2022
The RIG-I receptor adopts two different conformations for distinguishing host from viral RNA ligands
Wang W, Pyle AM. The RIG-I receptor adopts two different conformations for distinguishing host from viral RNA ligands. Molecular Cell 2022, 82: 4131-4144.e6. PMID: 36272408, PMCID: PMC9707737, DOI: 10.1016/j.molcel.2022.09.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA moleculesRNA ligandsHigh-resolution cryo-EM structuresCryo-EM structureDouble-stranded RNARIG-I receptorInduction of autoimmunityViral RNA moleculesAutoinhibited conformationInnate immune receptorsHost RNARelated RNAProtein foldsMolecular basisUnique molecular featuresHigh-affinity conformationAntiviral sensingHost cellsRNA virusesRNA releaseImmune receptorsRNAViral RNAExquisite selectivityMolecular features
2020
Small-Molecule Antagonists of the RIG‑I Innate Immune Receptor
Rawling DC, Jagdmann GE, Potapova O, Pyle AM. Small-Molecule Antagonists of the RIG‑I Innate Immune Receptor. ACS Chemical Biology 2020, 15: 311-317. PMID: 31944652, DOI: 10.1021/acschembio.9b00810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInnate immune systemRIG-I receptorRole of RIGSmall molecule antagonistsPotent RIGAutoimmune disordersAntimicrobial therapyRange of diseasesImmune systemInterferon responseVertebrate innate immune systemImmune receptorsReceptorsNew drug design strategiesAntagonistRNA virusesDrug design strategiesCOPD
2019
RIG-I Recognition of RNA Targets: The Influence of Terminal Base Pair Sequence and Overhangs on Affinity and Signaling
Ren X, Linehan MM, Iwasaki A, Pyle AM. RIG-I Recognition of RNA Targets: The Influence of Terminal Base Pair Sequence and Overhangs on Affinity and Signaling. Cell Reports 2019, 29: 3807-3815.e3. PMID: 31851914, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2019.11.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRNA moleculesRIG-I activationBase pair sequenceHost RNA moleculesViral RNA moleculesRIG-I recognitionMolecular basisRNA variantsRNA targetsPair sequenceHuman cellsBase pairsImmune receptorsMechanisms of evasionTerminal base pairsLigand affinityWhole animalInterferon responseDeadly pathogenRNA therapeuticsMarburg virusCellsOverhangMoleculesSignaling