Cytosolic DNA sensing by cGAS: regulation, function, and human diseases

L Yu, P Liu - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Sensing invasive cytosolic DNA is an integral component of innate immunity. cGAS was
identified in 2013 as the major cytosolic DNA sensor that binds dsDNA to catalyze the …

Biomaterials as vectors for the delivery of CRISPR–Cas9

J Eoh, L Gu - Biomaterials science, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The emergence of the CRISPR–Cas9 gene editing system has brought much hope and
excitement to the field of gene therapy and the larger scientific community. However, in order …

[HTML][HTML] SAMHD1 acts at stalled replication forks to prevent interferon induction

F Coquel, MJ Silva, H Técher, K Zadorozhny, S Sharma… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
SAMHD1 was previously characterized as a dNTPase that protects cells from viral infections.
Mutations in SAMHD1 are implicated in cancer development and in a severe congenital …

[HTML][HTML] STING induces LC3B lipidation onto single-membrane vesicles via the V-ATPase and ATG16L1-WD40 domain

TD Fischer, C Wang, BS Padman, M Lazarou… - Journal of Cell …, 2020 - rupress.org
Following the detection of cytosolic double-stranded DNA from viral or bacterial infection in
mammalian cells, cyclic dinucleotide activation of STING induces interferon β expression to …

Middle East respiratory coronavirus accessory protein 4a inhibits PKR-mediated antiviral stress responses

HH Rabouw, MA Langereis, RCM Knaap… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) causes severe respiratory
infections that can be life-threatening. To establish an infection and spread, MERS-CoV, like …

Cell attachment domains of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus spike protein are key targets of neutralizing antibodies

C Li, W Li, E Lucio de Esesarte, H Guo… - Journal of …, 2017 - Am Soc Microbiol
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) causes enteric disease in pigs, resulting in
significant economic losses to the swine industry worldwide. Current vaccination …

Aminopeptidase N is not required for porcine epidemic diarrhea virus cell entry

W Li, R Luo, Q He, FJM van Kuppeveld, PJM Rottier… - Virus research, 2017 - Elsevier
Porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) is an emerging pathogenic coronavirus that causes
a significant economic burden to the swine industry. The virus infects the intestinal …

MUC1 is a receptor for the Salmonella SiiE adhesin that enables apical invasion into enterocytes

X Li, NMC Bleumink-Pluym, YMCA Luijkx… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The cellular invasion machinery of the enteric pathogen Salmonella consists of a type III
secretion system (T3SS) with injectable virulence factors that induce uptake by …

Crosstalk between RNA viruses and DNA sensors: Role of the cGAS‐STING signalling pathway

YM Fan, YL Zhang, H Luo… - Reviews in medical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Despite only comprising half of all known viral species, RNA viruses are disproportionately
responsible for many of the worst epidemics in human history, including outbreaks of …

Inhibition of coronavirus infection by a synthetic STING agonist in primary human airway system

Q Zhu, Y Zhang, L Wang, X Yao, D Wu, J Cheng… - Antiviral Research, 2021 - Elsevier
The newly emerged severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)
coronavirus initiated a pneumonia outbreak (COVID-19) that rapidly spread worldwide and …