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cGAS activation in classical dendritic cells causes autoimmunity in TREX1-deficient mice
10 Sept 2024
Abstract excerpt
Detection of cytosolic DNA by the cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS)–stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway provides immune defense against pathogens and cancer but can also cause autoimmunity when overactivated. The exonuclease three prime repair exonuclease 1 (TREX1) degrades DNA in the cytosol and prevents cGAS activation by self-DNA. Loss-of-function mutations of the TREX1 gene are linked to...
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