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 …

The cGAS–STING pathway as a therapeutic target in inflammatory diseases

A Decout, JD Katz, S Venkatraman… - Nature Reviews …, 2021 - nature.com
The cGAS–STING signalling pathway has emerged as a key mediator of inflammation in the
settings of infection, cellular stress and tissue damage. Underlying this broad involvement of …

Targeting metastatic cancer

K Ganesh, J Massagué - Nature medicine, 2021 - nature.com
Despite recent therapeutic advances in cancer treatment, metastasis remains the principal
cause of cancer death. Recent work has uncovered the unique biology of metastasis …

The updated landscape of tumor microenvironment and drug repurposing

MZ Jin, WL Jin - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2020 - nature.com
Accumulating evidence shows that cellular and acellular components in tumor
microenvironment (TME) can reprogram tumor initiation, growth, invasion, metastasis, and …

Chemical and biomolecular strategies for STING pathway activation in cancer immunotherapy

KM Garland, TL Sheehy, JT Wilson - Chemical reviews, 2022 - ACS Publications
The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) cellular signaling pathway is a promising target
for cancer immunotherapy. Activation of the intracellular STING protein triggers the …

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 …

STING inhibits the reactivation of dormant metastasis in lung adenocarcinoma

J Hu, FJ Sánchez-Rivera, Z Wang, GN Johnson, Y Ho… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Metastasis frequently develops from disseminated cancer cells that remain dormant after the
apparently successful treatment of a primary tumour. These cells fluctuate between an …

Molecular principles of metastasis: a hallmark of cancer revisited

J Fares, MY Fares, HH Khachfe, HA Salhab… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
Metastasis is the hallmark of cancer that is responsible for the greatest number of cancer-
related deaths. Yet, it remains poorly understood. The continuous evolution of cancer …

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 …

Mitochondrial DNA in inflammation and immunity

JS Riley, SWG Tait - EMBO reports, 2020 - embopress.org
Mitochondria are cellular organelles that orchestrate a vast range of biological processes,
from energy production and metabolism to cell death and inflammation. Despite this …