PHB1 and PHB2 positively regulate IFN-β production by targeting MAVS in ducks.

ABSTRACT: PHB1 and PHB2, two subunits of the mitochondrial prohibitin complex, are critical regulators of antiviral innate immunity. Ducks, as natural reservoirs for RNA viruses, exhibit unique antiviral mechanisms. RIG-I is a key receptor for recognizing RNA viruses in ducks. However, the roles of PHB1 and PHB2 in the RIG-I-MAVS-IFN-β signaling pathway remain unclear. Here, we characterized the duPHB1 and PHB2 structure and functional domains, which contains similar N-terminal transmembrane domain, PHB domain and coil-coiled C-terminal domain, revealing high conservation with avian and mammalian orthologs. Both genes were ubiquitously expressed in duck tissues, with elevated levels in immune-related organs (e.g., pancreas, thymus) and tissues with high metabolic activity and tissue regeneration abi

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12221493 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature