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Mitochondrial-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAM) form innate immune synapses and are targeted by hepatitis C virus

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Horner, Stacy M., Liu, Helene Minyi, Park, Hae Soo, Briley, Jessica, Gale, Michael·2011·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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RIG-I is a cytosolic pathogen recognition receptor that engages viral RNA in infected cells to trigger innate immune defenses through its adaptor protein MAVS. MAVS resides on mitochondria and peroxisomes, but how its signaling is coordinated among these organelles has not been defined. Here we show that a major site of MAVS signaling is the mitochondrial-associated membrane (MAM), a distinct membrane compartment that links the endoplasmic reticulum to mitochondria. During RNA virus infection, RIG-I is recruited to the MAM to bind MAVS. Dynamic MAM tethering to mitochondria and peroxisomes then coordinates MAVS localization to form a signaling synapse between membranes. Importantly, the hepatitis C virus NS3/4A protease, which cleaves MAVS to support persistent infection, targets this synapse for MAVS proteolysis from the MAM, but not from mitochondria, to ablate RIG-I signaling of immune defenses. Thus, the MAM mediates an intracellular immune synapse that directs antiviral innate immunity.

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Authors
Horner, S. M., Liu, H. M., Park, H. S., Briley, J., & Gale, M.
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2011-08-15
Volume
108
Issue
35
Pages
14590-14595
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
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W1998332163
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491
References
8
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12.76
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Horner, S. M., Liu, H. M., Park, H. S., Briley, J., & Gale, M. (2011). Mitochondrial-associated endoplasmic reticulum membranes (MAM) form innate immune synapses and are targeted by hepatitis C virus. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1110133108

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