Molecular mechanisms and cellular functions of cGAS–STING signalling

KP Hopfner, V Hornung - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2020 - nature.com
The cGAS–STING signalling axis, comprising the synthase for the second messenger cyclic
GMP–AMP (cGAS) and the cyclic GMP–AMP receptor stimulator of interferon genes …

Molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial DNA release and activation of the cGAS-STING pathway

J Kim, HS Kim, JH Chung - Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 2023 - nature.com
In addition to constituting the genetic material of an organism, DNA is a tracer for the
recognition of foreign pathogens and a trigger of the innate immune system. cGAS functions …

TBK1 recruitment to STING activates both IRF3 and NF-κB that mediate immune defense against tumors and viral infections

S Yum, M Li, Y Fang, ZJ Chen - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
The induction of type I interferons through the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor
3 (IRF3) is considered a major outcome of stimulator of interferon genes (STING) activation …

Manganese is critical for antitumor immune responses via cGAS-STING and improves the efficacy of clinical immunotherapy

M Lv, M Chen, R Zhang, W Zhang, C Wang, Y Zhang… - Cell research, 2020 - nature.com
CD8+ T cell-mediated cancer clearance is often suppressed by the interaction between
inhibitory molecules like PD-1 and PD-L1, an interaction acts like brakes to prevent T cell …

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 …

NF-κB activation enhances STING signaling by altering microtubule-mediated STING trafficking

L Zhang, X Wei, Z Wang, P Liu, Y Hou, Y Xu, H Su… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
It is widely known that stimulator of interferon genes (STING) can trigger nuclear factor κB
(NF-κB) signaling. However, whether and how the NF-κB pathway affects STING signaling …

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 …

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 …

Activation of STING by targeting a pocket in the transmembrane domain

D Lu, G Shang, J Li, Y Lu, X Bai, X Zhang - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) is an adaptor protein in innate immunity against DNA
viruses or bacteria,,,–. STING-mediated immunity could be exploited in the development of …

Cryo-EM structures of STING reveal its mechanism of activation by cyclic GMP–AMP

G Shang, C Zhang, ZJ Chen, X Bai, X Zhang - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Infections by pathogens that contain DNA trigger the production of type-I interferons and
inflammatory cytokines through cyclic GMP–AMP synthase, which produces 2′ 3′-cyclic …