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Chen HY, Tang RC, Liang JW, Zhao W, Yu SS, Yao RR, Xu R, Zhang A, Geng S, Sun XY, Ge Q, Zhang J. Deubiquitinase USP47 attenuates virus-induced type I interferon signaling. Int Immunopharmacol 2023; 118:110040. [PMID: 37001379 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2023.110040] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2022] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2023] [Indexed: 03/31/2023]
Abstract
The innate immune responses are tightly regulated to ensure effective clearance of invading pathogens and avoid excessive inflammation. Ubiquitination and deubiquitination are important post-translational modifications in antiviral immune responses. Here, we discovered deubiquitinase USP47 as a novel negative immune system regulator. Overexpression of USP47 repressed Sendai virus, poly(I:C) and poly(dA:dT)-induced ISRE and IFN-β activation, along with reduced IFNB1 transcription and enhanced viral replication. Knockdown of USP47 expression had the opposite effects. Dual-luciferase and phosphorylation assays showed that USP47 targeted downstream of MAVS and upstream of TBK1. Additional co-immunoprecipitation assays suggested that USP47 interacted with TRAF3 and TRAF6. Importantly, USP47 removed K63-linked polyubiquitin chains from TRAF3 and TRAF6. Hence, we describe a novel modulator of the antiviral innate immune response, USP47, which removes K63-linked polyubiquitins from TRAF3 and TRAF6, leading to reduced type I IFN signaling.
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- Hong-Yan Chen
- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, NHC Key Laboratory of Medical Immunology(Peking University), Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100191, China.
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Deng T, Hu B, Wang X, Ding S, Lin L, Yan Y, Peng X, Zheng X, Liao M, Jin Y, Dong W, Gu J, Zhou J. TRAF6 autophagic degradation by avibirnavirus VP3 inhibits antiviral innate immunity via blocking NFKB/NF-κB activation. Autophagy 2022; 18:2781-2798. [PMID: 35266845 PMCID: PMC9673932 DOI: 10.1080/15548627.2022.2047384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Ubiquitination is an important reversible post-translational modification. Many viruses hijack the host ubiquitin system to enhance self-replication. In the present study, we found that Avibirnavirus VP3 protein was ubiquitinated during infection and supported virus replication by ubiquitination. Mass spectrometry and mutation analysis showed that VP3 was ubiquitinated at residues K73, K135, K158, K193, and K219. Virus rescue showed that ubiquitination at sites K73, K193, and K219 on VP3 could enhance the replication abilities of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV), and that K135 was essential for virus survival. Binding of the zinc finger domain of TRAF6 (TNF receptor associated factor 6) to VP3 mediated K11- and K33-linked ubiquitination of VP3, which promoted its nuclear accumulation to facilitate virus replication. Additionally, VP3 could inhibit TRAF6-mediated NFKB/NF-κB (nuclear factor kappa B) activation and IFNB/IFN-β (interferon beta) production to evade host innate immunity by inducing TRAF6 autophagic degradation in an SQSTM1/p62 (sequestosome 1)-dependent manner. Our findings demonstrated a macroautophagic/autophagic mechanism by which Avibirnavirus protein VP3 blocked NFKB-mediated IFNB production by targeting TRAF6 during virus infection, and provided a potential drug target for virus infection control.Abbreviations: ATG: autophagy related; BafA1: bafilomycin A1; CALCOCO2/NDP52: calcium binding and coiled-coil domain 2; Cas9: CRISPR-associated protein 9; CHX: cycloheximide; Co-IP: co-immunoprecipitation; CRISPR: clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats; GAPDH: glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase; GST: glutathione S-transferase; IBDV: infectious bursal disease virus; IF: indirect immunofluorescence; IFNB/IFN-β: interferon beta; mAb: monoclonal antibody; MAP1LC3/LC3: microtubule associated protein 1 light chain 3; MOI: multiplicity of infection; MS: mass spectrometry; NFKB/NF-κB: nuclear factor kappa B; NBR1: NBR1 autophagy cargo receptor; OPTN: optineurin; pAb: polyclonal antibody; PRRs: pattern recognition receptors; RNF125: ring finger protein 125; RNF135/Riplet: ring finger protein 135; SQSTM1/p62: sequestosome 1; TAX1BP1: tax1 binding protein1; TCID50: 50% tissue culture infective dose; TRAF3: TNF receptor associated factor 3; TRAF6: TNF receptor associated factor 6; TRIM25: tripartite motif containing 25; Ub: ubiquitin; Wort: wortmannin; WT: wild type.
