Irf7 interferon regulatory factor 7 [Mus musculus (house mouse)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: Irf7provided by MGI
Official Full Name: interferon regulatory factor 7provided by MGI
Primary source: MGI:MGI:1859212
See related: Ensembl:ENSMUSG00000025498 AllianceGenome:MGI:1859212
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: VALIDATED
Organism: Mus musculus
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Mus; Mus
Summary: Enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific and cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding activity. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of macromolecule biosynthetic process; regulation of toll-like receptor signaling pathway; and type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway. Acts upstream of or within immunoglobulin mediated immune response; positive regulation of type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway; and regulation of gene expression. Predicted to be located in cytosol and nucleoplasm. Predicted to be active in chromatin and nucleus. Is expressed in apical ectodermal ridge; central nervous system; embryo; liver; and ureter. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in immunodeficiency 39. Orthologous to human IRF7 (interferon regulatory factor 7). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]
Expression: Broad expression in duodenum adult (RPKM 108.3), small intestine adult (RPKM 93.2) and 18 other tissues See more
Orthologs: human all
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Genomic context

Location:: 7 F5; 7 86.57 cM

Exon count:: 10

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2024_02	current	GRCm39 (GCF_000001635.27)	7	NC_000073.7 (140843096..140846412, complement)
108.20200622	previous assembly	GRCm38.p6 (GCF_000001635.26)	7	NC_000073.6 (141263183..141266499, complement)

Chromosome 7 - NC_000073.7 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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See details

Project title: Mouse ENCODE transcriptome data
Description: RNA profiling data sets generated by the Mouse ENCODE project.
BioProject: PRJNA66167
Publication: PMID 25409824
Analysis date: n/a

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Deficiency of Tlr7 and Irf7 in mice increases the severity of COVID-19 through the reduced interferon production.
Title: Deficiency of Tlr7 and Irf7 in mice increases the severity of COVID-19 through the reduced interferon production.
Loss of Cldn5 -and increase in Irf7-in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of diabetic mice at the early symptomatic stage.
Title: Loss of Cldn5 -and increase in Irf7-in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex of diabetic mice at the early symptomatic stage.
SREBP2 restricts osteoclast differentiation and activity by regulating IRF7 and limits inflammatory bone erosion.
Title: SREBP2 restricts osteoclast differentiation and activity by regulating IRF7 and limits inflammatory bone erosion.
Single-cell sequencing combined with spatial transcriptomics reveals that the IRF7 gene in M1 macrophages inhibits the occurrence of pancreatic cancer by regulating lipid metabolism-related mechanisms.
Title: Single-cell sequencing combined with spatial transcriptomics reveals that the IRF7 gene in M1 macrophages inhibits the occurrence of pancreatic cancer by regulating lipid metabolism-related mechanisms.
Phosphorylation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein by TBK1 negatively regulates IRF7 and the type I interferon response.
Title: Phosphorylation of aryl hydrocarbon receptor interacting protein by TBK1 negatively regulates IRF7 and the type I interferon response.
IRF7 Exacerbates Candida albicans Infection by Compromising CD209-Mediated Phagocytosis and Autophagy-Mediated Killing in Macrophages.
Title: IRF7 Exacerbates Candida albicans Infection by Compromising CD209-Mediated Phagocytosis and Autophagy-Mediated Killing in Macrophages.
Non-transcriptional IRF7 interacts with NF-kappaB to inhibit viral inflammation.
Title: Non-transcriptional IRF7 interacts with NF-κB to inhibit viral inflammation.
Role of macrophage colony stimulating factor and interferon regulatory factor 7 in modulating the immune profile of mouse testicular macrophages.
Title: Role of macrophage colony stimulating factor and interferon regulatory factor 7 in modulating the immune profile of mouse testicular macrophages.
Interferon regulatory factor 7 modulates virus clearance and immune responses to alphavirus encephalomyelitis.
Title: Interferon regulatory factor 7 modulates virus clearance and immune responses to alphavirus encephalomyelitis.
Delayed CO2 postconditioning promotes neurological recovery after cryogenic traumatic brain injury by downregulating IRF7 expression.
Title: Delayed CO(2) postconditioning promotes neurological recovery after cryogenic traumatic brain injury by downregulating IRF7 expression.

