IRF3 siRNA – Interferon Regulatory Factor 3 Isoform 2 (Human)

This gene encodes a member of the interferon regulatory transcription factor (IRF) family. The encoded protein is found in an inactive cytoplasmic form that upon serine/threonine phosphorylation forms a complex with CREBBP. This complex translocates to the nucleus and activates the transcription of interferons alpha and beta, as well as other interferon-induced genes. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding multiple isoforms have been observed for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Nov 2011]

IRF3: interferon regulatory factor 3, a member of the interferon regulatory transcription factor (IRF) family. IRF3 is found in an inactive cytoplasmic form that upon serine/threonine phosphorylation forms a complex with CREBBP. This complex translocates to the nucleus and activates the transcription of interferons alpha and beta, as well as other interferon-induced genes.

Protein type: DNA-binding; Transcription factor

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 19q13.3-q13.4

Cellular Component: nucleoplasm; cytoplasm; cytosol; nucleus

Molecular Function: identical protein binding; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; DNA binding; transcription cofactor activity; transcription factor activity

Biological Process: transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; negative regulation of interferon-beta biosynthetic process; positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB cascade; viral reproduction; apoptosis; MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; negative regulation of defense response to virus by host; toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway; negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter; response to exogenous dsRNA; lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway; toll-like receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of interferon-beta production; positive regulation of interferon type I production; innate immune response; interferon type I biosynthetic process; defense response to virus; response to DNA damage stimulus; negative regulation of interferon type I production; toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway; positive regulation of interferon-alpha production; positive regulation of cytokine secretion

Disease: Herpes Simplex Encephalitis, Susceptibility To, 7