AI Article Synopsis

  • RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) act as sensors that detect viral RNA, triggering a signaling pathway that produces type I interferons (IFNs), essential for the immune response.
  • Early during viral infection, RLRs and other interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) are induced independently of IFN, relying on transcription factors IRF3 and IRF7.
  • The expression of RLRs enhances and accelerates the production of IFNB1 (a type of IFN), indicating a potential link between RLR levels and the early immune response against viruses.

Article Abstract

RIG-I-like receptors (RLRs) are cytoplasmic sensors of viral RNA that trigger the signaling cascade that leads to type I interferon (IFN) production. Transcriptional induction of RLRs by IFN is believed to play the role of positive feedback to further amplify viral sensing. We found that RLRs and several other IFN-stimulated genes (ISGs) are induced early in viral infection independent of IFN. Expression of these early ISGs requires IRF3/IRF7 and is highly correlated amongst them. Simultaneous detection of mRNA of IFNB1, viral replicase, and ISGs revealed distinct populations of IFNB1 expressing and non-expressing cells which are highly correlated with the levels of early ISGs but are uncorrelated with IFN-dependent ISGs and viral gene expression. Individual expression of RLRs made IFNB1 expression more robust and earlier, suggesting a causal relation between levels of RLR and induction of IFN.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6201300PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c7ib00146kDOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

gene expression
8
ifnb1 expression
8
early isgs
8
highly correlated
8
expression
6
viral
5
isgs
5
single-cell analysis
4
early
4
analysis early
4

Similar Publications

Nuclear factor of activated T-cells 5 (NFAT5) is a transcription factor known for its role in osmotic stress adaptation in the renal inner medulla, due to the osmotic gradient that is generated between the renal cortex and renal inner medulla. However, its broader implications in kidney injury and chronic kidney disease (CKD) are less understood. Here we used two different Cre deleter mice (Ksp1.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common form of liver cancer, has a significant mortality rate, largely due to late diagnosis. Recent advances in medical research have demonstrated the potential of biomarkers for early detection. Moreover, the discovery and use of prognostic biomarkers offer a ray of hope in the fight against liver cancer.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is the most common type of leukemia among children. There are several types of drugs that are common in treating and controlling leukemia, including 6-M. Moreover, the anti-cancer effects of the Thiosemicarbazone-Ni complex were surveyed as well as 6-MP.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

LINC01224 promotes the Warburg effect in gastric cancer by activating the miR-486-5p/PI3K axis.

In Vitro Cell Dev Biol Anim

January 2025

Gastroenterology Section, Medical Center of Digestive Disease, Zhuzhou Hospital Affiliated to Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Zhuzhou, China.

The Warburg effect, a common feature of solid tumors, rewires the metabolism and promotes growth, survival, proliferation, and long-term maintenance in gastric cancer (GC). We performed in vitro and in vivo studies of the pathogenesis of GC to investigate the effects and mechanism of LINC01224 in this cancer. qRT-PCR was used to measure the expression of LINC01224 or miR-486-5p in GC cells, and the expression of LINC01224 in GC tissues by FISH (Fluorescence in situ hybridization) analysis was evaluated.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Background: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide in females. This occurs primarily due to the infection of high-risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), although in advanced stages it requires support from host cellular factors. BRN3A is one such host cellular factors, whose expression remains high in cervical cancers and upregulates tumorigenic HPV gene expression.

View Article and Find Full Text PDF

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!