title: Molecular basis for an attenuated cytoplasmic dsRNA response in human embryonic stem cells.
abstract: The introduction of double stranded RNA (dsRNA) into the cytoplasm of mammalian cells usually leads to a potent antiviral response resulting in the rapid induction of interferon beta (IFNβ). This response can be mediated by a number of dsRNA sensors, including TLR3, MDA5, RIG-I and PKR. We show here that pluripotent human cells (human embryonic stem (hES) cells and induced pluripotent (iPS) cells) do not induce interferon in response to cytoplasmic dsRNA, and we have used a variety of approaches to learn the underlying basis for this phenomenon. Two major cytoplasmic dsRNA sensors, TLR3 and MDA5, are not expressed in hES cells and iPS cells. PKR is expressed in hES cells, but is not activated by transfected dsRNA. In addition, RIG-I is expressed, but fails to respond to dsRNA because its signaling adapter, MITA/STING, is not expressed. Finally, the interferon-inducible RNAse L and oligoadenylate synthetase enzymes are also expressed at very low levels. Upon differentiation of hES cells into trophoblasts, cells acquire the ability to respond to dsRNA and this correlates with a significant induction of expression of TLR3 and its adaptor protein TICAM-1/TRIF. Taken together, our results reveal that the lack of an interferon response may be a general characteristic of pluripotency and that this results from the systematic downregulation of a number of genes involved in cytoplasmic dsRNA signaling.
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics and Developmental Biology, University of Connecticut Stem Cell Institute, Farmington, CT, USA. linchen@uchc.edu
authors.forename: Ling-Ling
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Gordon G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Carmichael
mesh_terms: D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase / Q000378:metabolism; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000378:metabolism; D000071457:DEAD Box Protein 58; D053487:DEAD-box RNA Helicases / Q000378:metabolism; D053595:Embryonic Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D004722:Endoribonucleases / Q000378:metabolism; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D057026:Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells / Q000378:metabolism*; D000072640:Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1; D016899:Interferon-beta / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded / Q000378:metabolism*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D015398:Signal Transduction; D051196:Toll-Like Receptor 3 / Q000378:metabolism; D019892:eIF-2 Kinase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D012330:RNA, Double-Stranded; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; C495344:TLR3 protein, human; D051196:Toll-Like Receptor 3; D016899:Interferon-beta; D019892:eIF-2 Kinase; D015088:2',5'-Oligoadenylate Synthetase; D004722:Endoribonucleases; C031956:2-5A-dependent ribonuclease; C452820:RIGI protein, human; C452815:IFIH1 protein, human; D000071457:DEAD Box Protein 58; D053487:DEAD-box RNA Helicases; D000072640:Interferon-Induced Helicase, IFIH1
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