Temporal perturbation of STAT1/2 activity reveals dynamic ligand discrimination of type I interferon signaling
Yang, H.; van de Kreeke, T.; Van Eyndhoven, L. C.; Tel, J.
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Type-I interferon (IFN-I) subtypes signal through the same IFN receptor (IFNAR), and initiate temporal STAT1/2 activation to orchestrate innate and adaptive immunity. It remains unknown how IFNAR discriminates between subtypes (e.g., IFN and IFN{beta}), and how STAT1/2 signaling is affected by time-varying inputs. Here, we utilize our microfluidic system and live-cell imaging to quantify STAT1/2 activation dynamics in a reporter fibroblast model. Population-averaged and single-cell analyses reveal distinct STAT1/2 responses to various IFN and IFN{beta} inputs. Upon continuous stimulation, cells show less sensitivity but more sustained responses to IFN over IFN{beta}. A short IFN pulse induces nearly homogeneous STAT1/2 dynamics, in contrast to heterogeneous responses in IFN{beta}-pulsed cells. Distinct STAT1/2 refractory states emerge upon exposure to repeated IFN-I pulses, while alternating pulse stimulation reveals that IFN{beta} can revoke STAT1/2 refractoriness caused by IFN, but not vice versa. These findings highlight the differences between IFN and IFN{beta} signaling and how they can elicit distinct temporal cellular behaviors during viral infection.
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