Interferon lambda in respiratory viral infection : immunomodulatory functions and antiviral effects in epithelium

Copyright © 2024 Liu, Jin, Zhang, Xia, Liao, Pan, Yan and Chang..

Type III interferon (IFN-λ), a new member of the IFN family, was initially considered to possess antiviral functions similar to those of type I interferon, both of which are induced via the JAK/STAT pathway. Nevertheless, recent findings demonstrated that IFN-λ exerts a nonredundant antiviral function at the mucosal surface, preferentially produced in epithelial cells in contrast to type I interferon, and its function cannot be replaced by type I interferon. This review summarizes recent studies showing that IFN-λ inhibits the spread of viruses from the cell surface to the body. Further studies have found that the role of IFN-λ is not only limited to the abovementioned functions, but it can also can exert direct and/or indirect effects on immune cells in virus-induced inflammation. This review focuses on the antiviral activity of IFN-λ in the mucosal epithelial cells and its action on immune cells and summarizes the pathways by which IFN-λ exerts its action and differentiates it from other interferons in terms of mechanism. Finally, we conclude that IFN-λ is a potent epidermal antiviral factor that enhances the respiratory mucosal immune response and has excellent therapeutic potential in combating respiratory viral infections.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Frontiers in immunology - 15(2024) vom: 17., Seite 1338096

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Liu, Yong-Guang [VerfasserIn]
Jin, Su-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Shan-Shan [VerfasserIn]
Xia, Tian-Ji [VerfasserIn]
Liao, Yong-Hong [VerfasserIn]
Pan, Rui-Le [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Ming-Zhu [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Qi [VerfasserIn]

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Antiviral Agents
EC 2.7.10.2
Immunity
Inflammation
Interferon Lambda
Interferon Type I
Interferon lambda
Janus Kinases
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Respiratory tract
Review
STAT Transcription Factors
Type III interferon
Viral infection

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Date Completed 19.03.2024

Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3389/fimmu.2024.1338096

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NLM369855779