Cellular functions of cGAS-STING signaling

C Chen, P Xu - Trends in cell biology, 2023 - cell.com
Abstract Cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS) senses misplaced genomic,
mitochondrial, and microbial double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) to synthesize 2′ 3′-cGAMP …

Bacterial origins of human cell-autonomous innate immune mechanisms

T Wein, R Sorek - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2022 - nature.com
The cell-autonomous innate immune system enables animal cells to resist viral infection.
This system comprises an array of sensors that, after detecting viral molecules, activate the …

Immune response in COVID-19: what is next?

Q Li, Y Wang, Q Sun, J Knopf, M Herrmann… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a global pandemic for more
than 2 years and it still impacts our daily lifestyle and quality in unprecedented ways. A …

Structures and mechanisms in the cGAS-STING innate immunity pathway

X Zhang, X Bai, ZJ Chen - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
Besides its role as the blueprint of life, DNA can also alert the cell to the presence of
microbial pathogens as well as damaged or malignant cells. A major sensor of DNA that …

DNA sensing by the cGAS–STING pathway in health and disease

M Motwani, S Pesiridis, KA Fitzgerald - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2019 - nature.com
The detection of pathogens through nucleic acid sensors is a defining principle of innate
immunity. RNA-sensing and DNA-sensing receptors sample subcellular compartments for …

Nanotechnology for COVID-19: therapeutics and vaccine research

G Chauhan, MJ Madou, S Kalra, V Chopra, D Ghosh… - ACS …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The current global health threat by the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) requires
an urgent deployment of advanced therapeutic options available. The role of …

NLRP3 inflammasome—a key player in antiviral responses

C Zhao, W Zhao - Frontiers in immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The NACHT, LRR, and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is an
oligomeric complex comprised of the NOD-like receptor NLRP3, the adaptor ASC, and …

Type I interferon response drives neuroinflammation and synapse loss in Alzheimer disease

ER Roy, B Wang, Y Wan, G Chiu… - The Journal of …, 2020 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Type I interferon (IFN) is a key cytokine that curbs viral infection and cell malignancy.
Previously, we demonstrated a potent IFN immunogenicity of nucleic acid–containing (NA …

[HTML][HTML] Interferon-independent activities of mammalian STING mediate antiviral response and tumor immune evasion

J Wu, N Dobbs, K Yang, N Yan - Immunity, 2020 - cell.com
Type I interferon (IFN) response is commonly recognized as the main signaling activity of
STING. Here, we generate the Sting1 S365A/S365A mutant mouse that precisely ablates …

Activation of innate immune cGAS-STING pathway contributes to Alzheimer's pathogenesis in 5× FAD mice

X Xie, G Ma, X Li, J Zhao, Z Zhao, J Zeng - Nature aging, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract cGAS senses microbial and host-derived double-stranded DNA in cytoplasm to
trigger cellular innate immune response in a STING-dependent manner; however, it remains …