RNA helicase involved in mRNA processing and antiviral innate immunity (PubMed:19103666, PubMed:19432882, PubMed:24782566, PubMed:24990078, PubMed:32179686, PubMed:34161762). Pre-mRNA processing factor involved in disassembly of spliceosomes after the release of mature mRNA (PubMed:19103666). In cooperation with TFIP11 seem to be involved in the transition of the U2, U5 and U6 snRNP-containing IL complex to the snRNP-free IS complex leading to efficient debranching and turnover of excised introns (PubMed:19103666). Plays a key role in antiviral innate immunity by promoting both MAVS-dependent signaling and NLRP6 inflammasome (PubMed:24782566, PubMed:24990078, PubMed:34161762). Acts as an RNA virus sensor: recognizes and binds viral double stranded RNA (dsRNA) and activates the MAVS-dependent signaling to produce interferon-beta and interferon lambda-3 (IFNL3) (PubMed:24782566, PubMed:24990078, PubMed:34161762). Involved in intestinal antiviral innate immunity together with NLRP6: recognizes and binds viral dsRNA and promotes activation of the NLRP6 inflammasome in intestinal epithelial cells to restrict infection by enteric viruses (PubMed:34161762). The NLRP6 inflammasome acts by promoting maturation and secretion of IL18 in the extracellular milieu (PubMed:34161762). Also involved in antibacterial innate immunity by promoting Wnt-induced antimicrobial protein expression in Paneth cells (By similarity)

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Clinical highlights

Interpreting a novel variant
This gene is strongly intolerant of loss-of-function variation in the population, so LoF variants warrant close attention. No curated mechanism annotation is available — see the mechanism card for the computational prediction and its caveats.Based on population constraint only.
0
Active trials
19
Pubs (1 yr)
P/LP submissions
P/LP missense
0.10
LOEUF· LoF intol.
LOF
Mechanism· predicted

Population Genetics & Constraint

gnomAD v4 — loss-of-function & missense intolerance

Dual constrained — LoF & missense intolerant
LoF Constraint?
0.10LOEUF
pLI 1.000
Z-score 6.10
OE 0.02 (0.010.10)
Highly constrained

Among the most LoF-intolerant genes (~top 3%)

Missense Constraint?
5.63Z-score
OE missense 0.25 (0.220.30)
115 obs / 451.9 exp
Constrained

Extremely missense-constrained (top ~0.01%)

Observed / Expected Ratios?
LoF OE?0.02 (0.010.10)
00.351.4
Missense OE?0.25 (0.220.30)
00.61.4
Synonymous OE?1.05
01.21.6
LoF obs/exp: 1 / 45.3Missense obs/exp: 115 / 451.9Syn Z: -0.45

ClinVar

No ClinVar data available.

Protein Context — Lollipop Plot

DHX15 · protein map & ClinVar variants

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Clinical Trials

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