The Human 2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase Family: Interferon-Induced Proteins with Unique Enzymatic Properties

Rebouillat, Dominique; Hovanessian, Ara G.

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“…The human OAS family contains OAS1, OAS2, OAS3 and OASL [23]. With the 2'-5' oligoadenylate catalytic activity in innate viral clearance and its induction by interferon, OASL is recognized as a significant molecule in antiviral response.…”

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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in interferon signaling pathway genes and interferon-stimulated genes with the response to interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C

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Journal of Hepatology

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“…OAS is only activated by doublestranded RNA (dsRNA) while RNase L is activated by 2'-5'-oligoadenylate (2-5 A), which degrades dsRNA. OASL is postulated to interfere with the 2-5A system through blocking OAS activation [23][24][25]. Therefore, OASL may have a negative effect on anti-viral function of the OAS isozymes.…”

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Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in interferon signaling pathway genes and interferon-stimulated genes with the response to interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C

Yee

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Journal of Hepatology

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“…Clemens and Williams directly demonstrated a nuclease, now recognized as RNase L, that was activated by 2-5A [10]. In brief, IFN induces the transcription of several 2-5A synthetase genes whose protein products are in turn activated by dsRNA and produce 5′-triphosphorylated, 2′,5′-oligoadenylates (2-5A) from ATP [11]. 2-5A bind specifically to RNase L, which is activated to cleave single stranded RNAs at UpN (mainly UpU and UpA) sequences in single-stranded regions of RNA [12,13].…”

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Diverse functions of RNase L and implications in pathology

Bisbal

Silverman

2007

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The endoribonuclease L (RNase L) is the effector of the 2-5A system, a major enzymatic pathway involved in the molecular mechanism of interferons (IFN). RNase L is a very unusual nuclease with a complex mechanism of regulation. It is a latent enzyme, expressed in nearly every mammalian cell type. Its activation requires its binding to a small oligonucleotide, 2-5A. 2-5A is a series of unique 5′-triphosphorylated oligoadenylates with 2′-5′ phosphodiester bonds. By regulating viral and cellular RNA expression, RNase L plays an important role in the antiviral and antiproliferative activities of IFN and contributes to innate immunity and cell metabolism. The 2-5A/RNase L pathway is implicated in mediating apoptosis in response to viral infections and to several types of external stimuli. Several recent studies have suggested that RNase L could have a role in cancer biology and evidence of a tumor suppressor function of RNase L has emerged from studies on the genetics of hereditary prostate cancer. KeywordsInterferon; RNase L; RNA expression; apoptosis; prostate; virus; cancer I) IntroductionThe endoribonuclease L (RNase L) is the effector of the 2-5A system, a major enzymatic pathway regulated by interferons (IFN) [1] (Figure 1). The 2-5A system is one of the two antiviral pathways induced by IFN and activated by double stranded RNA (dsRNA), the other is mediated by the dsRNA dependent protein kinase (PKR) [2]. RNase L is a very unusual nuclease. It is a latent enzyme, expressed in nearly every mammalian cell type. Its activation requires its binding to a small oligonucleotide, 2-5A ( Figure 1). 2-5A itself is very unusual, consisting of a series of 5′-triphosphorylated oligoadenylates with 2′-5′ phosphodiester bonds in contrast to the 3′-5′ linkages found in RNA and DNA. The initial and essential observation was made by Ian Kerr's group in 1974 reporting an IFN-induced increase in the sensitivity of protein synthesis to inhibition by dsRNA [3]. Peter Lengyel's group observed increased nuclease activity in extracts of interferon treated cells incubated with dsRNA [4,5]. The identification by Ian Kerr's group of the activators of this nuclease, 2-5A [6] and of the enzyme responsible for their synthesis, the 2-5A-synthetase [7][8][9], led to the discovery of the 2-5A pathway. Clemens and Williams directly demonstrated a nuclease, now recognized as RNase Publisher's Disclaimer: This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final citable form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. (Figure 2). The N-terminal domain could be considered as the regulatory domain of RNase L. It is composed of eight complete and one partial ankyrin motifs (R1-R9). Two wal...

