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ArticleMolecular biology reports2024

VRK1 promotes DNA-induced type I interferon production.

Zhechen Fan, Xiong Wang, Hao Cheng, Mingyu Pan

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Article in Molecular biology reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Zhechen Fan *State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
Xiong Wang *Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Hao ChengState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Department of Pharmaceutics, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China. chenghao@cpu.edu.cn.
Mingyu PanDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. mingypan@cityu.edu.hk.
China Pharmaceutical University · CNCity University of Hong Kong · HK

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province BK20221029
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundType I interferons (IFNs) are an essential class of cytokines with antitumor, antiviral and immunoregulatory effects. However, over-productive the type I IFNs are tightly associated with autoimmune disorders. Thus, the induction of type I interferons is precisely regulated to maintain immune hemostasis. This study aimed to identify a novel regulator of type I interferon signaling. METHODS AND

resultsPrimary BMDMs, isolated from mice, and human cell lines (HEK293 cells, Hela cells) and murine cell line (MEF cells) were cultured to generate in vitro models. After knockdown VRK1, real-time PCR and dual-luciferase reporter assay were performed to determine the expression level of the type I IFNs and ISGs following HTDNA and Poly (dA:dT) stimulation. Additionally, cells were treated with the VRK1 inhibitor, and the impact of VRK1 inhibition was detected. Upon HTDNA and Poly (dA:dT) stimulation, knockdown of VRK1 attenuated the induction of the type I IFNs and ISGs. Consistently, VRK-IN-1, a potent and selective VRK1 inhibitor, significantly suppressed the induction of the type I IFNs and ISGs in human and murine cell lines. Further, VRK-IN-1 inhibited induction of the type I IFNs in mouse primary BMDMs. Intriguingly, VRK1 potentiated the cGAS-STING- IFN-I axis response at STING level.

conclusionsOur study reveals a novel function of VRK1 in regulating the production of type I IFNs. VRK-IN-1 might be a potential lead compound for suppressing aberrant type I IFNs in autoimmune disorders.

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Autoimmune DiseasesInterferon Type IProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesAnimalsDNAHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHumansInterferonsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMiceDNAInterferonsInterferon Type IIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesVRK1 protein, humanVrk1 protein, mouseAutoimmune diseasesI-IFNsISGsSTINGVRK1

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