COVID 19 Gene: LZTFL1

LZTFL1, expressed in lung epithelial cells, regulates epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), a viral infection response pathway. EMT is frequently seen in the lungs of COVID-19 patients. Genome-wide association studies have shown that the 3p21.32 region is associated with a higher risk of respiratory failure. Recently, Downes et al., showed a strong association between the gain-of-function risk A allele of a SNP rs17713054G>A and enhanced LZTFL1 expression. The authors conclude that higher LZTFL1 levels might be responsible for the EMT seen in COVID-19 patients and the 3p21.31-associated risk. In addition, the authors propose that LZTFL1 as a potential therapeutic target for COVID19¹.

Tools for analyzing LZTFL1

Clones | Antibodies | Recombinant Proteins | Over-expression lysates | Lentiviral Particles | CRISPR Knockout Kits

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References:

• 1 .Downes, D.J., Cross, A.R., Hua, P.?et al.?Identification of?LZTFL1?as a candidate effector gene at a COVID-19 risk locus.?Nat Genet?53,?1606?1615 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41588-021-00955-3