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ReviewViruses2023

How Different Pathologies Are Affected by IFIT Expression.

Justin H Franco, Saurabh Chattopadhyay, Zhixing K Pan

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Review in Viruses, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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24citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

24 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Justin H FrancoDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5503-8928
Saurabh ChattopadhyayDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2930-1523
Zhixing K PanDepartment of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH 43614, USA.
University of Toledo · US

Funding

BACTERIA, SIGNALING &LEUKOCYTE TRANSCRIPTION ACTIVATIONR01AI043524 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS · PI PAN, ZHIXING K · 2000 to 2010
$2.6M
Anti-inflammatory functions for non-transcriptional IRF3R01AI155545 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS · PI Saurabh Chattopadhyay · 2021 to 2026
$2.2M
Novel antiviral mechanisms of the interferon systemR01AI165521 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS · PI Saurabh Chattopadhyay · 2022 to 2026
$1.7M
Bacteria, Signaling &Leukocyte Transcription ActivationR56AI043524 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO HEALTH SCI CAMPUS · PI PAN, ZHIXING K · 2005 to 2005
$222k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI043524NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI155545NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI165521NIH HHS AI043524
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The type-I interferon (IFN) system represents the first line of defense against viral pathogens. Recognition of the virus initiates complex signaling pathways that result in the transcriptional induction of IFNs, which are then secreted. Secreted IFNs stimulate nearby cells and result in the production of numerous proinflammatory cytokines and antiviral factors. Of particular note, IFN-induced tetratricopeptide repeat (IFIT) proteins have been thoroughly studied because of their antiviral activity against different viral pathogens. Although classically studied as an antiviral protein, IFIT expression has recently been investigated in the context of nonviral pathologies, such as cancer and sepsis. In oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC), IFIT1 and IFIT3 promote metastasis, while IFIT2 exhibits the opposite effect. The role of IFIT proteins during bacterial/fungal sepsis is still under investigation, with studies showing conflicting roles for IFIT2 in disease severity. In the setting of viral sepsis, IFIT proteins play a key role in clearing viral infection. As a result, many viral pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2, employ mechanisms to inhibit the type-I IFN system and promote viral replication. In cancers that are characterized by upregulated IFIT proteins, medications that decrease IFIT expression may reduce metastasis and improve survival rates. Likewise, in cases of viral sepsis, therapeutics that increase IFIT expression may improve viral clearance and reduce the risk of septic shock. By understanding the effect of IFIT proteins in different pathologies, novel therapeutics can be developed to halt disease progression.

Indexed as

Carcinoma, Squamous CellCOVID-19Interferon Type IMouth NeoplasmsSepsisAntiviral AgentsHumansSARS-CoV-2Tetratricopeptide RepeatViremiaAntiviral AgentsInterferon Type IcancerIFIT proteinIFNβtype-I IFNsviral sepsis

Identifiers

PMID36851555
PMCPMC9963598
OpenAlexW4318054877

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