The development of STING agonists and emerging results as a cancer immunotherapy

JB Hines, AJ Kacew, RF Sweis - Current oncology reports, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review New therapies are needed to potentiate the effects of current
immunotherapies and overcome resistance. The stimulator of interferon genes genes …

Metabolism and innate immunity meet at the mitochondria

A Bahat, T MacVicar, T Langer - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are master regulators of metabolism and have emerged as key signalling
organelles of the innate immune system. Each mitochondrion harbours potent agonists of …

[HTML][HTML] Activating cGAS-STING pathway with ROS-responsive nanoparticles delivering a hybrid prodrug for enhanced chemo-immunotherapy

L Cao, H Tian, M Fang, Z Xu, D Tang, J Chen, J Yin… - Biomaterials, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract cGAS-STING pathway, as an essential intracellular immune response pathway, has
attracted much attention in tumor immunotherapy. However, low metabolic stability of …

[PDF][PDF] DNA sensing in cancer: Pro-tumour and anti-tumour functions of cGAS–STING signalling

OPG Wheeler, L Unterholzner - Essays in Biochemistry, 2023 - portlandpress.com
The DNA sensor cGAS (cyclic GMP-AMP synthase) and its adaptor protein STING
(Stimulator of Interferon Genes) detect the presence of cytosolic DNA as a sign of infection or …

Cancer cell-derived type I interferons instruct tumor monocyte polarization

D Kwart, J He, S Srivatsan, C Lett, J Golubov… - Cell Reports, 2022 - cell.com
Monocytes are highly plastic immune cells that modulate antitumor immunity. Therefore,
identifying factors that regulate tumor monocyte functions is critical for developing effective …

Nanoparticle‐mediated STING activation for cancer immunotherapy

Y Li, X Li, J Yi, Y Cao, Z Qin, Z Zhong… - Advanced Healthcare …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
As the first line of host defense against pathogenic infections, innate immunity plays a key
role in antitumor immunotherapy. The cyclic GMP‐AMP synthase (cGAS)‐stimulator of …

cGAS-STING signaling pathway in intestinal homeostasis and diseases

Y Yang, L Wang, I Peugnet-González… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The intestinal mucosa is constantly exposed to commensal microbes, opportunistic
pathogens, toxins, luminal components and other environmental stimuli. The intestinal …

Single-Stranded RNA Origami-Based Epigenetic Immunomodulation

K Dai, C Gong, Y Xu, F Ding, X Qi, X Tu, L Yu, X Liu… - Nano Letters, 2023 - ACS Publications
The integration of functional modules at the molecular level into RNA nanostructures holds
great potential for expanding their applications. However, the quantitative integration of …

Targeting the loss of cGAS/STING signaling in cancer

N Sasaki, M Homme, S Kitajima - Cancer Science, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The cGAS/STING pathway provides a key host defense mechanism by detecting the
accumulation of cytoplasmic double‐stranded DNA (dsDNA) and mediating innate and …

cGAS–STING signaling pathway in gastrointestinal inflammatory disease and cancers

X Ke, T Hu, M Jiang - The FASEB Journal, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cyclic GMP‐AMP synthase (cGAS)–stimulator of interferon genes (STING)
signaling pathway has emerged as a key DNA‐sensing machinery in innate immunity …