Background: Mitochondria have been shown to play vital roles during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) development. Currently, it is unclear whether mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variants, which define mtDNA haplogroups and determine oxidative phosphorylation performance and reactive oxygen species production, are associated with COVID-19 risk. Methods: A population-based case-control study was conducted to compare the distribution of mtDNA variations defining mtDNA haplogroups between healthy controls (n=615) and COVID-19 patients (n=536). COVID-19 patients were diagnosed based on molecular diagnostics of the viral genome by qPCR and chest X-ray or computed tomography scanning. The exclusion criteria for the healthy controls were any history of disease in the month preceding the study assessment. MtDNA variants defining mtDNA haplogroups were identified by PCR-RFLPs and HVS-I sequencing and determined based on mtDNA phylogenetic analysis using Mitomap Phylogeny. Student's t-test was used for continuous variables, and Pearson's chi-squared test or Fisher's exact test was used for categorical variables. To assess the independent effect of each mtDNA variant defining mtDNA haplogroups, multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to calculate the odds ratios (OR) and 95％ confidence intervals (CI) with adjustments for possible confounding factors of age, sex, smoking and diseases (including cardiopulmonary diseases, diabetes, obesity and hypertension) as determined through clinical and radiographic examinations. Results: Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that the most common investigated mtDNA variations (>10％ in the control population) at C5178a (in NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2 gene, ND2) and A249d (in the displacement loop region, D-loop)/T6392C (in cytochrome c oxidase I gene, CO1)/G10310A (in ND3) were associated with a reduced risk of severe COVID-19 (OR=0.590, 95％CI 0.428–0.814, P=0.001; and OR=0.654, 95％CI 0.457–0.936, P=0.020, respectively), while A4833G (ND2), A4715G (ND2), T3394C (ND1) and G5417A (ND2)/C16257a (D-loop)/C16261T (D-loop) were related to an increased risk of severe COVID-19 (OR=2.336, 95％CI 1.179–4.608, P=0.015; OR=2.033, 95％CI 1.242–3.322, P=0.005; OR=3.040, 95％CI 1.522–6.061, P=0.002; and OR=2.890, 95％CI 1.199–6.993, P=0.018, respectively). Conclusions: This is the first study to explore the association of mtDNA variants with individual's risk of developing severe COVID-19. Based on the case–control study, we concluded that the common mtDNA variants at C5178a and A249d/T6392C/G10310A might contribute to an individual's resistance to developing severe COVID-19, whereas A4833G, A4715G, T3394C and G5417A/C16257a/C16261T might increase an individual's risk of developing severe COVID-19.

Yi Wu;Xian‑Hui Wang;Xi‑Hua Li;Li‑Yuan Song;Shi‑Long Yu;Zhi‑Cheng Fang;Yu‑Quan Liu;Le‑Yong Yuan;Chun‑Yan Peng;Shen‑Yi Zhang;Wang Cheng;Hong‑Chao Ma;Li‑Feng Wang;Jun‑Ming Tang;Yun‑Fu Wang;Fu‑Yun Ji

Department of Medical Biology,School of Basic Medical Science,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China;Institute of Biomedical Research,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China;Institute of Human Respiratory Disease,Xinqiao Hospital,The Army Medical University(Third Military Medical University),400037 Chongqing,China;Department of Emergency Medicine,Taihe Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China;Department of Geriatric Medicine,Taihe Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China;Department of Immunology,School of Basic Medical Sciences,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China;Department of Laboratory Medicine,Taihe Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China;Hubei Key Laboratory of Embryonic Stem Cell Research,School of Basic Medical Science,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China;Department of Neurology,Taihe Hospital,Hubei University of Medicine,Shiyan 442000,Hubei,China

军事医学研究（英文）

[1]Yi Wu;Xian‑Hui Wang;Xi‑Hua Li;Li‑Yuan Song;Shi‑Long Yu;Zhi‑Cheng Fang;Yu‑Quan Liu;Le‑Yong Yuan;Chun‑Yan Peng;Shen‑Yi Zhang;Wang Cheng;Hong‑Chao Ma;Li‑Feng Wang;Jun‑Ming Tang;Yun‑Fu Wang;Fu‑Yun Ji-.Common mtDNA variations at C5178a and A249d/T6392C/G10310A decrease the risk of severe COVID?19 in a Han Chinese population from Central China)[J].军事医学研究（英文）,2022(01):53-62

C5178a,A249d,T6392C,G10310A,MtDNA,RFLPs,Mitomap,A4833G,A4715G,T3394C,G5417A,C16257a,C16261T

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