SENP6 restricts the IFN-I-induced signaling pathway and antiviral activity by deSUMOylating USP8

J Guo, H Zheng, S Xiong - Cellular & Molecular Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Type I interferon (IFN-I) exhibits broad-spectrum antiviral properties and is
commonly employed in clinical for the treatment of viral infections. In this study, we unveil …

SENP2 negatively regulates cellular antiviral response by deSUMOylating IRF3 and conditioning it for ubiquitination and degradation

Y Ran, TT Liu, Q Zhou, S Li, AP Mao, Y Li… - Journal of molecular …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Transcription factor IRF3-mediated type I interferon induction is essential for antiviral innate
immunity. We identified the deSUMOylating enzyme Sentrin/SUMO-specific protease …

Deubiquitinase USP2a sustains interferons antiviral activity by restricting ubiquitination of activated STAT1 in the nucleus

Y Ren, P Zhao, J Liu, Y Yuan, Q Cheng, Y Zuo… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
STAT1 is a critical transcription factor for regulating host antiviral defenses. STAT1 activation
is largely dependent on phosphorylation at tyrosine 701 site of STAT1 (pY701-STAT1) …

Ubiquitin specific protease 5 negatively regulates the IFNs-mediated antiviral activity via targeting SMURF1

G Qian, L Zhu, C Huang, Y Liu, Y Ren, Y Ding… - International …, 2020 - Elsevier
Type I interferons are broadly used for antiviral therapy in clinical. However, the IFNs-
mediated antiviral efficacy is commonly restricted by negative regulators. Here, we show that …

Deubiquitinase USP47 attenuates virus-induced type I interferon signaling

HY Chen, RC Tang, JW Liang, W Zhao, SS Yu… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
The innate immune responses are tightly regulated to ensure effective clearance of invading
pathogens and avoid excessive inflammation. Ubiquitination and deubiquitination are …

USP12 promotes antiviral responses by deubiquitinating and stabilizing IFI16

Y Fu, X Zhan, X You, D Nie, H Mai, Y Chen, S He… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) regulate antiviral immune response through targeting
DNA sensor signaling pathway members. As one of the DNA sensors, interferon (IFN)-γ …

USP26 suppresses type I interferon signaling by targeting TRAF3 for deubiquitination

CL Sheng, BD Jiang, CQ Zhang, JH Huang, Z Wang… - Plos one, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) play a pivotal role in regulating the antiviral immune
response by targeting members of the RLR signaling pathway. As a pivotal member of the …

Crosstalk between SUMO and ubiquitin-like proteins: implication for antiviral defense

MK Chelbi-Alix, P Thibault - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Interferon (IFN) is a crucial first line of defense against viral infection. This cytokine induces
the expression of several IFN-Stimulated Genes (ISGs), some of which act as restriction …

USP39 serves as a deubiquitinase to stabilize STAT1 and sustains type I IFN–induced antiviral immunity

Y Peng, J Guo, T Sun, Y Fu, H Zheng… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.aai.org
Deubiquitinating enzymes (DUBs) are cysteine proteases that reverse the ubiquitination by
removing ubiquitins from the target protein. The human genome encodes∼ 100 potential …

Small‐molecule inhibitors of ubiquitin‐specific protease 7 enhance type‐I interferon antiviral efficacy by destabilizing SOCS1

Y Yuan, Y Miao, C Zeng, J Liu, X Chen, L Qian… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Type‐I interferons (IFN‐I) are used as common antiviral drugs for a range of viral
diseases in clinic. However, the antiviral efficacy of IFN‐I is largely restricted by negative …