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ER-directed TREX1 limits cGAS activation at micronuclei.
Molecular cell - 18 Feb 2021
Mohr Lisa, Toufektchan Eléonore, von Morgen Patrick, Chu Kevan, Kapoor Aakanksha, Maciejowski John
Abstract excerpt
Micronuclei are aberrant nuclear compartments that can form as a result of chromosome mis-segregation. Frequent loss of micronuclear envelope integrity exposes DNA to the cytoplasm, leading to chromosome fragmentation and immune activation. Here, we use micronuclei purification to show that the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-associated nuclease TREX1 inhibits cGAS activation at micronuclei by degrading micronuclear...
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