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  • Interferon (IFN)-β expression is crucial for antiviral responses.
  • Upregulation of IFN-β occurs at transcriptional and posttranscriptional levels.
  • Mechanisms of posttranscriptional control of IFN-β mRNA stability are not fully understood.

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  • To investigate the posttranscriptional regulation of IFN-β mRNA stability.
  • To identify RNA-binding proteins that associate with IFN-β mRNA.
  • To elucidate the role of these proteins in IFN-β expression during viral infections.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of RNA-binding protein association with IFN-β mRNA in human cell lines.
  • Use of an ELAVL1/HuR inhibitor (MS-444) to assess its effect on IFN-β expression.
  • Viral dsRNA treatment to induce IFN-β expression.

Main Results:

  • The RNA-binding protein ELAVL1/HuR binds to AU-rich sequences in the 3' untranslated region of IFN-β mRNA.
  • ELAVL1/HuR is essential for the stabilization of IFN-β mRNA.
  • Inhibition of ELAVL1/HuR impairs IFN-β expression following viral dsRNA treatment.

Conclusions:

  • ELAVL1/HuR is a key regulator of IFN-β mRNA stability.
  • This study identifies a novel posttranscriptional mechanism for controlling IFN-β expression during viral infections.
  • Further research is needed to explore other regulatory factors of IFN-β stabilization and destabilization.