ADAR and hnRNPC deficiency synergize in activating endogenous dsRNA-induced type I IFN responses

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Cytosolic double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) initiates type I IFN responses. Endogenous retroelements, notably Alu elements, constitute a source of dsRNA. Adenosine-to-inosine (A-to-I) editing by ADAR induces mismatches in dsRNA and prevents recognition by MDA5 and autoinflammation. To identify additional endogenous dsRNA checkpoints, we conducted a candidate screen in THP-1 monocytes and found that hnRNPC and ADAR deficiency resulted in synergistic induction of MDA5-dependent IFN responses. RNA-seq analysis demonstrated dysregulation of Alu-containing introns in hnRNPC-deficient cells via utilization of unmasked cryptic splice sites, including introns containing ADAR-dependent A-to-I editing clusters. These putative MDA5 ligands showed reduced editing in the absence of ADAR, providing a plausible mechanism for the combined effects of hnRNPC and ADAR. This study contributes to our understanding of the control of repetitive element-induced autoinflammation and suggests that patients with hnRNPC-mutated tumors might maximally benefit from ADAR inhibition-based immunotherapy.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:218

Enthalten in:

The Journal of experimental medicine - 218(2021), 9 vom: 06. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Herzner, Anna-Maria [VerfasserIn]
Khan, Zia [VerfasserIn]
Van Nostrand, Eric L [VerfasserIn]
Chan, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Cuellar, Trinna [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Ronald [VerfasserIn]
Pechuan-Jorge, Ximo [VerfasserIn]
Komuves, Laszlo [VerfasserIn]
Solon, Margaret [VerfasserIn]
Modrusan, Zora [VerfasserIn]
Haley, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Yeo, Gene W [VerfasserIn]
Behrens, Timothy W [VerfasserIn]
Albert, Matthew L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ADAR protein, human
Adenosine Deaminase
EC 3.5.4.37
EC 3.5.4.4
EC 3.6.1.-
EC 3.6.4.13
HNRNPC protein, human
Heterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein Group C
IFI27 protein, human
IFIH1 protein, human
Interferon Type I
Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1
Journal Article
Membrane Proteins
RNA, Double-Stranded
RNA-Binding Proteins
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 24.11.2021

Date Revised 24.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1084/jem.20201833

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM328419540