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ArticleJournal of virology2015

Conservation of the STING-Mediated Cytosolic DNA Sensing Pathway in Zebrafish.

Rui Ge, Yi Zhou, Rui Peng, Rui Wang, Mi Li, Yunbin Zhang, Chunfu Zheng, Chen Wang

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Article in Journal of virology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.

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39citing papers in PubMed
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 78 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Rui GeState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Yi ZhouState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Rui PengState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Rui WangState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Mi LiState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Yunbin ZhangState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Chunfu ZhengInstitutes of Biology and Medical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Chen WangState Key Laboratory of Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China cwang01@sibcb.ac.cn.
Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science · CNShanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences · CNChinese Academy of Sciences · CNSoochow University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledZebrafish (Danio rerio) is a unique potential model animal for dissecting innate immune signaling. Here we demonstrate that herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) could infect zebrafish at its different developmental stages and trigger the expression of type I interferons (IFNs) as well as interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs) in zebrafish larvae. Silencing of zSTING, but not zMAVS, markedly attenuates the DNA virus-induced antiviral responses. Notably, a conserved serine residue (S373) is essential for the action of zSTING. Unexpectedly, zebrafish cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is dispensable for the STING signaling, whereas zDHX9 and zDDX41 are potential sensors for HSV-1 infection in vivo. Taken together, this proof-of-concept study establishes the zebrafish larva as a feasible model for investigating the cytosolic DNA sensing mechanism, shedding light on the conservation of the STING antiviral signaling pathway. IMPORTANCE: The zebrafish larva provides technical advantages for understanding host-pathogen interactions. In this study, we established the zebrafish larva as a useful model for studying HSV-1 infection. HSV-1 infection triggers strong type I interferon production, which depends on STING expression. In addition, STING-mediated antiviral signaling is conserved in zebrafish. Interestingly, zDHX9 and zDDX41 are indispensable for detecting HSV-1, while cGAS is dispensable. This proof-of-concept study indicates that the zebrafish represents an amenable model for the investigation of cytosolic DNA sensing mechanisms.

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AnimalsCytosolDisease Models, AnimalDNA, ViralHerpes SimplexHerpesvirus 1, HumanHumansInterferon Type IMembrane ProteinsSTING ProteinZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsDNA, ViralInterferon Type IMembrane Proteinssting1 protein, zebrafishSTING ProteinZebrafish Proteins

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PMCPMC4505662
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