| Literature DB >> 25676875 |
Yoandris del Toro Duany1, Bin Wu1, Sun Hur2.
Abstract
Melanoma Differentiation-Associated gene 5 (MDA5), encoded by the gene IFIH1, is a cytoplasmic sensor for viral double-stranded RNAs (dsRNAs). MDA5 activates the type I interferon signaling pathway upon detection of long viral dsRNA generated during replication of picornaviruses. Studies have shown that MDA5 forms a filament along the length of dsRNA and utilizes ATP-dependent filament dynamics to discriminate between self versus non-self on the basis of dsRNA length. This review summarizes our current understanding of how the MDA5 filament assembles and disassembles, how this filament dynamics are utilized in dsRNA length-dependent signaling, and how dysregulated filament dynamics lead to pathogenesis of immune disorders.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25676875 PMCID: PMC4470736 DOI: 10.1016/j.coviro.2015.01.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Opin Virol ISSN: 1879-6257 Impact factor: 7.090