:title><jats:p>This is a nested case-control study in which we compared male participants with extreme phenotype selected from the Italian GEN-COVID cohort of SARS-CoV-2-infected participants (<60 y, 79 severe cases versus 77 control cases). We applied the LASSO Logistic Regression analysis, considering only rare variants on young male subsets with extreme phenotype, picking up TLR7 as the most important susceptibility gene.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="abs3"><jats:title>Results:</jats:title><jats:p>Overall, we found TLR7 deleterious variants in 2.1% of severely affected males and in none of the asymptomatic participants. The functional gene expression profile analysis demonstrated a reduction in TLR7-related gene expression in patients compared with controls demonstrating an impairment in type I and II IFN responses.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="abs4"><jats:title>Conclusions:</jats:title><jats:p>Young males with TLR7 loss-of-function variants and severe COVID-19 represent a subset of male patients contributing to disease susceptibility in up to 2% of severe COVID-19.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="abs5"><jats:title>Funding:</jats:title><jats:p>Funded by private donors for the Host Genetics Research Project, the Intesa San Paolo for 2020 charity fund, and the Host Genetics Initiative.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec id="abs6"><jats:title>Clinical trial number:</jats:title><jats:p><jats:related-object document-id="NCT04549831" document-id-type="clinical-trial-number" id="RO1" source-id="ClinicalTrials.gov" source-id-type="registry-name" source-type="clinical-trials-registry" xlink:href="https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT04549831">NCT04549831</jats:related-object>.</jats:p></jats:sec>

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    eLife 10 e67569-, 2021-03-02

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