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Structural mechanism of cytosolic DNA sensing by cGAS.
Nature - 20 Jun 2013
Civril Filiz, Deimling Tobias, de Oliveira Mann Carina C, Ablasser Andrea, Moldt Manuela, Witte Gregor, Hornung Veit, Hopfner Karl-Peter
Abstract excerpt
Cytosolic DNA arising from intracellular bacterial or viral infections is a powerful pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) that leads to innate immune host defence by the production of type I interferon and inflammatory cytokines. Recognition of cytosolic DNA by the recently discovered cyc...
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