2024
UBR5 promotes antiviral immunity by disengaging the transcriptional brake on RIG-I like receptors
Yang D, Geng T, Harrison A, Cahoon J, Xing J, Jiao B, Wang M, Cheng C, Hill R, Wang H, Vella A, Cheng G, Wang Y, Wang P. UBR5 promotes antiviral immunity by disengaging the transcriptional brake on RIG-I like receptors. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 780. PMID: 38278841, PMCID: PMC10817939, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-45141-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUbiquitin protein ligase E3 component N-recognin 5RIG-IImmune response to RNA virusesResponse to RNA virusesRetinoic acid-inducible gene ILysine 63-linked ubiquitinationAntiviral immune responseRNA virus infectionViral RNA sensorsKnockout cell linesInitiation of antiviral immune responsesBoost antiviral immune responseImmune responsePosttranslational regulationTranscriptional brakeGene IEpigenetic repressorsRNA virusesDe-SUMOylationRNA sensorsUbiquitinWild type littermatesIncreased viral replicationTRIM28Transcription
2019
The Nuclear Matrix Protein SAFA Surveils Viral RNA and Facilitates Immunity by Activating Antiviral Enhancers and Super-enhancers
Cao L, Liu S, Li Y, Yang G, Luo Y, Li S, Du H, Zhao Y, Wang D, Chen J, Zhang Z, Li M, Ouyang S, Gao X, Sun Y, Wang Z, Yang L, Lin R, Wang P, You F. The Nuclear Matrix Protein SAFA Surveils Viral RNA and Facilitates Immunity by Activating Antiviral Enhancers and Super-enhancers. Cell Host & Microbe 2019, 26: 369-384.e8. PMID: 31513772, DOI: 10.1016/j.chom.2019.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdenosine TriphosphatasesAnimalsAntiviral AgentsChromosomal Proteins, Non-HistoneDNA Topoisomerases, Type IDNA VirusesHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHerpesvirus 1, HumanHeterogeneous-Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein UHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunity, InnateInterferon Regulatory Factor-3Interferon Regulatory Factor-7MiceNuclear Matrix-Associated ProteinsProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, Pattern RecognitionRNA VirusesRNA, Double-StrandedRNA, ViralVirusesConceptsImmune gene transcriptionViral RNAViral RNA sensorsChromatin remodelingTrigger innate immune responsesSuper enhancersGene transcriptionExtranuclear localizationRNA virusesInnate immune responseAntiviral genesDsRNA sensorsRNA sensorsViral dsRNAAntiviral stateAntiviral responseType I IFNDsRNAVSV infectionRobust antiviral responseRNAEnhancerI IFNImmune responseHSV-1
2017
Unamplified RNA Sensor for On‐Site Screening of Zika Virus Disease in a Limited Resource Setting
Cheng C, Wu J, Fikrig E, Wang P, Chen J, Eda S, Terry P. Unamplified RNA Sensor for On‐Site Screening of Zika Virus Disease in a Limited Resource Setting. ChemElectroChem 2017, 4: 485-489. DOI: 10.1002/celc.201600831.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCopies/μL.Capacitive sensing technologySignal amplificationFalse-positive signalsSite screeningZika virus RNASequence-specific probesSensorsSensing technologyBiosensorLower limitRNA sensorsDetectionField applicationLimited resource settingsVirus RNAConfirmatory laboratory testsΜL.Sensitive meansTechnologyApplications