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ArticleFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2026

Host transcriptomic analysis reveals a defective intracellular environment that limits SARS-CoV-2 replication in CFTR-deficient airway epithelium.

Anna Lagni, Virginia Lotti, Riccardo Cecchetto, Emil Tonon, Erica Diani, Asia Palmisano, Pier Paolo Piccaluga, Matteo Calgaro, Nicola Vitulo, Claudio Sorio and 1 more

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Anna LagniMicrobiology Section, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Virginia LottiMicrobiology Section, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Riccardo CecchettoMicrobiology Section, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Emil TononUnità Operativa Complessa (UOC) Micorbiology, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata (AOUI) Verona, Verona, Italy.
Erica DianiMicrobiology Section, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Asia PalmisanoMicrobiology Section, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Pier Paolo PiccalugaBiobank of Research, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di S. Orsola, Bologna, Italy.
Matteo CalgaroDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Nicola VituloDepartment of Biotechnology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Claudio SorioGeneral Pathology Section, Department of Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Davide GibelliniMicrobiology Section, Department of Diagnostic and Public Health, University of Verona, Verona, Italy.

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Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is characterized by chronic airway inflammation, yet clinical observations have revealed more favorable COVID-19 outcomes than originally predicted. Several studies demonstrated a significant decrease of SARS-CoV-2 replication in CF-mutated bronchial cells suggesting that CFTR dysfunction may interfere with viral replication, though the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. To elucidate these mechanisms we performed transcriptomic profiling of SARS-CoV-2-infected bronchial epithelial cells with wild-type (WT) or mutated CFTR, using both immortalized and primary airway models. RNA-seq was performed on WT and CF cellular models before and at 24, 48, and 72-hours post-infection. The differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were defined as genes with a log2 fold change>1 between groups (p<0.05) and significant DEGs were subjected to Gene Ontology and KEGG enrichment analysis (p<0.05). Our results reveal that CFTR deficiency impairs SARS-CoV-2 replication not by altering receptor availability (e.g.,

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COVID-19Cystic FibrosisCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorRespiratory MucosaSARS-CoV-2TranscriptomeVirus ReplicationAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2BronchiCell LineEpithelial CellsGene Expression ProfilingHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2CFTR protein, humanCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorCFTR dysfunctioncystic fibrosishost-virus interactionSARS-CoV-2transcriptome

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