Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA.
Cleveland Clinic Florida Research and Innovation Center, Port St. Lucie, FL, USA.
Trends Microbiol. 2023 Dec;31(12):1262-1275. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2023.07.006. Epub 2023 Aug 10.
Interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15), a ubiquitin-like pleiotropic protein and one of the most abundant ISGs, has been studied extensively; however, its roles in SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections have just begun to be elucidated. Emerging evidence suggests that ISG15 - either in its conjugated or unconjugated 'free' form - acts both intracellularly and extracellularly, and exerts anti- or pro-viral effects. To counteract ISG15's antiviral roles, viruses have evolved sophisticated tactics. Here, we discuss recent advances in ISG15's physiological functions as a post-translational modifier or 'cytokine-like' molecule during SARS-CoV-2 and other viral infections. Furthermore, we highlight the detailed mechanisms viruses use to block ISG15-dependent antiviral defenses. A comprehensive understanding of ISG15 biology in the context of virus infection may spur new therapeutic approaches for a range of viral infectious diseases.
干扰素(IFN)刺激基因 15(ISG15)是一种泛素样多功能蛋白,也是最丰富的 ISG 之一,已经得到了广泛的研究;然而,它在 SARS-CoV-2 和其他病毒感染中的作用才刚刚开始被阐明。新出现的证据表明,ISG15——无论是在其缀合的还是未缀合的“游离”形式下——都在细胞内和细胞外发挥作用,并产生抗病毒或促病毒作用。为了抵消 ISG15 的抗病毒作用,病毒已经进化出了复杂的策略。在这里,我们讨论了 ISG15 在 SARS-CoV-2 和其他病毒感染期间作为翻译后修饰物或“细胞因子样”分子的生理功能的最新进展。此外,我们强调了病毒用来阻断 ISG15 依赖性抗病毒防御的详细机制。全面了解病毒感染背景下的 ISG15 生物学可能会为一系列病毒性传染病提供新的治疗方法。