ISG15 and ISGylation in human diseases

O Mirzalieva, M Juncker, J Schwartzenburg, S Desai - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Type I Interferons (IFNs) induce the expression of> 500 genes, which are collectively called
ISGs (IFN-stimulated genes). One of the earliest ISGs induced by IFNs is ISG15 (Interferon …

Expression and mechanisms of interferon-stimulated genes in viral infection of the central nervous system (CNS) and neurological diseases

R Lang, H Li, X Luo, C Liu, Y Zhang, SY Guo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Interferons (IFNs) bind to cell surface receptors and activate the expression of interferon-
stimulated genes (ISGs) through intracellular signaling cascades. ISGs and their expression …

ISGylation is induced in neurons by demyelination driving ISG15-dependent microglial activation

BDS Clarkson, E Grund, K David, RK Johnson… - Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
The causes of grey matter pathology and diffuse neuron injury in MS remain incompletely
understood. Axonal stress signals arising from white matter lesions has been suggested to …

A critical role for ISGylation, ubiquitination and, SUMOylation in brain damage: implications for neuroprotection

VP Nakka, AQ Mohammed - Neurochemical Research, 2020 - Springer
Post-translational modification (PTMs) of proteins by ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like modifiers
such as interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) and small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) …

[HTML][HTML] ISG15 attenuates post-translational modifications of mitofusins and congression of damaged mitochondria in Ataxia Telangiectasia cells

M Juncker, C Kim, R Reed, A Haas… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2021 - Elsevier
Mitophagy is defective in several neurodegenerative diseases, including Ataxia
Telangiectasia (AT). However, the molecular mechanism underlying defective mitophagy in …

Upregulation of ISG15 induced by MAPT/tau accumulation represses autophagic flux by inhibiting HDAC6 activity: a vicious cycle in Alzheimer disease

Q Liu, X Wang, ZT Fang, JN Zhao, XX Rui, BG Zhang… - Autophagy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Alzheimer disease (AD), a prevalent neurodegenerative condition in the elderly, is marked
by a deficit in macroautophagy/autophagy, leading to intracellular MAPT/tau accumulation …

Dynamic molecular network analysis of iPSC-Purkinje cells differentiation delineates roles of ISG15 in SCA1 at the earliest stage

H Homma, Y Yoshioka, K Fujita, S Shirai… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
Better understanding of the earliest molecular pathologies of all neurodegenerative
diseases is expected to improve human therapeutics. We investigated the earliest molecular …

Dynamic RBM47 ISGylation confers broad immunoprotection against lung injury and tumorigenesis via TSC22D3 downregulation

S Ding, X Pang, S Luo, H Gao, B Li, J Yue, J Chen… - Cell Death …, 2023 - nature.com
ISGylation is a well-established antiviral mechanism, but its specific function in immune and
tissue homeostasis regulation remains elusive. Here, we reveal that the RNA-binding …

[HTML][HTML] The neuroprotective effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester against methamphetamine-induced neurotoxicity

B Yang, X Tan, Y Chen, J Lin, J Liang, X Yue… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine (METH) is a highly abused substance on a global scale and has the
capacity to elicit toxicity within the central nervous system. The neurotoxicity induced by …

Inducible knockout of Clec16a in mice results in sensory neurodegeneration

HS Hain, R Pandey, M Bakay, BP Strenkowski… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
CLEC16A has been shown to play a role in autophagy/mitophagy processes. Additionally,
genetic variants in CLEC16A have been implicated in multiple autoimmune diseases. We …