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Hereditas(Beijing) ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11): 998-1006.doi: 10.16288/j.yczz.23-185

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USP18-mediated protein deISGylation and its role in tuberculosis and other infectious diseases

Qi’ao Zhang1(), Zilu Wang1, Peibo Li2, Jianping Xie1,2()   

  1. 1. Institute of Modern Biopharmaceuticals,State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Eco-Environment and Bio-Resource of the Three Gorges Area, Key Laboratory of Eco-environments in Three Gorges Reservoir Region, Ministry of Education, School of Life Sciences, Southwest University, Chongqing 400715, China
    2. Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, Chongqing 400036, China
  • Received:2023-07-07 Revised:2023-10-17 Online:2023-11-20 Published:2023-11-01
  • Contact: Jianping Xie E-mail:zhqiao67@icloud.com;georgex@swu.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(82211530059);National Natural Science Foundation of China(82072246)

Abstract:

The transcription of interferon-stimulated gene 15 (isg15) is induced by type I interferons. ISG15 can covalently modify target proteins through the sequential action of enzymesE1, E2, and E3, a process known as ISGylation. The ISGylation of host proteins is widely involved in immune responses, such as host antiviral defence. Ubiquitin-specific protease 18 (USP18), as a deubiquitinase (DUB), can remove ISG15 conjugated to target proteins and inhibit host immune responses by suppressing the type I interferon signaling. The dynamic balance between ISGylation and deISGylation mediated by ISG15 or USP18 respectively plays a significant role in the tuberculosis. Furthermore, similar to ISG15, USP18 is extensively involved in virus-host interaction. In this review, we summarize the roles of ISGylation and deISGylation in tuberculosis and other important diseases mediated by ISG15 and USP18 respectively, underlying regulator network. Further studies in this aspect will inspire new host-targeted strategies to control important diseases such as tuberculosis.

Key words: USP18, ISG15, tuberculosis