Regulators of Interferon-Responsive Microglia Uncovered by Genome-wide CRISPRi Screening
McQuade, A.; Castillo, V. C.; Hagan, V.; Liang, W.; Ta, T.; Mishra, R.; Teter, O.; Teyssier, N.; Leng, K.; Kampmann, M.
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Microglia dynamically support brain homeostasis through the induction of specialized activation programs or states. One such program is the Interferon-Responsive Microglia state (IRM), which has been identified in developmental windows, aging, and disease. While the functional importance of this state is becoming increasingly clear, our understanding of the regulatory networks that govern IRM induction remain incomplete. To systematically identify genetic regulators of the IRM state, we conducted a genome-wide CRISPR interference (CRISPRi) screen in human iPSC-derived microglia (iPS-Microglia) using IFIT1 as a representative IRM marker. We identified 772 genes that modulate IRM, including canonical type I interferon signaling genes (IFNAR2, TYK2, STAT1/2, USP18) and novel regulators. We uncovered a non-canonical role for the CCR4-NOT complex subunit CNOT10 in IRM activation, independent of its traditional function. This work provides a comprehensive resource for dissecting IRM biology and highlights both established and novel targets for modulating microglial interferon signaling in health and disease.
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