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Differential recognition of double-stranded RNA by RIG-I-like receptors in antiviral immunity.

Journal:
The Journal of experimental medicine
Year:
2008
Authors:
Saito, Takeshi & Gale, Michael
Affiliation:
Department of Immunology · United States

Abstract

Retinoic acid-inducible gene (RIG)-I-like receptors (RLRs) are cytosolic RNA helicases that sense viral RNA and trigger signaling pathways that induce the production of type I interferons (IFNs) and proinflammatory cytokines. RLRs recognize distinct and overlapping sets of viruses, but the mechanisms that dictate this specificity were unknown. A new study now provides evidence for size-based discrimination of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) by RLRs and suggests how host cells recognize a variety of RNA viruses.

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Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18591413/