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The Role of Genetic Sex and Mitochondria in Response to COVID-19 Infection #MMPMID32564017
Kloc M; Ghobrial RM; Kubiak JZ
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2020[]; 181 (8): 629-634 PMID32564017show ga
The difference between the female and male immune response to COVID-19 infection, and infections in general, is multifactorial. The well-known determiners of the immune response, such as X and Y chromosomes, sex hormones, and microbiota, are functionally interconnected and influence each other in shaping the organism's immunity. We focus our commentary on the interplay between the genetic sex and mitochondria and how this may affect a sex-dependent immune response in COVID-19 infection. Realizing the existence of these interactions may help in designing novel methods or fine-tuning the existing and routine therapies to fight COVID-19 and other infections.