The canonical antiviral protein oligoadenylate synthetase 1 elicits antibacterial functions by enhancing IRF1 translation

Munesh K. Harioudh, Joseph Perez, Lomon So, Mayank Maheshwari, Thomas S. Ebert, Veit Hornung, Ram Savan, A. Rouf Banday, Michael S. Diamond, Vijay A. Rathinam, Saumendra N. Sarkar

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Abstract

An important property of the host innate immune response during microbial infection is its ability to control the expression of antimicrobial effector proteins, but how this occurs post-transcriptionally is not well defined. Here, we describe a critical antibacterial role for the classic antiviral gene 2′-5′-oligoadenylate synthetase 1 (OAS1). Human OAS1 and its mouse ortholog, Oas1b, are induced by interferon-γ and protect against cytosolic bacterial pathogens such as Francisella novicida and Listeria monocytogenes in vitro and in vivo. Proteomic and transcriptomic analysis showed reduced IRF1 protein expression in OAS1-deficient cells. Mechanistically, OAS1 binds and localizes IRF1 mRNA to the rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-Golgi endomembranes, licensing effective translation of IRF1 mRNA without affecting its transcription or decay. OAS1-dependent translation of IRF1 leads to the enhanced expression of antibacterial effectors, such as GBPs, which restrict intracellular bacteria. These findings uncover a noncanonical function of OAS1 in antibacterial innate immunity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1812-1827.e7
JournalImmunity
Volume57
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 13 2024

Keywords

  • cytosolic bacteria
  • interferon
  • interferon-stimulated genes
  • IRF1
  • oligoadenylate synthetase
  • translation

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