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ArticleCellular & molecular immunology2024

Chaperone- and PTM-mediated activation of IRF1 tames radiation-induced cell death and the inflammatory response.

Fenghao Geng, Jianhui Chen, Bin Song, Zhicheng Tang, Xiaoqian Li, Shuaijun Zhang, Tingyi Yang, Yulan Liu, Wei Mo, Yining Zhang and 6 more

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Article in Cellular & molecular immunology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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27 citing papers in PubMed.

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16 authors.

Fenghao GengLaboratory of Radiation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Jianhui ChenDepartment of Radiation Medicine, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Bin SongLaboratory of Radiation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Zhicheng TangSchool of Radiation Medicine and Protection, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Xiaoqian LiDepartment of Radiation Medicine, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Shuaijun ZhangLaboratory of Radiation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Tingyi YangDepartment of Radiation Medicine, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Yulan LiuThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital, Chengdu, 610051, China.
Wei MoSchool of Radiation Medicine and Protection, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Yining ZhangDepartment of Radiation Medicine, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Chuntang SunLaboratory of Radiation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Lei TanLaboratory of Radiation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China.
Wenling TuThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital, Chengdu, 610051, China.
Daojiang YuThe Second Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu Medical College, China National Nuclear Corporation 416 Hospital, Chengdu, 610051, China.
Jianping CaoSchool of Radiation Medicine and Protection, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Shuyu ZhangLaboratory of Radiation Medicine, Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children (Sichuan University), Ministry of Education, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610041, China. zhang.shuyu@hotmail.com.ORCID 0000-0003-1419-3635

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 32071238National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82073477National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 82203973
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The key role of structural cells in immune modulation has been revealed with the advent of single-cell multiomics, but the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. Here, we revealed that the transcriptional activation of interferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1) in response to ionizing radiation, cytotoxic chemicals and SARS-CoV-2 viral infection determines the fate of structural cells and regulates communication between structural and immune cells. Radiation-induced leakage of mtDNA initiates the nuclear translocation of IRF1, enabling it to regulate the transcription of inflammation- and cell death-related genes. Novel posttranslational modification (PTM) sites in the nuclear localization sequence (NLS) of IRF1 were identified. Functional analysis revealed that mutation of the acetylation site and the phosphorylation sites in the NLS blocked the transcriptional activation of IRF1 and reduced cell death in response to ionizing radiation. Mechanistically, reciprocal regulation between the single-stranded DNA sensors SSBP1 and IRF1, which restrains radiation-induced and STING/p300-mediated PTMs of IRF1, was revealed. In addition, genetic deletion or pharmacological inhibition of IRF1 tempered radiation-induced inflammatory cell death, and radiation mitigators also suppressed SARS-CoV-2 NSP-10-mediated activation of IRF1. Thus, we revealed a novel cytoplasm-oriented mechanism of IRF1 activation in structural cells that promotes inflammation and highlighted the potential effectiveness of IRF1 inhibitors against immune disorders.

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Cell DeathInflammationInterferon Regulatory Factor-1Protein Processing, Post-TranslationalAnimalsCOVID-19DNA-Binding ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansMiceNuclear Localization SignalsPhosphorylationRadiation, IonizingSARS-CoV-2Transcriptional ActivationDNA-Binding ProteinsInterferon Regulatory Factor-1IRF1 protein, humanNuclear Localization SignalsInterferon regulatory factor 1 (IRF1)Ionizing radiationNuclear translocationPosttranslational modification (PTM)Transcription regulation

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PMID38849539
PMCPMC11291999

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