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Variation

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Alleles

Alleles of this type are documented at Mouse Genome Informatics (MGI)

Chemically induced (ENU) (2)
Endonuclease-mediated (4)
Targeted (2) 1 citation

Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

PMC154027P4 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:271287

PMC114617P2 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:270275

PMC321430P1 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:273101

Gene Ontology Provided by MGI

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables DNA binding	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
enables DNA-binding transcription factor activity, RNA polymerase II-specific	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
enables sequence-specific double-stranded DNA binding	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
enables transcription cis-regulatory region binding	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cytoplasmic pattern recognition receptor signaling pathway	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in defense response to virus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in defense response to virus	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in defense response to virus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in immune system process	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in immune system process	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within immunoglobulin mediated immune response	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in innate immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of innate immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of interferon-alpha production	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of interferon-alpha production	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of interferon-alpha production	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of interferon-beta production	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of interferon-beta production	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of interferon-beta production	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
involved_in positive regulation of type I interferon production	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of type I interferon production	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of type I interferon production	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of type I interferon production	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of DNA-templated transcription	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of MyD88-dependent toll-like receptor signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of MyD88-independent toll-like receptor signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of adaptive immune response	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of adaptive immune response	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
involved_in regulation of adaptive immune response	ISS Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within regulation of gene expression	IGI Inferred from Genetic Interaction more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of innate immune response	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in signal transduction	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
acts_upstream_of_or_within type I interferon production	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed
involved_in type I interferon-mediated signaling pathway	IMP Inferred from Mutant Phenotype more info	PubMed

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
is_active_in chromatin	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
is_active_in chromatin	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in cytosol	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in cytosol	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
located_in nucleoplasm	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleoplasm	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info
is_active_in nucleus	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in nucleus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in nucleus	ISO Inferred from Sequence Orthology more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: interferon regulatory factor 7

Names: IRF-7

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

NM_001252600.1 → NP_001239529.1 interferon regulatory factor 7 isoform 2

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Status: VALIDATED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an alternate exon in the 3' coding region, compared to variant 1. The resulting protein (isoform 2) is shorter when it is compared to isoform 1.

Source sequence(s)

AK152403, BQ033099, BY155234

Consensus CDS

CCDS57595.1

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

Q3TW14

Related

ENSMUSP00000095565.3, ENSMUST00000097952.9

Conserved Domains (2) summary

pfam00605
Location:11 → 124

IRF; Interferon regulatory factor transcription factor

pfam10401
Location:212 → 389

IRF-3; Interferon-regulatory factor 3
NM_001252601.1 → NP_001239530.1 interferon regulatory factor 7 isoform 3

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001239530.1

Status: VALIDATED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (3) uses a different splice site in the coding region, compared to variant 1. The resulting protein (isoform 3) is shorter when it is compared to isoform 1.

Source sequence(s)

AK002830, AK151470, BQ033099, BY155234, DT923384

Consensus CDS

CCDS57594.1

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

D3Z4U9

Related

ENSMUSP00000101644.2, ENSMUST00000106023.8

Conserved Domains (2) summary

pfam00605
Location:11 → 124

IRF; Interferon regulatory factor transcription factor

pfam10401
Location:211 → 388

IRF-3; Interferon-regulatory factor 3
NM_016850.3 → NP_058546.1 interferon regulatory factor 7 isoform 1

See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_058546.1

Status: VALIDATED

Description

Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longest transcript and it encodes the longest protein (isoform 1).

Source sequence(s)

AK079685, BQ033099, BY155234

Consensus CDS

CCDS22005.1

UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot

P70434

UniProtKB/TrEMBL

Q542T3

Related

ENSMUSP00000026571.5, ENSMUST00000026571.11

Conserved Domains (2) summary

pfam00605
Location:11 → 124

IRF; Interferon regulatory factor transcription factor

pfam10401
Location:243 → 420

IRF-3; Interferon-regulatory factor 3

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001635.27-RS_2024_02

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Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

Genomic

NC_000073.7 Reference GRCm39 C57BL/6J

Range

140843096..140846412 complement

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mRNA and Protein(s)

XM_006536214.1 → XP_006536277.1 interferon regulatory factor 7 isoform X1

Conserved Domains (2) summary

pfam00605
Location:12 → 124

IRF; Interferon regulatory factor transcription factor

pfam10401
Location:180 → 357

IRF-3; Interferon-regulatory factor 3