XAF1 prevents hyperproduction of type I interferon upon viral infection by targeting IRF7
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XAF1 prevents hyperproduction of type I interferon upon viral infection by targeting IRF7
Abstract
Interferon regulatory factor (IRF) 3 and IRF7 are master regulators of type I interferon (IFN-I)-dependent antiviral innate immunity. Upon viral infection, a positive feedback loop is formed, wherein IRF7 promotes further induction of IFN-I in the later stage. Thus, it is critical to maintain a suitably low level of IRF7 to avoid the hyperproduction of IFN-I. In this study, we find that early expression of IFN-I-dependent STAT1 promotes the expression of XAF1 and that XAF1 is associated specifically with IRF7 and inhibits the activity of XIAP. XAF1-knockout and XIAP-transgenic mice display resistance to viral infection, and this resistance is accompanied by increases in IFN-I production and IRF7 stability. Mechanistically, we find that the XAF1-XIAP axis controls the activity of KLHL22, an adaptor of the BTB-CUL3-RBX1 E3 ligase complex through a ubiquitin-dependent pathway. CUL3-KLHL22 directly targets IRF7 and catalyzes its K48-linked ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation. These findings reveal unexpected functions of the XAF1-XIAP axis and KLHL22 in the regulation of IRF7 stability and highlight an important target for antiviral innate immunity.
Keywords: IFN-I; IRF7; KLHL22; XAF1-XIAP axis; ubiquitination.
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