Gene description for IRF3
Gene name interferon regulatory factor 3
Gene symbol IRF3
Other names/aliases -
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - IRF3
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3661
Vesiclepedia VP_3661
Entrez Gene 3661
HGNC 6118
MIM 603734
UniProt Q14653  
 IRF3 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for IRF3
Molecular Function
    transcription regulatory region DNA binding GO:0044212 IEA
    sequence-specific DNA binding transcription factor activity GO:0003700 IEA
    DNA binding GO:0003677 NAS
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 IPI
    identical protein binding GO:0042802 IPI
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    transcription cofactor activity GO:0003712 TAS
Biological Process
    MDA-5 signaling pathway GO:0039530 TAS
    negative regulation of interferon-beta biosynthetic process GO:0045358 IEA
    macrophage apoptotic process GO:0071888 TAS
    negative regulation of type I interferon production GO:0032480 TAS
    lipopolysaccharide-mediated signaling pathway GO:0031663 IEA
    toll-like receptor signaling pathway GO:0002224 TAS
    response to exogenous dsRNA GO:0043330 IEA
    positive regulation of interferon-alpha production GO:0032727 ISS
    cytokine-mediated signaling pathway GO:0019221 TAS
    type I interferon biosynthetic process GO:0045351 IEA
    viral process GO:0016032 IEA
    toll-like receptor 3 signaling pathway GO:0034138 TAS
    positive regulation of type I interferon production GO:0032481 TAS
    apoptotic process GO:0006915 TAS
    innate immune response GO:0045087 TAS
    positive regulation of I-kappaB kinase/NF-kappaB signaling GO:0043123 IEA
    positive regulation of cytokine secretion GO:0050715 IEA
    MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway GO:0002756 TAS
    transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0006366 TAS
    negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0000122 IEA
    TRIF-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway GO:0035666 TAS
    positive regulation of type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway GO:0060340 IEA
    defense response to virus GO:0051607 ISS
    positive regulation of interferon-beta production GO:0032728 TAS
    programmed necrotic cell death GO:0097300 IEA
    negative regulation of defense response to virus by host GO:0050689 IEA
    type I interferon signaling pathway GO:0060337 TAS
    cellular response to dsRNA GO:0071359 IEA
    cellular response to DNA damage stimulus GO:0006974 TAS
    interferon-gamma-mediated signaling pathway GO:0060333 TAS
    toll-like receptor 4 signaling pathway GO:0034142 TAS
Subcellular Localization
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA
    nucleoplasm GO:0005654 TAS
    nucleus GO:0005634 IDA
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified IRF3 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 236
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Enriched markers
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
qNano
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule mRNA
Identification method RNA Sequencing
PubMed ID 26054723    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hepatocellular carcinoma-derived exosomes promote motility of immortalized hepatocyte through transfer of oncogenic proteins and RNAs
Authors He M, Qin H, Poon TC, Sze SC, Ding X, Co NN, Ngai SM, Chan TF, Wong N
Journal name Carcinogenesis
Publication year 2015
Sample Hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Sample name MHCC97L
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
RNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
RT-PCR
RNA Sequencing
 Protein-protein interactions for IRF3
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 IRF5  
Invitro Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 PRDX1 5052
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
3 CREBBP  
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
4 SERPINB2 5055
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 IRF7  
Invitro Homo sapiens
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