Table 1.
Genotypes considered as type I interferonopathies in this manuscript, with protein function, link to interferon signaling, proposed molecular mechanism, and currently recognized associated clinical phenotypes
GeneProtein functionSensing/activation pathway related to type I interferon signalingMutation effectMajor patient phenotypes
TREX1 Deoxyribonuclease Cytosolic DNA LOF (recessive or dominant-negative) AGS, FCL, SLE 
SAMHD1 Control of dNTP pool (±nuclease) Cytosolic DNA (±cytosolic RNA) LOF (recessive) AGS, FCL, CVD 
TMEM173 Transduction of cytosolic type I interferon signal Cytosolic DNA (±cytosolic RNA) GOF (dominant) SAVI, FCL  
RNASEH2A Ribonuclease Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids LOF (recessive) AGS 
RNASEH2B Ribonuclease Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids LOF (recessive) AGS, SP 
RNASEH2C Ribonuclease Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids LOF (recessive) AGS 
POLA1 Polymerase Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids X-linked recessive XLPDR 
ADAR1 RNA editing Cytosolic RNA LOF (recessive or dominant-negative) AGS, DSH, BSN, SP 
IFIH1 dsRNA sensor Cytosolic RNA GOF (dominant) AGS, SP, SMS 
RIG-I dsRNA sensor Cytosolic RNA GOF (dominant) Atypical SMS 
SKIV2L RNA helicase Cytosolic RNA LOF (recessive) THES 
UPS18 Inhibition of ISG transcription IFNAR1 signaling LOF (recessive) pseudo-TORCH 
ISG15 Inhibition of ISG transcription IFNAR1 signaling LOF (recessive) MSMD, ICC  
PSMB8 Proteasome Unknown LOF (recessive) PRAAS 
PSMB4 Proteasome Unknown LOF (recessive) PRAAS 
PSMA3 Proteasome Unknown LOF (recessive) PRAAS 
ACP5 Phosphatase activity related to osteopontin Unknown LOF (recessive) SPENCD, SLE, cytopenias  
C1q Alternative complement pathway activity Unknown LOF (recessive) SLE 
GeneProtein functionSensing/activation pathway related to type I interferon signalingMutation effectMajor patient phenotypes
TREX1 Deoxyribonuclease Cytosolic DNA LOF (recessive or dominant-negative) AGS, FCL, SLE 
SAMHD1 Control of dNTP pool (±nuclease) Cytosolic DNA (±cytosolic RNA) LOF (recessive) AGS, FCL, CVD 
TMEM173 Transduction of cytosolic type I interferon signal Cytosolic DNA (±cytosolic RNA) GOF (dominant) SAVI, FCL  
RNASEH2A Ribonuclease Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids LOF (recessive) AGS 
RNASEH2B Ribonuclease Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids LOF (recessive) AGS, SP 
RNASEH2C Ribonuclease Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids LOF (recessive) AGS 
POLA1 Polymerase Cytosolic RNA:DNA hybrids X-linked recessive XLPDR 
ADAR1 RNA editing Cytosolic RNA LOF (recessive or dominant-negative) AGS, DSH, BSN, SP 
IFIH1 dsRNA sensor Cytosolic RNA GOF (dominant) AGS, SP, SMS 
RIG-I dsRNA sensor Cytosolic RNA GOF (dominant) Atypical SMS 
SKIV2L RNA helicase Cytosolic RNA LOF (recessive) THES 
UPS18 Inhibition of ISG transcription IFNAR1 signaling LOF (recessive) pseudo-TORCH 
ISG15 Inhibition of ISG transcription IFNAR1 signaling LOF (recessive) MSMD, ICC  
PSMB8 Proteasome Unknown LOF (recessive) PRAAS 
PSMB4 Proteasome Unknown LOF (recessive) PRAAS 
PSMA3 Proteasome Unknown LOF (recessive) PRAAS 
ACP5 Phosphatase activity related to osteopontin Unknown LOF (recessive) SPENCD, SLE, cytopenias  
C1q Alternative complement pathway activity Unknown LOF (recessive) SLE 

BSN, bilateral striatal necrosis; CVD, cerebrovascular disease; DSH, dyschromatosis symmetrica hereditaria; FCL, familial chilblain lupus; GOF, gain-of-function; ICC, intracranial calcification; LOF, loss-of-function; MSMD, Mendelian susceptibility to mycobacterial disease; PRAAS, proteasome-associated autoinflammatory syndrome; SAVI, STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy; SMS, Singleton-Merten syndrome; SP, spastic paraparesis; SPENCD, spondyloenchondrodysplasia; XLPDR, X-linked reticulate pigmentary disorder.

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