The African Swine Fever Virus gene MGF_360-4L inhibits interferon signaling by recruiting mitochondrial selective autophagy receptor SQSTM1 degrading MDA5 antagonizing innate immune responses
Hualin Sun, Jifei Yang, Zhonghui Zhang, Mengli Wu, Zhancheng Tian, Ying Liu, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Jianhao Zhong, Songlin Yang, Yikang Chen, Jianxun Luo, Guiquan Guan, Hong Yin, Qingli Niu
This study identifies ASFV MGF_360-4L as a virulence gene that inhibits interferon signaling by degrading MDA5 via SQSTM1-mediated autophagy and blocking ISGylation, leading to reduced viral virulence in pigs.
mBio · Feb 25, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology