RNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?

As the first intracellular host factors that directly interact with the genomes of RNA viruses, RNA binding proteins (RBPs) have a profound impact on the outcome of an infection. Recent discoveries brought about by new methodologies have led to an unprecedented ability to peer into the earliest even...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:732d999924104d12a5a3b5fd6b1b3ac22021-11-25T19:13:02ZRNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?10.3390/v131121721999-4915https://doaj.org/article/732d999924104d12a5a3b5fd6b1b3ac22021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/11/2172https://doaj.org/toc/1999-4915As the first intracellular host factors that directly interact with the genomes of RNA viruses, RNA binding proteins (RBPs) have a profound impact on the outcome of an infection. Recent discoveries brought about by new methodologies have led to an unprecedented ability to peer into the earliest events between viral RNA and the RBPs that act upon them. These discoveries have sparked a re-evaluation of current paradigms surrounding RBPs and post-transcriptional gene regulation. Here, we highlight questions that have bloomed from the implementation of these novel approaches. Canonical RBPs can impact the fates of both cellular and viral RNA during infection, sometimes in conflicting ways. Noncanonical RBPs, some of which were first characterized via interactions with viral RNA, may encompass physiological roles beyond viral pathogenesis. We discuss how these RBPs might discriminate between an RNA of either cellular or viral origin and thus exert either pro- or antiviral effects—which is a particular challenge as viruses contain mechanisms to mimic molecular features of cellular RNA.Samantha LisyKatherine RothamelManuel AscanoMDPI AGarticleRNA binding proteinsinnate immunityviral infectionhost vs. pathogenpost-transcriptional gene regulationRNA sensingMicrobiologyQR1-502ENViruses, Vol 13, Iss 2172, p 2172 (2021)
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topic RNA binding proteins
innate immunity
viral infection
host vs. pathogen
post-transcriptional gene regulation
RNA sensing
Microbiology
QR1-502
spellingShingle RNA binding proteins
innate immunity
viral infection
host vs. pathogen
post-transcriptional gene regulation
RNA sensing
Microbiology
QR1-502
Samantha Lisy
Katherine Rothamel
Manuel Ascano
RNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?
description As the first intracellular host factors that directly interact with the genomes of RNA viruses, RNA binding proteins (RBPs) have a profound impact on the outcome of an infection. Recent discoveries brought about by new methodologies have led to an unprecedented ability to peer into the earliest events between viral RNA and the RBPs that act upon them. These discoveries have sparked a re-evaluation of current paradigms surrounding RBPs and post-transcriptional gene regulation. Here, we highlight questions that have bloomed from the implementation of these novel approaches. Canonical RBPs can impact the fates of both cellular and viral RNA during infection, sometimes in conflicting ways. Noncanonical RBPs, some of which were first characterized via interactions with viral RNA, may encompass physiological roles beyond viral pathogenesis. We discuss how these RBPs might discriminate between an RNA of either cellular or viral origin and thus exert either pro- or antiviral effects—which is a particular challenge as viruses contain mechanisms to mimic molecular features of cellular RNA.
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Katherine Rothamel
Manuel Ascano
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title RNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?
title_short RNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?
title_full RNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?
title_fullStr RNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?
title_full_unstemmed RNA Binding Proteins as Pioneer Determinants of Infection: Protective, Proviral, or Both?
title_sort rna binding proteins as pioneer determinants of infection: protective, proviral, or both?
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