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. 2024 Jun 25;43(6):114248.
doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2024.114248. Epub 2024 May 24.

Stress granule-localized USP8 potentiates cGAS-mediated type I interferonopathies through deubiquitination of DDX3X

Xuejing Zhang  1 , Lulu Han  1 , Jinxiu Hou  1 , Huiyu Yang  1 , Haiyan Xu  2 , Guosheng Li  3 , Qiang Shu  4 , Deyu Zhu  2 , Yi Zheng  5 , Chengjiang Gao  6
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Stress granule-localized USP8 potentiates cGAS-mediated type I interferonopathies through deubiquitination of DDX3X

Xuejing Zhang et al. Cell Rep. .
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Abstract

Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) to trigger downstream signaling upon double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) stimulation, and the condensed cGAS colocalizes with stress granules (SGs). However, the molecular mechanism underlying the modulation of cGAS activation by SGs remains elusive. In this study, we show that USP8 is localized to SGs upon dsDNA stimulation and potentiates cGAS-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) signaling. A USP8 inhibitor ameliorates pathological inflammation in Trex1-/- mice. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) databases indicate a positive correlation between USP8 expression and SLE. Mechanistic study shows that the SG protein DDX3X promotes cGAS phase separation and activation in a manner dependent on its intrinsic LLPS. USP8 cleaves K27-linked ubiquitin chains from the intrinsically disordered region (IDR) of DDX3X to enhance its condensation. In conclusion, we demonstrate that USP8 catalyzes the deubiquitination of DDX3X to facilitate cGAS condensation and activation and that inhibiting USP8 is a promising strategy for alleviating cGAS-mediated autoimmune diseases.

Keywords: CP: Molecular biology.

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