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ReviewViruses2025

Chasing Virus Replication and Infection: PAMP-PRR Interaction Drives Type I Interferon Production, Which in Turn Activates ISG Expression and ISGylation.

Imaan Muhammad, Kaia Contes, Moses T Bility, Qiyi Tang

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Review in Viruses, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Imaan MuhammadDepartment of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
Kaia ContesDepartment of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
Moses T BilityDepartment of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.
Qiyi TangDepartment of Microbiology, Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC 20059, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6487-2356

Funding

Sleep Disorders in Adults with Sickle Cell Disease: Frequency, Associations with Cardiovascular and Pain Indicators, and Responses to TreatmentU54MD007597 · NIMHD · HOWARD UNIVERSITY · PI BYRON D. FORD · 2019 to 2026
$37.7M
NIMHD NIH HHS U54 MD007597
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The innate immune response, particularly the interferon-mediated pathway, serves as the first line of defense against viral infections. During virus infection, viral pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) are recognized by host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), triggering downstream signaling pathways. This leads to the activation of transcription factors like IRF3, IRF7, and NF-κB, which translocate to the nucleus and induce the production of type I interferons (IFN-α and IFN-β). Once secreted, type I interferons bind to their receptors (IFNARs) on the surfaces of infected and neighboring cells, activating the JAK-STAT pathway. This results in the formation of the ISGF3 complex (composed of STAT1, STAT2, and IRF9), which translocates to the nucleus and drives the expression of interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs). Some ISGs exert antiviral effects by directly or indirectly blocking infection and replication. Among these ISGs, ISG15 plays a crucial role in the ISGylation process, a ubiquitin-like modification that tags viral and host proteins, regulating immune responses and inhibiting viral replication. However, viruses have evolved counteractive strategies to evade ISG15-mediated immunity and ISGylation. This review first outlines the PAMP-PRR-induced pathways leading to the production of cytokines and ISGs, followed by a summary of ISGylation's role in antiviral defense and viral evasion mechanisms targeting ISG15 and ISGYlation.

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CytokinesHost-Pathogen InteractionsInterferon Type IPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesReceptors, Pattern RecognitionVirus DiseasesVirus ReplicationAnimalsHumansImmunity, InnateSignal TransductionUbiquitinsCytokinesInterferon Type IISG15 protein, humanPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesReceptors, Pattern RecognitionUbiquitinsantiviralinterferon (IFN)interferon-stimulated genes (ISGs)ISGylationpathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs)pattern recognition receptors (PRRs)RNA viruses

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PMID40284971
PMCPMC12031425

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