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Structural and functional analyses of DNA-sensing and immune activation by human cGAS.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Kato Kazuki, Ishii Ryohei, Goto Eiji, Ishitani Ryuichiro, Tokunaga Fuminori, Nureki Osamu
Abstract excerpt
The detection of cytosolic DNA, derived from pathogens or host cells, by cytosolic receptors is essential for appropriate host immune responses. Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is a newly identified cytosolic DNA receptor that produces cyclic GMP-AMP, which activates stimulator of interferon genes (STING), resulting in TBK1-IRF3 pathway activation followed by the production of type I interferons. Here we report...
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