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“…The 2-5A/RNase L pathway is a single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) decay pathway induced by IFNs: the 2-5A synthetases are induced by IFNs and upon activation by doublestranded RNA (dsRNA), convert ATP into a series of oligomers known as 2 0 -5 0 oligoadenylates (2-5A). 4,5 The 2-5A activates RNase L, a latent endoribonuclease, which inhibits protein synthesis by cleaving ssRNA. 6,7 RNase L plays a central role in IFNs cell growth inhibition and in IFN-induced apoptosis.…”

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Regulation of mitochondrial mRNA stability by RNase L is translation-dependent and controls IFNα-induced apoptosis

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Interferons (IFNs) inhibit the growth of many different cell types by altering the expression of specific genes. IFNs activities are partly mediated by the 2 0 -5 0 oligoadenylates-RNase L RNA decay pathway. RNase L is an endoribonuclease requiring activation by 2 0 -5 0 oligoadenylates to cleave single-stranded RNA. Here, we present evidence that degradation of mitochondrial mRNA by RNase L leads to cytochrome c release and caspase 3 activation during IFNa-induced apoptosis. We identify and characterize the mitochondrial translation initiation factor (IF2mt) as a new partner of RNase L. Moreover, we show that specific inhibition of mitochondrial translation with chloramphenicol inhibits the IFNa-induced degradation of mitochondrial mRNA by RNase L. Finally, we demonstrate that overexpression of IF2mt in human H9 cells stabilizes mitochondrial mRNA, inhibits apoptosis induced by IFNa and partially reverses IFNa-cell growth inhibition. On the basis of our results, we propose a model describing how RNase L regulates mitochondrial mRNA stability through its interaction with IF2mt. Apoptosis is a regulated cell death process that plays a central role in the control of many physiological events. Cells die by apoptosis during embryonic development, tissue homeostasis or immune regulation and defects in the apoptotic pathway during these events can lead to excessive cell accumulation with dramatic consequences. 1-3 Interferons (IFNs) are among the regulators of apoptosis. They belong to a family of cytokines produced and secreted by mammalian cells in response to various inducers. They are negative regulators of cell proliferation through induction of cell-cycle arrest and apoptosis, but the mechanisms are not yet fully understood. The 2-5A/RNase L pathway is a single-stranded RNA (ssRNA) decay pathway induced by IFNs: the 2-5A synthetases are induced by IFNs and upon activation by doublestranded RNA (dsRNA), convert ATP into a series of oligomers known as 2 0 -5 0 oligoadenylates (2-5A). 4,5 The 2-5A activates RNase L, a latent endoribonuclease, which inhibits protein synthesis by cleaving ssRNA. 6,7 RNase L plays a central role in IFNs cell growth inhibition and in IFN-induced apoptosis. [8][9][10][11][12] Activation of RNase L causes caspase-dependent apoptosis accompanied by cytochrome c release from the mitochondria. 13 20 RNase L activity is regulated not only by 2-5A binding, but also by interaction with other proteins. It has been shown previously that RNase L can form a heterodimer with the RNase L inhibitor (RLI), a protein that inhibits 2-5A binding to RNase L, resulting in an inhibition of RNase L activity. 21,22 More recently, we demonstrated that RNase L interacts with the translation termination release factor eRF3/GSPT1 and that their interaction is important for its role in translation termination regulation. 23 We set out to identify other potential RNase L partners to better comprehend its mechanism of action. In the present study, a yeast two-hybrid screening, using human RNase L as bait identifies ...

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The Human 2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase Family: Interferon-Induced Proteins with Unique Enzymatic Properties

Cited by 208 publications

References 99 publications

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in interferon signaling pathway genes and interferon-stimulated genes with the response to interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C

Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in interferon signaling pathway genes and interferon-stimulated genes with the response to interferon therapy for chronic hepatitis C

Diverse functions of RNase L and implications in pathology

Regulation of mitochondrial mRNA stability by RNase L is translation-dependent and controls IFNα-induced apoptosis

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