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ArticlePLoS pathogens2026

The CD97-PPM1G axis dampens antiviral immunity by dephosphorylating IRF7 in type I interferon pathway.

Huasong Chang, Wenjing Qi, Rukun Yang, Peili Hou, Ran Kang, Xiaoyu Liu, Yingying Li, Hongmei Wang, Hongbin He

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Article in PLoS pathogens, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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9 authors.

Huasong ChangRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6658-828X
Wenjing QiRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Rukun YangRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Peili HouRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Ran KangRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Xiaoyu LiuRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yingying LiRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Hongmei WangRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Hongbin HeRuminant Diseases Research Center, College of Life Sciences, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7438-0638

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The activation of type I interferon (IFN-I) signaling is crucial for defending host cells against viral infections. A comprehensive IFN-I response necessitates the activation of several cellular factors, among them Interferon Regulator Factor 7 (IRF7). Nonetheless, the mechanisms governing IRF7 inactivation in response to viral infection remain largely unknown. Here, we illustrate that Cluster of differentiation 97 (CD97), a G protein-coupled receptor, interacts with PPM1G via intracellular Arg-819 and Arg-822 residues. PPM1G then recruits and dephosphorylates IRF7, leading to its inhibition. CD97-mediated inactivation of IRF7 impedes its translocation into the nucleus and subsequent activation of IFN-I, ultimately promoting the viral replication. Moreover, mice lacking CD97 display heightened resistance to viral infection. The compound sanguinarine (SANG) hinders viral replication by dampening CD97 expression. This study provides a basis for CD97 as a potential antiviral target and SANG as a candidate antiviral small molecule drug.

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Antigens, CDInterferon Regulatory Factor-7Interferon Type IAnimalsHumansMiceMice, KnockoutPhosphorylationSignal TransductionVirus ReplicationAntigens, CDInterferon Regulatory Factor-7Interferon Type IIrf7 protein, mouse

Identifiers

PMID41774756
PMCPMC12965680

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