title: Interferon regulatory factors: the next generation.
abstract: Interferons are a large family of multifunctional secreted proteins involved in antiviral defense, cell growth regulation and immune activation. Viral infection induces transcription of multiple IFN genes, a response that is in part mediated by the interferon regulatory factors (IRFs). The initially characterized members IRF-1 and IRF-2 are now part of a growing family of transcriptional regulators that has expanded to nine members. The functions of the IRFs have also expanded to include distinct roles in biological processes such as pathogen response, cytokine signaling, cell growth regulation and hematopoietic development. The aim of this review is to provide an update on the novel discoveries in the area of IRF transcription factors and the important roles of the new generation of IRFs--particularly IRF-3, IRF-4 and IRF-7.
authors.affiliation: Terry Fox Molecular Oncology Group, Lady Davis Institute for Medical Research, Jewish General Hospital, Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mamane
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heylbroeck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Génin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Algarté
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Servant
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: LePage
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: DeLuca
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hiscott
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000502:physiology; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000378:metabolism; D050856:Interferon Regulatory Factor-1; D050836:Interferon Regulatory Factor-2; D050838:Interferon Regulatory Factor-3; D050839:Interferon Regulatory Factor-7; D050835:Interferon Regulatory Factors; D050832:Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3; D050834:Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, gamma Subunit; D007372:Interferons / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D015458:Leukemia, T-Cell / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D010750:Phosphoproteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000502:physiology*; D012097:Repressor Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D000099185:Interferon Regulatory Factor-8; D000099218:Interferon Regulatory Factor-4
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D050856:Interferon Regulatory Factor-1; D050836:Interferon Regulatory Factor-2; D050838:Interferon Regulatory Factor-3; D050839:Interferon Regulatory Factor-7; D050835:Interferon Regulatory Factors; D050832:Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3; D050834:Interferon-Stimulated Gene Factor 3, gamma Subunit; D007372:Interferons; D010750:Phosphoproteins; D012097:Repressor Proteins; D014157:Transcription Factors; D000099185:Interferon Regulatory Factor-8; D000099218:Interferon Regulatory Factor-4; C494257:IRF1 protein, human; C494229:IRF2 protein, human; C494232:IRF3 protein, human; C494234:IRF7 protein, human; C494227:IRF9 protein, human