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Microgliosis and aberrant interferon response in Adar Mavs brain are rescued by PKR removal.
Brain : a journal of neurology - 7 Feb 2026
Lacovich Valentina, Stejskal Stanislav, Locker Kovačovicova Kristina, Potěšil David, Pustka Vaclav, Vukić Dragana, Texlova Katerina, Linhartova Pavla, Melicherova Janka, Sinigaglia Ketty, Havas Daniel, Keegan Liam P, O'Connell Mary Anne
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the human ADAR gene, encoding adenosine deaminase acting on RNA 1 (ADAR1), cause Aicardi-Goutières syndrome 6, which is a severe auto-inflammatory encephalopathy with aberrant interferon (IFN) induction. AdarΔ2-13 null mutant mouse embryos lacking ADAR1 protein die with high levels of IFN-stimulated gene (ISG) transcripts. In Adar Mavs double mutants also lacking the Mitochondrial antiviral...
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