Correlation of METTL4 genetic variants and severe pneumonia pediatric patients in Southern China
This study represents the first investigation elucidating the role of genetic variations in the METTL4 gene and their influence on susceptibility to severe pneumonia in pediatric populations. METTL4 is identified as a novel predisposing gene for severe pneumonia and a potential therapeutic target. Further research is warranted to validate this correlation and to comprehensively elucidate the biological role of the METTL4 gene in severe pneumonia.
Authors
- Liuheyi Ma
- Xiaoyu Zuo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1200-1022)
- Bingtai Lu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7153-3654)
- Yuxia Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3102-6727)
Institutions
- South China University of Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Genomic Data
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12863-025-01306-5
- Primary Topic
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China