A Neanderthal OAS1 Isoform Protects Against COVID-19 Susceptibility and Severity: Results from Mendelian Randomization and Case-Control Studies
Sirui Zhou, Guillaume Butler‐Laporte, Tomoko Nakanishi, David Morrison, Jonathan Afilalo, Marc Afilalo, Laetitia Laurent, Maik Pietzner, Nicola D. Kerrison, Kaiqiong Zhao, Elsa Brunet‐Ratnasingham, Danielle Henry, Nofar Kimchi, Zaman Afrasiabi, Nardin Rezk, , John Brent Richards
This study identifies OAS1 as a protective factor against COVID-19 severity and susceptibility using Mendelian randomization and case-control analyses.
Nature Medicine · Feb 25, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine