2019
Endogenous Retrovirus-Derived Long Noncoding RNA Enhances Innate Immune Responses via Derepressing RELA Expression
Zhou B, Qi F, Wu F, Nie H, Song Y, Shao L, Han J, Wu Z, Saiyin H, Wei G, Wang P, Ni T, Qian F. Endogenous Retrovirus-Derived Long Noncoding RNA Enhances Innate Immune Responses via Derepressing RELA Expression. MBio 2019, 10: 10.1128/mbio.00937-19. PMID: 31363026, PMCID: PMC6667616, DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00937-19.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral immune responseImmune responseInnate immune responseNF-κB subunitsExpression of RelADeficient miceI interferonAntiviral responseVirus-induced cytokine productionHost genome instabilityEndogenous retrovirusesNF-κB signalingType I interferonRNA virus infectionViral RNA mimicViral loadCytokine productionViral challengeVirus infectionLong noncoding RNADeleterious roleRelA expressionViral replicationViral sensorsReduced expression
2018
Interferon-stimulated TRIM69 interrupts dengue virus replication by ubiquitinating viral nonstructural protein 3
Wang K, Zou C, Wang X, Huang C, Feng T, Pan W, Wu Q, Wang P, Dai J. Interferon-stimulated TRIM69 interrupts dengue virus replication by ubiquitinating viral nonstructural protein 3. PLOS Pathogens 2018, 14: e1007287. PMID: 30142214, PMCID: PMC6126873, DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1007287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsA549 CellsAnimalsAnophelesCells, CulturedDengue VirusGene Expression RegulationHEK293 CellsHeLa CellsHuman Umbilical Vein Endothelial CellsHumansInterferon Type IMiceProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalRNA HelicasesSerine EndopeptidasesTripartite Motif ProteinsUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Protein LigasesUp-RegulationViral Nonstructural ProteinsVirus ReplicationConceptsInterferon-stimulated genesI interferonNonstructural protein 3DENV replicationMost interferon-stimulated genesProtein 3Dengue virus infectionDengue virus replicationType I interferonViral nonstructural protein 3DENV infectionImmunocompetent miceVirus infectionViral infectionAntiviral activityVirus replicationVivo studiesInfectionTripartite motif (TRIM) proteinsTRIM family membersViral nonstructural proteinsFamily membersNonstructural proteinsTRIM69E3 ubiquitin ligase activityUBXN3B positively regulates STING-mediated antiviral immune responses
Yang L, Wang L, Ketkar H, Ma J, Yang G, Cui S, Geng T, Mordue DG, Fujimoto T, Cheng G, You F, Lin R, Fikrig E, Wang P. UBXN3B positively regulates STING-mediated antiviral immune responses. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 2329. PMID: 29899553, PMCID: PMC5998066, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-018-04759-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUbiquitin regulatory X domain-containing proteinAntiviral immune responseImmune responseDeficient immune responseDomain-containing proteinsInterferon genes (STING) signalingVesicular stomatitis virus infectionDiverse biological processesStomatitis virus infectionPhosphorylation of TBK1Physiological evidenceHerpes simplex virus 1Cre-loxP approachSimplex virus 1Virus infectionAdult miceGene signalingHSV-1Biological processesPhysiological functionsVirus 1MicePrimary cellsConsequent recruitmentResponse
2017
An essential role of PI3K in the control of West Nile virus infection
Wang L, Yang L, Fikrig E, Wang P. An essential role of PI3K in the control of West Nile virus infection. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 3724. PMID: 28623344, PMCID: PMC5473900, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-03912-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWest Nile virus infectionPI3K inhibitorsPI3KVirus infectionImmune responseK inhibitorsType I IFN responseAntiviral immune responseI IFN responseCatalytic subunit p110δTNF-α protein productionPrimary mouse macrophagesFlaviviral infectionsAntiviral immunityIFN responseViral titersClass I PI3KAntiviral roleMRNA expressionPI3K activityIFNProtein expressionInfectionMouse macrophagesCell proliferation
2013
UBXN1 Interferes with Rig-I-like Receptor-Mediated Antiviral Immune Response by Targeting MAVS
Wang P, Yang L, Cheng G, Yang G, Xu Z, You F, Sun Q, Lin R, Fikrig E, Sutton RE. UBXN1 Interferes with Rig-I-like Receptor-Mediated Antiviral Immune Response by Targeting MAVS. Cell Reports 2013, 3: 1057-1070. PMID: 23545497, PMCID: PMC3707122, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2013.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntiviral immune responseInnate immune responseImmune responseLike receptorsSystemic antiviral immune responsesVirus-induced innate immune responsesDengue virus infectionType I interferon responseI interferon responseRNA virusesVirus infectionViral infectionStrong inhibitory effectViral replicationVirus replicationInterferon responseRNA virus replicationInhibitory effectWest NileMAVSVesicular stomatitisInfectionAdaptor moleculeFamily membersReceptors
2010
Caspase-12 controls West Nile virus infection via the viral RNA receptor RIG-I
Wang P, Arjona A, Zhang Y, Sultana H, Dai J, Yang L, LeBlanc PM, Doiron K, Saleh M, Fikrig E. Caspase-12 controls West Nile virus infection via the viral RNA receptor RIG-I. Nature Immunology 2010, 11: 912-919. PMID: 20818395, PMCID: PMC3712356, DOI: 10.1038/ni.1933.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCaspase 12Cells, CulturedDEAD Box Protein 58DEAD-box RNA HelicasesDNA-Binding ProteinsFibroblastsImmunity, InnateInterferon Type IMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutNeuronsReceptors, VirusSignal TransductionTranscription FactorsUbiquitinationUbiquitin-Protein LigasesWest Nile FeverWest Nile virus