摘要
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2)has posed a serious challenge to emergency departments that usually encounter emergencies and severe diseases.[1-5]Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2(ACE2),a protein that interacts with the viral spike protein(s),allows SARS-CoV-2 to penetrate epithelial cells.[6]There is mounting evidence that suggests that the digestive system may also be affected.[7]An observational study described potential patterns of pancreatic injury(elevated amylase and lipase)in patients with coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19).[8]Additionally,sporadic case reports have described secondary pancreatitis in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and presented imaging evidence.[9]Moreover,a previous study showed that COVID-19 patients not only have a higher risk of developing acute pancreatitis(AP),but also have a significantly higher mortality than those without COVID-19.[10]Using bioinformatics analysis,it may be possible to reveal how COVID-19 and AP are related.In this study,two RNA-seq datasets of SARS-CoV-2 and AP were selected for analysis.
基金
sponsored by the Key Research and Development Program of Zhejiang Province (2019C03076)
The funders had no role in study design,data collection and analysis,decision to publish,or preparation of the manuscript。