RNA binding regulation is a new dimension in the type I IFN response
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ABSTRACT: The type I interferon (IFN-I) response shapes the intracellular environment to supress virus infection. Historically, this remodelling has been linked to the transcriptional induction of interferon stimulated genes (ISGs). However, whether IFN-I alters the activity of proteins already present in the cell remains largely unexplored. Here, we profiled the activity of cellular RNA-binding proteins (RBPs), which are key players in antiviral immunity. Using RNA interactome capture (RIC), we identified hundreds of RBPs whose association with RNA is regulated by IFN-I (IR-RBPs). Among these IR-RBPs are known antiviral proteins, as well as novel antiviral candidates, identified through functional assays. By modifying RIC to study IR-RBPs' phosphorylation states, we identified several putative instances of IFN-I-driven phospho-regulation of RNA binding. We experimentally confirmed that MATR3’s IFN-regulated S188 phosphosite modulates its RNA-binding activity, speaking to an exciting new layer of regulation. Altogether, our results reveal a new dimension of the cell’s antiviral programme, in which the cellular RNA-bound proteome is remodelled by IFN-I.
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
PROVIDER: GSE294181 | GEO | 2026/02/23
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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