Table 2.
Functional links between proteins encoded by KE peptide target genes and proteins involved in the cytokine storm.
| No. | Proteins Encoded by KE Peptide Target Genes | Proteins Involved in the Cytokine Storm | Evidence Suggesting Functional Links |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | AKT1 | IL-2, IL-4, IL-1B, Il-10, IL6, TNFA | Co-Mentioned in Pubmed Abstracts PMID:31918290, PMID:32251678, PMID:32117985, PMID:32132672, PMID:32059381 |
| 2. | AKT2 | IL6, TNFA | Co-Mentioned in Pubmed Abstracts PMID:32059381, PMID:35016612 |
| 3. | CHMP2B * | – | |
| 4. | CHMP4B | – | |
| 5. | CHUK * | Il-10, IL6, TNFA | Co-Mentioned in Pubmed Abstracts PMID:31988590, PMID:32442901 |
| 6. | CSNK1A1 * | – | |
| 7. | CUL3 | – | |
| 8. | DAD1 | – | |
| 9. | AGRN | – | |
Note: *—the protein is encoded by a target gene specific to the KE peptide.