The cGAS–STING pathway and cancer

N Samson, A Ablasser - Nature cancer, 2022 - nature.com
The cyclic GMP–AMP synthase (cGAS)–stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway has
emerged as a critical innate immune pathway that, following engagement by DNA, promotes …

Roles of natural killer cells in immunity to cancer, and applications to immunotherapy

NK Wolf, DU Kissiov, DH Raulet - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
Great strides have been made in recent years towards understanding the roles of natural
killer (NK) cells in immunity to tumours and viruses. NK cells are cytotoxic innate lymphoid …

Chemical and biomolecular strategies for STING pathway activation in cancer immunotherapy

KM Garland, TL Sheehy, JT Wilson - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) cellular signaling pathway is a promising target
for cancer immunotherapy. Activation of the intracellular STING protein triggers the …

STING agonism reprograms tumor-associated macrophages and overcomes resistance to PARP inhibition in BRCA1-deficient models of breast cancer

Q Wang, JS Bergholz, L Ding, Z Lin, SK Kabraji… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
PARP inhibitors (PARPi) have drastically changed the treatment landscape of advanced
ovarian tumors with BRCA mutations. However, the impact of this class of inhibitors in …

Epigenetic modulation of antitumor immunity for improved cancer immunotherapy

E Dai, Z Zhu, S Wahed, Z Qu, WJ Storkus, ZS Guo - Molecular cancer, 2021 - Springer
Epigenetic mechanisms play vital roles not only in cancer initiation and progression, but also
in the activation, differentiation and effector function (s) of immune cells. In this review, we …

STING agonists as cancer therapeutics

A Amouzegar, M Chelvanambi, JN Filderman… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Immunotherapies have revolutionized the field of cancer therapeutics, yet
a substantial subset of patients fail to respond. Recent efforts have focused on identifying …

The cytosolic DNA-sensing cGAS–STING pathway in cancer

J Kwon, SF Bakhoum - Cancer discovery, 2020 - AACR
The recognition of DNA as an immune-stimulatory molecule is an evolutionarily conserved
mechanism to initiate rapid innate immune responses against microbial pathogens. The …

Inflammatory microenvironment remodelling by tumour cells after radiotherapy

M McLaughlin, EC Patin, M Pedersen, A Wilkins… - Nature Reviews …, 2020 - nature.com
The development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is revolutionizing the way we think
about cancer treatment. Even so, for most types of cancer, only a minority of patients …

Multifaceted functions of STING in human health and disease: from molecular mechanism to targeted strategy

Z Zhang, H Zhou, X Ouyang, Y Dong… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Since the discovery of Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING) as an important pivot for
cytosolic DNA sensation and interferon (IFN) induction, intensive efforts have been …

Radiotherapy induces responses of lung cancer to CTLA-4 blockade

SC Formenti, NP Rudqvist, E Golden, B Cooper… - Nature medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Focal radiation therapy enhances systemic responses to anti-CTLA-4 antibodies in
preclinical studies and in some patients with melanoma,–, but its efficacy in inducing …