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SET7-mediated methylation of IRF3 at Lysine 98 attenuates antiviral innate immunity

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SET7 is a member of the SET domain (SETD) methyltransferase family that catalyzes the monomethylation of lysine residues in histones and nonhistone proteins.

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This process either enhances or suppresses gene activation. Interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) is a key transcription factor in the type I interferon (IFN) signaling pathway.

This pathway is controlled by multiple post-translational modifications that finely tune IRF3's function. Here, we identify SET7 as a negative regulator of IRF3. SET7 interacts with IRF3 and catalyzes the monomethylation of IRF3 at lysine 98.

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This modification decreases IRF3 phosphorylation, dimerization, and subsequent nuclear translocation, thereby inhibiting the production of downstream type I interferons. Furthermore, zebrafish lacking set7, as well as those treated with the inhibitor (R)-PFI-2, are more resistant to viral infection. Set7-deficient mice also exhibit greater resistance to RNA and DNA viral infections.

Our findings reveal a role for SET7 in regulating antiviral innate immunity and provide insight into the IRF3 monomethylation that affects its activation.

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