[HTML][HTML] IFI16 is required for DNA sensing in human macrophages by promoting production and function of cGAMP

KL Jønsson, A Laustsen, C Krapp, KA Skipper… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Innate immune activation by macrophages is an essential part of host defence against
infection. Cytosolic recognition of microbial DNA in macrophages leads to induction of …

[HTML][HTML] IFI16 and cGAS cooperate in the activation of STING during DNA sensing in human keratinocytes

JF Almine, CAJ O'Hare, G Dunphy, IR Haga… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Many human cells can sense the presence of exogenous DNA during infection though the
cytosolic DNA receptor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), which produces the second …

[HTML][HTML] A noncanonical function of cGAMP in inflammasome priming and activation

KV Swanson, RD Junkins, CJ Kurkjian… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
Recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and danger-associated molecular
patterns by host cells is an important step in innate immune activation. The DNA sensor …

Cutting edge: USP27X deubiquitinates and stabilizes the DNA sensor cGAS to regulate cytosolic DNA–mediated signaling

Y Guo, F Jiang, L Kong, B Li, Y Yang… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.aai.org
Abstract Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS), a cytosolic DNA sensor, catalyzes the formation
of the second messenger 2′ 3′-cGAMP that binds to STING and triggers the type I IFN …

[HTML][HTML] Transcription-independent regulation of STING activation and innate immune responses by IRF8 in monocytes

WW Luo, Z Tong, P Cao, FB Wang, Y Liu… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Sensing of cytosolic DNA of microbial or cellular/mitochondrial origin by cGAS initiates
innate immune responses via the adaptor protein STING. It remains unresolved how the …

Positive feedback regulation of type I IFN production by the IFN-inducible DNA sensor cGAS

F Ma, B Li, S Liu, SS Iyer, Y Yu, A Wu… - The Journal of …, 2015 - journals.aai.org
Rapid and robust induction of type I IFN (IFN-I) is a critical event in host antiviral innate
immune response. It has been well demonstrated that cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase …

STING agonism turns human T cells into interferon‐producing cells but impedes their functionality

N Kuhl, A Linder, N Philipp, D Nixdorf, H Fischer… - EMBO …, 2023 - embopress.org
Abstract The cGAS‐STING (cyclic GMP‐AMP synthase‐stimulator of interferon genes) axis is
the predominant DNA sensing system in cells of the innate immune system. However …

cGAS is activated by DNA in a length‐dependent manner

S Luecke, A Holleufer, MH Christensen, KL Jønsson… - EMBO …, 2017 - embopress.org
Cytosolic DNA stimulates innate immune responses, including type I interferons (IFN), which
have antiviral and immunomodulatory activities. Cyclic GMP‐AMP synthase (cGAS) …

Nonspecific DNA binding of cGAS N terminus promotes cGAS activation

J Tao, XW Zhang, J Jin, XX Du, T Lian… - The Journal of …, 2017 - journals.aai.org
The cytosolic DNA sensor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) mediates innate immune
responses against invading pathogens, or against self-dsDNA, which causes autoimmune …

[HTML][HTML] cGAS–STING signaling

Z Sun, V Hornung - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Summary Cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS) and stimulator of interferon genes (STING,
also known as TMEM173) constitute the major signaling pathway in vertebrates that senses …