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SP140–RESIST pathway regulates interferon mRNA stability and antiviral immunity

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  • Kristen C. Witt

    (University of California
    University of California
    University of California)

  • Adam Dziulko

    (University of Colorado Boulder)

  • Joohyun An

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • Filip Pekovic

    (National Institutes of Health)

  • Arthur Xiuyuan Cheng

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • Grace Y. Liu

    (University of California
    University of California
    University of California)

  • Ophelia Vosshall Lee

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • David J. Turner

    (National Institutes of Health)

  • Azra Lari

    (University of California)

  • Moritz M. Gaidt

    (University of California
    University of California
    Vienna BioCenter)

  • Roberto Chavez

    (University of California
    University of California
    University of California)

  • Stefan A. Fattinger

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • Preethy Abraham

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • Harmandeep Dhaliwal

    (University of California)

  • Angus Y. Lee

    (University of California)

  • Dmitri I. Kotov

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • Laurent Coscoy

    (University of California
    University of California)

  • Britt A. Glaunsinger

    (University of California
    University of California
    University of California)

  • Eugene Valkov

    (National Institutes of Health)

  • Edward B. Chuong

    (University of Colorado Boulder)

  • Russell E. Vance

    (University of California
    University of California
    University of California
    University of California)

Abstract

Type I interferons are essential for antiviral immunity1 but must be tightly regulated2. The conserved transcriptional repressor SP140 inhibits interferon-β (Ifnb1) expression through an unknown mechanism3,4. Here we report that SP140 does not directly repress Ifnb1 transcription. Instead, SP140 negatively regulates Ifnb1 mRNA stability by directly repressing the expression of a previously uncharacterized regulator that we call RESIST (regulated stimulator of interferon via stabilization of transcript; previously annotated as annexin 2 receptor). RESIST promotes Ifnb1 mRNA stability by counteracting Ifnb1 mRNA destabilization mediated by the tristetraprolin (TTP) family of RNA-binding proteins and the CCR4–NOT deadenylase complex. SP140 localizes within punctate structures called nuclear bodies that have important roles in silencing DNA-virus gene expression in the nucleus3. Consistent with this observation, we find that SP140 inhibits replication of the gammaherpesvirus MHV68. The antiviral activity of SP140 is independent of its ability to regulate Ifnb1. Our results establish dual antiviral and interferon regulatory functions for SP140. We propose that SP140 and RESIST participate in antiviral effector-triggered immunity5,6.

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  • Kristen C. Witt & Adam Dziulko & Joohyun An & Filip Pekovic & Arthur Xiuyuan Cheng & Grace Y. Liu & Ophelia Vosshall Lee & David J. Turner & Azra Lari & Moritz M. Gaidt & Roberto Chavez & Stefan A. Fa, 2025. "SP140–RESIST pathway regulates interferon mRNA stability and antiviral immunity," Nature, Nature, vol. 643(8074), pages 1372-1380, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:643:y:2025:i:8074:d:10.1038_s41586-025-09152-2
    DOI: 10.1038/s41586-025-09152-2
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