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IFITM3 regulates virus-induced inflammatory cytokine production by titrating Nogo-B orchestration of TLR responses

Clement, M.; Forbester, J. L.; Marsden, M.; Sabberwal, P.; Wellington, D.; Dimonte, S.; Harcourt, K.; Clare, S.; Yin, Z.; Nobre, L.; Antrobus, R.; Jin, B.; Chen, M.; Makvandi-Nejad, S.; Lindborg, J. A.; Strittmatter, S. M.; Weekes, M. P.; Stanton, R. j.; Dong, T.; Humphreys, I.

2021-07-24 immunology
10.1101/2021.07.23.453513 bioRxiv
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Interferon induced transmembrane protein 3 (IFITM3) is an important viral restriction factor in viral pathogenesis that also exhibits poorly understood immune regulatory functions. Here, using human and mouse models, we demonstrate that IFITM3 regulates MyD88-dependent TLR-mediated cytokine production following dendritic cell exposure to cytomegalovirus (CMV), and this process limits viral pathogenesis in vivo. IFITM3 also restricted pro-inflammatory (IL-6) cytokine production in response to influenza. IFITM3 bound to and promoted ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of the reticulon 4 isoform Nogo-B. We reveal that Nogo-B mediates TLR-dependent pro-inflammatory cytokine production and promotes viral pathogenesis in vivo, and this process involved alteration of TLR dynamics. The anti-inflammatory function of IFITM3 was intrinsically linked to its ability to regulate Nogo-B. Thus, we uncover Nogo-B as an unappreciated driver of viral pathogenesis and highlight a novel immune regulatory pathway where IFITM3 fine-tunes TLR responsiveness of myeloid cells to viral stimulation.

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