ArticleNature metabolism2024
Itaconate drives mtRNA-mediated type I interferon production through inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase.
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- Chronic type II interferon promotes tumor growth through mitochondrial RNA-induced type I interferon and prostaglandin synthesis.Science (New York, N.Y.) · 2026Article
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- Vitronectin metabolically programs profibrotic macrophages in 3D cultures and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.Science advances · 2026Article
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- Identification of a metabolic-immune crosstalk in Still's disease: monocyte/macrophage-derived immunometabolite itaconate dictates hepatic immunopathology via the CXCL10-CD8 T cell axis.Experimental & molecular medicine · 2026Article
- Role of itaconate in intestinal disease (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- 630 nm LED phototherapy enhances ovarian function and fertility potential in advanced reproductive age females.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2026Article
- Interferon-alpha selectively signals mitochondrial pore opening to allow mitochondrial RNA release in systemic lupus erythematosus: pathophysiological implications.Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2026Article
- Itaconate modifications: Mechanisms and applications.Journal of intensive medicine · 2026Review
- No Correlation Between Interferon Signaling and Cytosolic Mitochondrial DNA/RNA Leakage in Cultured Skin Fibroblasts of Patients With Mitochondrial Diseases.European journal of immunology · 2026Article
- Mitochondria-immunometabolism in sepsis-induced liver injury: mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026Review
- Metabolic control of neuroinflammation: focus on itaconate and its derivatives in CNS disorders.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- The role of mitochondrial DNA and RNA in promoting liver disease pathogenesis.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Itaconate is one of the most highly upregulated metabolites in inflammatory macrophages and has been shown to have immunomodulatory properties. Here, we show that itaconate promotes type I interferon production through inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase (SDH). Using pharmacological and genetic approaches, we show that SDH inhibition by endogenous or exogenous itaconate leads to double-stranded mitochondrial RNA (mtRNA) release, which is dependent on the mitochondrial pore formed by VDAC1. In addition, the double-stranded RNA sensors MDA5 and RIG-I are required for IFNβ production in response to SDH inhibition by itaconate. Collectively, our data indicate that inhibition of SDH by itaconate links TCA cycle modulation to type I interferon production through mtRNA release.
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