RNF34 functions in immunity and selective mitophagy by targeting MAVS for autophagic degradation

ABSTRACT: Viral infection triggers the formation of mitochondrial antiviral signaling protein (MAVS) aggregates, which potently promote immune signaling. Autophagy plays an important role in controlling MAVS-mediated antiviral signaling; however, the exact molecular mechanism underlying the targeted autophagic degradation of MAVS aggregates remains unclear. Here, we investigated the mechanism by which RNF34 regulates immunity and mitophagy by targeting MAVS. RNF34 binds to MAVS in the mitochondrial compartment after viral infection and negatively regulates RIG-I like receptor (RLR)-mediated antiviral immunity. Moreover, RNF34 catalyzes the K27/K29-linked ubiquitination of MAVS at Lys 297, 311, 348, and 362, which serves as a recognition signal for NDP52-dependent autophagic degradation. Specifically

SUBMITTER: Xiang He 

PROVIDER: S-SCDT-EMBOJ-2018-100978 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other