SARS-CoV-2: Can sunlight exposure reduce the risk of developing severe consequences of COVID-19?

Jibran Sualeh Muhammad; Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui; Naveed Ahmed Khan

doi:10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2021.107602

SARS-CoV-2: Can sunlight exposure reduce the risk of developing severe consequences of COVID-19?

Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Ruqaiyyah Siddiqui, Naveed Ahmed Khan

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Abstract

Herein it is proposed that sufficient exposure to sunlight (UVB) modulates host gene expression, offering protection against severe consequences of COVID-19. This could be in addition to sunlight (UVB)-mediated protection by directly inactivating the virus and limiting the viral load. It is suggested that inhibition of CCR2, DPP9, HSPA1L, IFNAR2, OAS1, and TYK2 may, in part, explain UVB-mediated protection against severe consequences of COVID-19.

Original language	English
Article number	107602
Journal	Computational Biology and Chemistry
Early online date	20 Nov 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compbiolchem.2021.107602
Publication status	Published - Feb 2022

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