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ArticleCell reports2025

Homeostatic antiviral protection of the neonatal gut epithelium by interferon lambda.

Bryan Ramirez Reyes, Shelby Madden, Kimberly A Meyer, Brenden Bartsch, Austin P Wright, David A Constant, Timothy J Nice

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Article in Cell reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. Coincident epithelial signals restrain commensal-specific CD8αβbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  6. Mechanisms of Differential Signal Transduction by IFNLR1 Variants.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Bryan Ramirez ReyesDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Shelby MaddenDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Kimberly A MeyerDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Brenden BartschDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Austin P WrightDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
David A ConstantDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA.
Timothy J NiceDepartment of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR 97239, USA. Electronic address: nice@ohsu.edu.

Funding

Innate immunity to enteric virus infection by IFN?-stimulated-gene expressionR01AI130055 · NIAID · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Timothy J. Nice · 2017 to 2026
$4.2M
Program in Biomedical SciencesT32GM142619 · NIGMS · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Jeffrey Wallace Tyner · 2021 to 2026
$3.2M
PREP at Oregon Health & Science UniversityR25GM134978 · NIGMS · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI GARY L WESTBROOK, Letisha Renee Wyatt · 2021 to 2026
$2.2M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI130055NIGMS NIH HHS R25 GM134978NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM142619
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell-intrinsic antiviral gene expression by intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) limits infection by enteric viral pathogens. Here, we find that neonatal IECs express antiviral genes at homeostasis that depend on interferon lambda (IFN-λ) and are required for early control of mouse rotavirus (mRV) infection. Neonatal homeostatic IFN-λ responses are independent of microbiota and pervasively distributed among IECs, distinguishing them from the homeostatic responses of adult mice. Developmental differences in homeostatic IFN-stimulated gene signatures of the intestine are regulated by maturation during the suckling-to-weanling transition, which includes reduced expression of Prdm1 by mature IECs. These studies identify developmental regulation of the homeostatic IFN-λ response, which is present in the neonatal intestine from birth, stimulated independent of microbiota, and preemptively protects IECs from viral infection. This intrinsically programmed antiviral response in early life is particularly important due to the absence of a robust microbiota or protective immune memory at birth, when the risk of enteric infection is high.

Indexed as

Antiviral AgentsHomeostasisInterferonsIntestinal MucosaRotavirus InfectionsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornEpithelial CellsInterferon LambdaMiceMice, Inbred C57BLRotavirusAntiviral AgentsInterferon LambdaInterferonsantiviral genesCP: Immunologydevelopmentepitheliuminterferonintestineneonateviral immunity

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PMID39893635
PMCPMC11913526

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