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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

RACK1 in host immune response to infections: molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potentials.

Zhenglin He, Yishuo Ji, Hanming Hao, Kai Zhao, Shangwei Ji, Liang Han, Yue Hu

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Zhenglin HeDepartment of Biobank, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Yishuo JiInfectious Diseases and Pathogen Biology Center, State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Severe Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Key Laboratory for Zoonosis Research of the Ministry of Education, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Hanming HaoDepartment of Biomedical Science, College of Basic Medical Sciences, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Kai ZhaoDepartment of Immunobiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, United States.
Shangwei JiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Liang HanDepartment of Pathology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.
Yue HuDepartment of Biobank, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China.

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Abstract

The global healthcare system faces increasing threats from emerging and re-emerging pathogens. Current understanding of host-pathogen interactions and underlying immune mechanisms remains incomplete, which hinders the development of effective diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies. The receptor for activated C kinase 1 (RACK1) is a multifunctional scaffolding protein that integrates diverse signaling pathways, modulates translation, and regulates key cellular processes. Despite accumulating evidence implicating RACK1 in host immune response to infections, its multifaceted roles and mechanisms remain poorly defined. Hence, this review systematically discusses the involvement of RACK1 in host defense against bacterial and viral pathogens, with a focus on its regulation of inflammatory signaling, inflammasome activation, hormone-mediated immune regulation, reactive oxygen species production, adaptive immunity, and different pathogen infections. Together, current evidence suggests that RACK1 links signaling and translation to shape immune responses in different infectious settings and may provide a basis for host-directed therapeutic strategies.

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Bacterial InfectionsHost-Pathogen InteractionsInfectionsReceptors for Activated C KinaseVirus DiseasesAdaptive ImmunityAnimalsHost-Directed TherapyHumansImmunity, InnateInflammasomesNeoplasm ProteinsReactive Oxygen SpeciesSignal TransductionInflammasomesNeoplasm ProteinsRACK1 protein, humanReactive Oxygen SpeciesReceptors for Activated C Kinaseadaptive Immunityhost-pathogen interactioninnate immunityRACK1scaffolding proteinsignal transductiontranslational control

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