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ReviewCell & bioscience2025

Old dogs-new tricks: multifaceted functions of MAVS beyond antivirus activity in human health and diseases.

Yating Lu, Yaxuan Qi, Qingqing Yinliang, Rui Zhu, Alexey Sarapultsev, Shanshan Luo, Jing Cui, Desheng Hu

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Review in Cell & bioscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Yating LuDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Yaxuan QiDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Qingqing YinliangDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Rui ZhuDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Alexey SarapultsevRussian-Chinese Education and Research Center of System Pathology, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia.
Shanshan LuoInstitute of Hematology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China.
Jing CuiHealth Management Center, Hubei Provincial Hospital of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine, Wuhan, 430015, China. caroline11122@163.com.
Desheng HuDepartment of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430022, China. desheng.hu@hust.edu.cn.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82274317National Natural Science Foundation of China 82474287the National Key Research and Development Plan 2023YFC2307003the Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases-National Science and Technology Major Project 2023ZD0509900
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mitochondrial Antiviral Signaling Protein (MAVS), a key adaptor in the innate immune system, has traditionally been recognized for its role in defending against viral infections through activation of the interferon (IFN) and NF-κB signaling pathways. Recent studies, however, have expanded this view, revealing that MAVS also functions at the intersection of innate immunity, mitochondrial dynamics, and cellular metabolism. Located on the outer mitochondrial membrane, MAVS serves as a critical signaling hub, linking pathogen detection to inflammatory and stress responses. Beyond its canonical antiviral roles, MAVS is now implicated in diverse physiological and pathological processes, including regulation of apoptosis, NLRP3 inflammasome activation, metabolic reprogramming, and autophagy. Its dysregulation contributes to the onset and progression of a range of diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular and autoimmune disorders, and neurological conditions. This review provides a comprehensive overview of MAVS activation, downstream signaling outputs, and regulatory mechanisms. We also discuss the emerging evidence on MAVS-related diseases and therapeutic strategies targeting MAVS, emphasizing its broader significance in human health beyond antiviral immunity.

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Human diseaseInnate immunityMAVSMitochondriaTherapeutics

Identifiers

PMID41345713
PMCPMC12781400

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