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| Title | Local activation of mutant RIG-I by short noncoding Y-RNA in the kidney triggers lethal nephritis. |
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| Journal, issue, pages | Sci Immunol, Vol. 10, Issue 112, Page eadx1135, Year 2025 |
| Publish date | Oct 31, 2025 |
Authors | Saya Satoh / Yaw Bia Tan / Benjamin Heil / Shintaro Yamada / Verena Schütte / Celest Phang / Chaozhi Tang / Yuta Tsukamoto / Takahiro Higuchi / Takashi Fujita / Rayk Behrendt / Martin Schlee / Dahai Luo / Hiroki Kato / ![]() |
| PubMed Abstract | Detecting viral RNA by the ubiquitously expressed cytosolic receptor retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) is critical for antiviral immune responses, including type I interferon (IFN-I) and ...Detecting viral RNA by the ubiquitously expressed cytosolic receptor retinoic acid-inducible gene I (RIG-I) is critical for antiviral immune responses, including type I interferon (IFN-I) and chemokine induction. RIG-I has evolved to sensitively recognize viral RNA but tolerate self-RNA. RIG-I mutations causing self-tolerance loss induce IFN-I and chemokines in patients, initiating autoinflammation. We observed that mice expressing the RIG-I patient variant E373A spontaneously developed lupus-like nephritis. Kidney-derived chemokines attracted monocytes through CCR2 (C-C motif chemokine receptor 2) and induced interstitial inflammation and tubular damage. This led to renal dysfunction independently of immunoglobulin G-nucleic acid complex deposition. Sequencing of RIG-I E373A-bound RNA from kidney-derived cells identified short noncoding Y-RNA. Deletion of the most enriched Y-RNA species reduced RIG-I E373A-induced IFN-I responses. Cryo-electron microscopy and molecular analyses revealed that RIG-I E373A binding to the Y-RNA stem region resulted in its activation. Thus, we demonstrate that Y-RNA activates a RIG-I gain-of-function mutant in a tissue-specific manner, causing autoinflammation culminating in lupus nephritis. |
External links | Sci Immunol / PubMed:41171879 |
| Methods | EM (single particle) |
| Resolution | 2.4 - 2.6 Å |
| Structure data | EMDB-62568, PDB-9ktw: EMDB-62574, PDB-9ku4: |
| Chemicals | ![]() ChemComp-ZN: |
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Keywords | IMMUNE SYSTEM / RNA recognition / ATP hydrolysis / RLR signaling / RNA helicase |
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