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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

When ISG15 is involved in inflammation.

Xueting Feng, Yingli Qiao, Shufang Cui

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

  1. Mitochondrial checkpoint for interferon responses in macrophages.Exploration of targeted anti-tumor therapy · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Xueting FengState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.
Yingli QiaoDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, Fuwai Central China Cardiovascular Hospital, Henan, Zhengzhou, China.
Shufang CuiState Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15), a key ubiquitin-like modifying molecule, plays an important role in regulating inflammatory responses. This review summarizes the functions of ISG15 in different inflammatory diseases. On the one hand, ISG15 precisely regulates the activity of signaling proteins through its intracellular modification function, thereby affecting the type I interferon signaling pathway; on the other hand, free extracellular ISG15 can act as a cytokine, activating immune cells and exacerbating inflammatory responses. We further explored the specific mechanisms of ISG15 in skin inflammation, cardiovascular inflammation, neuroinflammation, and other types of inflammation and analyzed the limitations of current studies. Finally, this study highlights the potential value of targeting the ISG15 pathway as a new strategy for the treatment of inflammatory diseases.

Indexed as

CytokinesInflammationUbiquitinsAnimalsHumansInterferon Type ISignal TransductionCytokinesInterferon Type IISG15 protein, humanUbiquitinscardiovascular inflammationISG15ISGylationneuroinflammationskin inflammation

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PMID42058221
PMCPMC13120947

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