TRIM proteins and their roles in antiviral host defenses

M van Gent, KMJ Sparrer, MU Gack - Annual review of virology, 2018 - annualreviews.org
Tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins are a versatile family of ubiquitin E3 ligases involved in a
multitude of cellular processes. Studies in recent years have demonstrated that many TRIM …

Beyond K48 and K63: non-canonical protein ubiquitination

M Tracz, W Bialek - Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2021 - Springer
Protein ubiquitination has become one of the most extensively studied post-translational
modifications. Originally discovered as a critical element in highly regulated proteolysis …

Deubiquitinase USP39 and E3 ligase TRIM26 balance the level of ZEB1 ubiquitination and thereby determine the progression of hepatocellular carcinoma

X Li, J Yuan, C Song, Y Lei, J Xu, G Zhang… - Cell Death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Emerging evidence suggests that USP39 plays an important role in the development of
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the molecular mechanism by which USP39 …

Role of host-mediated post-translational modifications (PTMs) in RNA virus pathogenesis

R Kumar, D Mehta, N Mishra, D Nayak… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Being opportunistic intracellular pathogens, viruses are dependent on the host for their
replication. They hijack host cellular machinery for their replication and survival by targeting …

Regulation of antiviral innate immune signaling and viral evasion following viral genome sensing

K Chathuranga, A Weerawardhana… - … & Molecular Medicine, 2021 - nature.com
A harmonized balance between positive and negative regulation of pattern recognition
receptor (PRR)-initiated immune responses is required to achieve the most favorable …

TRIM26 induces ferroptosis to inhibit hepatic stellate cell activation and mitigate liver fibrosis through mediating SLC7A11 ubiquitination

Y Zhu, C Zhang, M Huang, J Lin, X Fan… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) are activated by inflammatory mediators to secrete extracellular
matrix for collagen deposition, leading to liver fibrosis. Ferroptosis is iron-and lipid …

To TRIM the immunity: from innate to adaptive immunity

W Yang, Z Gu, H Zhang, H Hu - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins have been intensively studied as essential modulators in
various biological processes, especially in regulating a wide range of signaling pathways …

Global BioID-based SARS-CoV-2 proteins proximal interactome unveils novel ties between viral polypeptides and host factors involved in multiple COVID19 …

EMN Laurent, Y Sofianatos, A Komarova, JP Gimeno… - BioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The worldwide SARS-CoV-2 outbreak poses a serious challenge to human societies and
economies. SARS-CoV-2 proteins orchestrate complex pathogenic mechanisms that …

The E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM40 attenuates antiviral immune responses by targeting MDA5 and RIG-I

C Zhao, M Jia, H Song, Z Yu, W Wang, Q Li, L Zhang… - Cell reports, 2017 - cell.com
Retinoic acid-inducible gene-I (RIG-I)-like receptors (RLRs), including melanoma
differentiation-associated gene 5 (MDA5) and RIG-I, are crucial for host recognition of non …

The TRIMendous role of TRIMs in virus–host interactions

S Van Tol, A Hage, MI Giraldo, P Bharaj, R Rajsbaum - Vaccines, 2017 - mdpi.com
The innate antiviral response is integral in protecting the host against virus infection. Many
proteins regulate these signaling pathways including ubiquitin enzymes. The ubiquitin …