Table 1

44 Signature Genes that are Interferon Related

Gene
Function/Association
Alias
Induced by most IFN-α's
Induced by IFN-β
Ref

SP110
nuclear body protein
Interferon-induced protein 41/75
yes
yes
16
C1Orf29
Unknown

yes
yes
none
ISG20
IFN stimulated genes
HEM45
yes
yes
17–18
TNFSF13B
TFN superfamily
BAFF BAFF BLYS HGNC:13472 TALL-1 THANK TNFSF20 ZTNF4 (L
yes
yes
19
ITGA5
Integrin-alpha 5 (receptor for fibrinogen and fibronectin)
CD49e, FNRA, VLA5A, fibronectin receptor (alpha subunit), integrin alpha 5
yes
yes
20
Mx1
Mixovirus resistence

yes
no
21
IFRG28
IFN responsive, potential type III membrane protein

yes
no
none
CXCL10
CXC family
C7, IFI10, INP10, IP-10, SCYB10, crg-2, gIP-10, mob-1, chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 10, gamma IP10
yes
yes
22,23
OAS2
2'5'OAS 2

yes
yes
24
OAS1
2'5'OAS 1

yes
yes
25
TRIM22
STAF 50
GPSTAF50, RNF94, STAF50-PEN, Stimulated Trans-Acting Factor
yes
yes
25,26
UBE2L6
Ubiquitin conjugated enzyme
MGC40331, RIG-B, UBCH8, retinoic acid induced gene B protein, ubiquitin carrier protein, ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme E2L 6, ubiquitin-protein ligase, Ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme
yes
yes
27
Ly6E
Lymphocyte antigen complex
LY6, RIG-E, RIGE, SCA-2, SCA2, TSA-1
yes
yes
28
IFITM3
IFN-induced transmembran protein
1-8U
yes
no
29,30
GMPR
Guanosine monophosp reductase
Catalyzes the irreversible NADPH-dependent deamination of GMP to IMP
yes
no
none
PSME2
PA28 Proteasome subunit
PA28B, PA28beta, REGbeta, 11S regulator complex beta subunit, MCP activator
yes
yes
31, 32
PSMB9
Proteasome subunit
LMP2, RING12
yes
yes
32
GBP1
Binds GTP, GDP and GMP
Interferon-induced guanylate-binding protein 1
yes
yes
33
NUP155
nucleoporin
KIAA0791, N155
yes
yes
none
CIG5
antiviral protein induced by CMV
vig1, Viperin
yes
yes
34
LAP3
Signal transducer
HGNC:8843, LAP, LAPEP, PEPS
yes
yes
35
Stat1
Transcription factor that binds to the ISRE and GAS elements
ISGF-3, STAT91
yes
yes
36
PRIC 285
helicase
FLJ00244, KIAA1769
yes
yes
none
TRAF5
adapter protein and signal transducer
MGC:39780, RNF8
yes
yes
none
KIAA1268
unknown

yes
yes
none
NTRK2
tyrosine kinases receptor
TRKB
yes
yes
37
ZC3HDC1
zinc finger CCCH-type domain

yes
yes
none
BST2
bone marrow stromal antigen

yes
yes
none
LIPC
lipase, hepatic
HL, HTGL, LIPH, lipase hepatic
yes
no
none
IFI44
interferon-induced, hepatitis C-associated microtubular aggregate protein
MTAP44
yes
yes
38
IFIT2
IFN-α inducible protein
G10P2, GARG-39, IFI-54, IFI54, ISG-54K, cig42, Interferon alpha-inducible protein
yes
yes
39, 40
G1P2
IFN-α inducible protein, Ubiquitin cross-reactive protein precursor
IFI15, ISG15, UCRP
yes
yes
27
G1P3
IFN-α inducible protein
6–16, IFI616, interferon, alpha-inducible protein
yes
no
41
Mx2
myxo resistance

yes
no
21
IFIT1
IFN-α inducible protein
G10P1, GARG-16, IFI-56, IFI56, IFNAI1, RNM561
yes
no
42
PRKR
Interferon-induced, double-stranded RNA-activated protein kinase
EIF2AK1, PKR, interferon-inducible elF2alpha kinase
yes
yes
43
OAS3
2'5'OAS 3
p100, 2'-5'-oligoadenylate synthetase 3
yes
yes
24
LOC129607
hypotetical protein

yes
yes
none
Cyclin E binding protein 1
ubiquitin-protein ligase, regulation of cyclin dependent protein kinase activity
CEBP1, HECT E3 ubiquitin ligase
yes
no
44
DXD58
Retinoic acid-inducible gene
RIG-I, DEAD (Asp-Glu-Ala-Asp) box polypeptide 58
yes
no
45
USP18
ubiquitin specific protease 18
ISG43, UBP43, ubiquitin specific protease 18
yes
no
46, 47
PRSS21
protease serine, Could regulate proteolytic events associated with testicular germ cell maturation.
ESP-1, TEST1, testisin
yes
no
none
IRF7
IFN regulatory factor 7

yes
yes
48
PLA2G4B
phospholipase A2
CPLA2-BETA, HsT16992, PLA2G4B protein
yes
yes
49

* Interferon γ only

Stroncek et al. Journal of Translational Medicine 2005 3:24   doi:10.1186/1479-5876-3-24