The role of TRIM proteins in PRR signaling pathways and immune-related diseases

Int Immunopharmacol. 2021 Sep:98:107813. doi: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107813. Epub 2021 Jun 11.

Abstract

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) are a kind of recognition molecules mainly expressed on innate immune cells. PRRs recognize one or more kinds of pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), inducing the production of interleukin (IL), tumor necrosis factor (TNF), interferon (IFN) and other related cytokines to aggravate immune-related diseases. PPR signaling pathways play an important role in both innate and adaptive immune system, and they are easy to be activated or regulated. Tripartite motif (TRIM) proteins are a group of highly conserved proteins in structure. Most of TRIM proteins contain RING domain, which is thought to play a role in ubiquitination. TRIM proteins are involved in viral immunity, inflammatory response, autophagy, and tumor growth. In this review, we focus on the regulation of TRIM proteins on PRR signaling pathways and their roles in immune-related diseases.

Keywords: Immune-related diseases; PRR signaling pathways; TRIM proteins.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Cytokines / metabolism*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Immune System Diseases / immunology*
  • Immune System Diseases / pathology
  • Immunity, Innate
  • RING Finger Domains
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / metabolism*
  • Signal Transduction / immunology*
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins / metabolism*
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins / ultrastructure
  • Ubiquitination / immunology

Substances

  • Cytokines
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition
  • Tripartite Motif Proteins