Journal: Molecular Biomedicine
Article Title: Interferon signaling pathways in health and disease
doi: 10.1186/s43556-025-00381-5
Figure Lengend Snippet: Pathological consequences of dysregulated IFN signaling. IFN-driven induction of CXCL9 and CXCL10 promotes DC-T cell-Th17 interactions and enhances IL-1β and IL-6 production, sustaining autoreactive responses and NK cell activation in autoimmune pathogenesis. IFN-stimulated astrocytes and microglia release IL-1β, TNF-α, and IL-6, while IFITM3 upregulation and chemokine secretion (CXCL9, CXCL10, CXCL11) exacerbate T cell infiltration and amyloid-β (Aβ)-associated neuronal injury in neuroinflammation. Chronic IFN signaling induces SOCS2, IDO1, and checkpoint pathways (PD-L1, galectin-9, TNFRSF14), dampening DC and T cell activation via JAK-STAT modulation and promoting tumor survival and evasion. Dysregulated IFN responses in endothelial cells and macrophages upregulate VCAM1, MCP-1, CCR5, and pro-inflammatory cytokines (IL-1, TNF-α), while NOS3-derived NO and CCL5-mediated recruitment perpetuate vascular injury and plaque progression in atherosclerosis and vascular inflammation. TNFRSF14, tumor necrosis factor receptor superfamily member 14; VCAM1, vascular cell Adhesion molecule 1; MCP-1, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1; CCR5, C–C chemokine receptor type 5. Figure created with BioRender.com
Article Snippet: Chronic IFN signaling induces SOCS2, IDO1, and checkpoint pathways (PD-L1, galectin-9, TNFRSF14), dampening DC and T cell activation via JAK-STAT modulation and promoting tumor survival and evasion.
Techniques: Activation Assay, Derivative Assay