Protein phosphatase 1 abrogates IRF7-mediated type I IFN response in antiviral immunity

© 2016 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim..

Interferon (IFN) regulatory factor 7 (IRF7) plays a key role in the production of IFN-α in response to viral infection, and phosphorylation at IRF7 C-terminal serine sites is prelude to its function. However, phosphatases that negatively regulate IRF7 phosphorylation and activity have not been reported. In this study, we have identified a conserved protein phosphatase 1 (PP1)-binding motif in human and mouse IRF7 proteins, and shown that PP1 physically interacts with IRF7. Exogenous expression of PP1 subunits (PP1α, β, or γ) ablates IKKε-stimulated IRF7 phosphorylation and dramatically attenuates IRF7 transcriptional activity. Inhibition of PP1 activity significantly increases IRF7 phosphorylation and IRF7-mediated IFN-α production in response to Newcastle disease virus (NDV) infection or Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) challenge, leading to impaired viral replication. In addition, IFN treatment, TLR challenges and viral infection induce PP1 expression. Our findings disclose for the first time a pivotal role for PP1 in impeding IRF7-mediated IFN-α production in host immune responses.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:46

Enthalten in:

European journal of immunology - 46(2016), 10 vom: 20. Okt., Seite 2409-2419

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Ling [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Juan [VerfasserIn]
Ren, Junping [VerfasserIn]
Hall, Kenton H [VerfasserIn]
Moorman, Jonathan P [VerfasserIn]
Yao, Zhi Q [VerfasserIn]
Ning, Shunbin [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

EC 3.1.3.16
IRF7
IRF7 protein, human
Interferon Regulatory Factor-7
Interferon-alpha
Journal Article
PP1
Protein Phosphatase 1
RNA, Small Interfering
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
TLR7
Type I IFN

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Date Completed 28.06.2017

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/eji.201646491

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM262912252