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ArticleNucleic acids research2021

The N6-methyladenosine RNA-binding protein YTHDF1 modulates the translation of TRAF6 to mediate the intestinal immune response.

Xin Zong, Xiao Xiao, Bin Shen, Qin Jiang, Hong Wang, Zeqing Lu, Fengqin Wang, Mingliang Jin, Junxia Min, Fudi Wang and 1 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 73 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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73 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 112 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Xin ZongKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Xiao XiaoKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Bin ShenState Key Laboratory of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Histology and Embryology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Qin JiangKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Hong WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Zeqing LuKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Fengqin WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Mingliang JinKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.
Junxia MinThe First Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Fudi WangThe First Affiliated Hospital, School of Public Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8730-0003
Yizhen WangKey Laboratory of Molecular Animal Nutrition, Ministry of Education, College of Animal Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3908-7102
Zhejiang University · CNNanjing Medical University · CN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The intestinal invasion of pathogenic microorganisms can have serious health consequences. Recent evidence has shown that the N6-methyladenosine (m6A) mRNA modification is closely associated with innate immunity; however, the underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Here, we examined the function and mechanism of m6A mRNA modification and the YTH domain-containing protein YTHDF1 (YTH N6-methyladenosine RNA-binding protein 1) in the innate immune response against bacterial pathogens in the intestine. Ribo-seq and m6A-seq analyses revealed that YTHDF1 directs the translation of Traf6 mRNA, which encodes tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6, thereby regulating the immune response via the m6A modification near the transcript's stop codon. Furthermore, we identified a unique mechanism by which the P/Q/N-rich domain in YTHDF1 interacts with the DEAD domain in the host factor DDX60, thereby regulating the intestinal immune response to bacterial infection by recognizing the target Traf6 transcript. These results provide novel insights into the mechanism by which YTHDF1 recognizes its target and reveal YTHDF1 as an important driver of the intestinal immune response, opening new avenues for developing therapeutic strategies designed to modulate the intestinal immune response to bacterial infection.

Indexed as

Immunity, InnateAnimalsCaco-2 CellsEnterotoxigenic Escherichia coliEpithelial CellsEscherichia coli InfectionsHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutRNA-Binding ProteinsSwineTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6Intracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsTifab protein, humanTNF Receptor-Associated Factor 6TRAF6 protein, mouseYTHDF1 protein, humanYthdf1 protein, mouse

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PMID33999206
PMCPMC8191762
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