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- Tingjuan Deng
- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China
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- MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Center for Veterinary Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China,Collaborative innovation center and State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China,CONTACT Jiyong Zhou MOA Key Laboratory of Animal Virology, Zhejiang University, 866 Yuhangtang Road, Hangzhou310058, Zhejiang Province, P. R. China
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Zhu J, Li X, Sun X, Zhou Z, Cai X, Liu X, Wang J, Xiao W. Zebrafish prmt2 Attenuates Antiviral Innate Immunity by Targeting traf6. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2021; 207:2570-2580. [PMID: 34654690 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2100627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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TNFR-associated factor 6 (TRAF6) not only recruits TBK1/IKKε to MAVS upon virus infection but also catalyzes K63-linked polyubiquitination on substrate or itself, which is critical for NEMO-dependent and -independent TBK1/IKKε activation, leading to the production of type I IFNs. The regulation at the TRAF6 level could affect the activation of antiviral innate immunity. In this study, we demonstrate that zebrafish prmt2, a type I arginine methyltransferase, attenuates traf6-mediated antiviral response. Prmt2 binds to the C terminus of traf6 to catalyze arginine asymmetric dimethylation of traf6 at arginine 100, preventing its K63-linked autoubiquitination, which results in the suppression of traf6 activation. In addition, it seems that the N terminus of prmt2 competes with mavs for traf6 binding and prevents the recruitment of tbk1/ikkε to mavs. By zebrafish model, we show that loss of prmt2 promotes the survival ratio of zebrafish larvae after challenge with spring viremia of carp virus. Therefore, we reveal, to our knowledge, a novel function of prmt2 in the negative regulation of antiviral innate immunity by targeting traf6.
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- Junji Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; and
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; and
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- State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China.,The Key Laboratory of Aquaculture Disease Control, Ministry of Agriculture, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.,The Innovative Academy of Seed Design, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, People's Republic of China; and.,Hubei Hongshan Laboratory, Wuhan, People's Republic of China
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Song G, Zhang Y, Tian J, Ma J, Yin K, Xu H, Wang S. TRAF6 Regulates the Immunosuppressive Effects of Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells in Tumor-Bearing Host. Front Immunol 2021; 12:649020. [PMID: 33717204 PMCID: PMC7946975 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2021.649020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2021] [Accepted: 02/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) are immature heterogeneous cells derived from the bone marrow and they are the major component of the tumor-induced immunosuppressive environment. Tumor necrosis factor receptor-associated factor 6 (TRAF6), an E3 ubiquitin ligase, catalyzes the polyubiquitination of target proteins. TRAF6 plays a critical role in modulating the immune system. However, whether TRAF6 is involved in the regulation of MDSCs has not been thoroughly elucidated to date. In this study, we found that the expression of TRAF6 in MDSCs derived from tumor tissue was significantly upregulated compared with that of MDSCs from spleen of tumor-bearing mice. Knockdown of TRAF6 remarkably attenuated the immunosuppressive effects of MDSCs. Mechanistically, TRAF6 might improve the immunosuppression of MDSCs by mediating K63-linked polyubiquitination and phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3). Additionally, it was discovered that the accumulation of MDSCs was abnormal in peripheral blood of lung cancer patients. TRAF6 and arginase 1 were highly expressed in MDSCs of patients with lung cancer. Taken together, our study demonstrated that TRAF6 participates in promoting the immunosuppressive function of MDSCs and provided a potential target for antitumor immunotherapy.
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- Ge Song
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of General Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
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- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Affiliated People's Hospital, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China
- Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Laboratory Medicine, Jiangsu University School of Medicine, Zhenjiang, China
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Zhang H, Zhao Y, Yao Q, Ye Z, Mañas A, Xiang J. Ubl4A is critical for mitochondrial fusion process under nutrient deprivation stress. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242700. [PMID: 33211772 PMCID: PMC7676689 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Accepted: 11/08/2020] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
Abstract
Mitochondrial fusion and fission are dynamic processes regulated by the cellular microenvironment. Under nutrient starvation conditions, mitochondrial fusion is strengthened for energy conservation. We have previously shown that newborns of Ubl4A-deficient mice were more sensitive to starvation stress with a higher rate of mortality than their wild-type littermates. Ubl4A binds with the actin-related protein Arp2/3 complex to synergize the actin branching process. Here, we showed that deficiency in Ubl4A resulted in mitochondrial fragmentation and apoptosis. A defect in the fusion process was the main cause of the mitochondrial fragmentation and resulted from a shortage of primed Arp2/3 complex pool around the mitochondria in the Ubl4A-deficient cells compared to the wild-type cells. As a result, the mitochondrial fusion process was not undertaken quickly enough to sustain starvation stress-induced cell death. Consequently, fragmented mitochondria lost their membrane integrity and ROS was accumulated to trigger caspase 9-dependent apoptosis before autophagic rescue. Furthermore, the wild-type Ubl4A, but not the Arp2/3-binding deficient mutant, could rescue the starvation-induced mitochondrial fragmentation phenotype. These results suggest that Ubl4A promotes the mitochondrial fusion process via Arp2/3 complex during the initial response to nutrient deprivation for cell survival.
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- Huaiyuan Zhang
- Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- Department of Biology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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Masucci MG. Viral Ubiquitin and Ubiquitin-Like Deconjugases-Swiss Army Knives for Infection. Biomolecules 2020; 10:E1137. [PMID: 32752270 PMCID: PMC7464072 DOI: 10.3390/biom10081137] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Posttranslational modifications of cellular proteins by covalent conjugation of ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like polypeptides regulate numerous cellular processes that are captured by viruses to promote infection, replication, and spreading. The importance of these protein modifications for the viral life cycle is underscored by the discovery that many viruses encode deconjugases that reverse their functions. The structural and functional characterization of these viral enzymes and the identification of their viral and cellular substrates is providing valuable insights into the biology of viral infections and the host's antiviral defense. Given the growing body of evidence demonstrating their key contribution to pathogenesis, the viral deconjugases are now recognized as attractive targets for the design of novel antiviral therapeutics.
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- Maria Grazia Masucci
- Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Karolinska Institutet, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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