The Z-nucleic acid sensor ZBP1 in health and disease

J Maelfait, J Rehwinkel - Journal of Experimental Medicine, 2023 - rupress.org
Nucleic acid sensing is a central process in the immune system, with far-reaching roles in
antiviral defense, autoinflammation, and cancer. Z-DNA binding protein 1 (ZBP1) is a sensor …

Novel insights into double-stranded RNA-mediated immunopathology

R de Reuver, J Maelfait - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2024 - nature.com
Recent progress in human and mouse genetics has transformed our understanding of the
molecular mechanisms by which recognition of self double-stranded RNA (self-dsRNA) …

[HTML][HTML] ADAR1 Zα domain P195A mutation activates the MDA5-dependent RNA-sensing signaling pathway in brain without decreasing overall RNA editing

X Guo, S Liu, Y Sheng, M Zenati, T Billiar, A Herbert… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
Variants of the RNA-editing enzyme ADAR1 cause Aicardi-Goutières syndrome (AGS), in
which severe inflammation occurs in the brain due to innate immune activation. Here, we …

RNA editing enzymes: structure, biological functions and applications

D Zhang, L Zhu, Y Gao, Y Wang, P Li - Cell & Bioscience, 2024 - Springer
With the advancement of sequencing technologies and bioinformatics, over than 170
different RNA modifications have been identified. However, only a few of these modifications …

Impact of disease-associated mutations on the deaminase activity of ADAR1

A Karki, KB Campbell, S Mozumder, AJ Fisher… - Biochemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
The innate immune system relies on molecular sensors to detect distinctive molecular
patterns, including viral double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), which triggers responses resulting …

ADAR1: from basic mechanisms to inhibitors

J Rehwinkel, P Mehdipour - Trends in Cell Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 (ADAR1) converts adenosine to inosine in double-
stranded RNA (dsRNA) molecules, a process known as A-to-I editing. ADAR1 deficiency in …

Generation of a new Adar1p150−/− mouse demonstrates isoform-specific roles in embryonic development and adult homeostasis

Z Liang, A Goradia, CR Walkley, JE Heraud-Farlow - RNA, 2023 - rnajournal.cshlp.org
The RNA editing enzyme adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 (ADAR1) is an essential
regulator of the innate immune response to both cellular and viral double-stranded RNA …

Apoptosis dysfunction: unravelling the interplay between ZBP1 activation and viral invasion in innate immune responses

J Zhan, J Wang, Y Liang, L Wang, L Huang… - Cell Communication and …, 2024 - Springer
Apoptosis plays a pivotal role in pathogen elimination and maintaining homeostasis.
However, viruses have evolved strategies to evade apoptosis, enabling their persistence …

RNA editing and immune control: from mechanism to therapy

SB Hu, JB Li - Current Opinion in Genetics & Development, 2024 - Elsevier
Adenosine-to-inosine RNA editing, catalyzed by the enzymes ADAR1 and ADAR2, stands
as a pervasive RNA modification. A primary function of ADAR1-mediated RNA editing lies in …

[PDF][PDF] Neurodegenerative diseases reflect the reciprocal roles played by retroelements in regulating memory and immunity

A Herbert - Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Background Retroviruses and Memory: A recent surprise was the discovery that a retrovirally
derived GAG (group associated antigen) protein called ARC (activity-regulated cytoskeletal …