IRF7 — Interferon regulatory factor 7
IRF7 belongs to a gene co-expression module in 7 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
IRF7's module in each cell type
| Cell type | Module | Shares the module with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD8⁺ T cells | Type I Interferon Inflammation | EPSTI1, IFI35, IFI44, IFI44L, IFI6, ISG15, LGALS9, MX1 +3 more | View in SCUBA |
| Endothelial | Type I Interferon Inflammation | CMPK2, HELZ2, IFI44, IFI44L, IFI6, IFIT1, IFIT2, IFIT3 +9 more | View in SCUBA |
| Fibroblasts | Type I Interferon Inflammatory | ABHD5, HELZ2, ICAM4, IQCN, IRF8, IRF9, LACTB, MYLIP +2 more | View in SCUBA |
| Innate lymphoid cells | IFN-driven ILC1 Activation Inflammation | AFF3, AGPAT5, AKIRIN2, APMAP, ARF6, ARHGEF1, DNAJC1, DYNLT3 +21 more | View in SCUBA |
| Macrophages | Type I Interferon Antiviral | CCL8, CMPK2, HELZ2, IFI27, IFI44, IFI44L, IFI6, IFIT1 +13 more | View in SCUBA |
| Monocytes | Type I Interferon Response Antiviral | EPSTI1, IFI44, IFI44L, IFI6, MX1, OAS2, OAS3, PARP12 +1 more | View in SCUBA |
| Mucosal-associated invariant T cell | Type I Interferon Inflammation | DDX60, DDX60L, DTX3L, EIF2AK2, EPSTI1, GBP2, GBP4, HERC5 +18 more |
About the gene
| Chromosome | 11: 612553-615983 |
|---|---|
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Disease related genes, Human disease related genes, Predicted intracellular proteins, Transcription factors |
| Molecular function | Activator, DNA-binding |
| Biological process | Antiviral defense, Host-virus interaction, Immunity, Innate immunity, Transcription, Transcription regulation |
Function
Key transcriptional regulator of type I interferon (IFN)- dependent immune responses and plays a critical role in the innate immune response against DNA and RNA viruses. Regulates the transcription of type I IFN genes (IFN- alpha and IFN-beta) and IFN-stimulated genes (ISG) by binding to an interferon-stimulated response element (ISRE) in their promoters. Can efficiently activate both the IFN-beta (IFNB) and the IFN-alpha (IFNA) genes and mediate their induction via both the virus-activated, MyD88-independent pathway and the TLR-activated, MyD88-dependent pathway. Induces transcription of ubiquitin hydrolase USP25 mRNA in response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or viral infection in a type I IFN-dependent manner (By similarity). Required during both the early and late phases of the IFN gene induction but is more critical for the late than for the early phase. Exists in an inactive form in the cytoplasm of uninfected cells and following viral infection, double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), or toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling, becomes phosphorylated by IKBKE and TBK1 kinases. This induces a conformational change, leading to its dimerization and nuclear localization where along with other coactivators it can activate transcription of the type I IFN and ISG genes. Can also play a role in regulating adaptive immune responses by inducing PSMB9/LMP2 expression, either directly or through induction of IRF1. Binds to the Q promoter (Qp) of EBV nuclear antigen 1 a (EBNA1) and may play a role in the regulation of EBV latency. Can activate distinct gene expression programs in macrophages and regulate the anti- tumor properties of primary macrophages (By similarity).
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.