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 …

DNA damage repair: historical perspectives, mechanistic pathways and clinical translation for targeted cancer therapy

R Huang, PK Zhou - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Genomic instability is the hallmark of various cancers with the increasing accumulation of
DNA damage. The application of radiotherapy and chemotherapy in cancer treatment is …

Targeting the DNA damage response in immuno-oncology: developments and opportunities

RM Chabanon, M Rouanne, CJ Lord, JC Soria… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
Immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment and substantially improved patient
outcome with regard to multiple tumour types. However, most patients still do not benefit …

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 …

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 …

Cytoplasmic DNA: sources, sensing, and role in aging and disease

KN Miller, SG Victorelli, H Salmonowicz, N Dasgupta… - Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Endogenous cytoplasmic DNA (cytoDNA) species are emerging as key mediators of
inflammation in diverse physiological and pathological contexts. Although the role of …

[HTML][HTML] DNA sensing in mismatch repair-deficient tumor cells is essential for anti-tumor immunity

C Lu, J Guan, S Lu, Q Jin, B Rousseau, T Lu… - Cancer cell, 2021 - cell.com
Increased neoantigens in hypermutated cancers with DNA mismatch repair deficiency
(dMMR) are proposed as the major contributor to the high objective response rate in anti-PD …

Determinants of response and intrinsic resistance to PD-1 blockade in microsatellite instability–high gastric cancer

M Kwon, M An, SJ Klempner, H Lee, KM Kim, JK Sa… - Cancer discovery, 2021 - AACR
Sequence alterations in microsatellites and an elevated mutational burden are observed in
20% of gastric cancers and associated with clinical response to anti–PD-1 antibodies …

The complementarity of DDR, nucleic acids and anti-tumour immunity

AVR Kornepati, CM Rogers, P Sung, TJ Curiel - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Immune checkpoint blockade (ICB) immunotherapy is a first-line treatment for selected
cancers, yet the mechanisms of its efficacy remain incompletely understood. Furthermore …

Defined tumor antigen-specific T cells potentiate personalized TCR-T cell therapy and prediction of immunotherapy response

J He, X Xiong, H Yang, D Li, X Liu, S Li, S Liao, S Chen… - Cell research, 2022 - nature.com
Personalized immunotherapy targeting tumor-specific antigens (TSAs) could generate
efficient and safe antitumor immune response without damaging normal tissues. Although …