Cytosolic DNA sensing by cGAS: regulation, function, and human diseases

L Yu, P Liu - Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2021 - nature.com
Sensing invasive cytosolic DNA is an integral component of innate immunity. cGAS was
identified in 2013 as the major cytosolic DNA sensor that binds dsDNA to catalyze the …

Cancer immunotherapy strategies that target the cGAS-STING pathway

Z Tian, Y Zeng, Y Peng, J Liu, F Wu - Frontiers in Immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Activation of the cGAS-STING pathway by cytoplasmic DNA induces the production of Type-
1 interferons. Recent advances in research suggest that the cGAS-STING pathway is …

Development of cyclopeptide inhibitors of cGAS targeting protein-DNA interaction and phase separation

X Wang, Y Wang, A Cao, Q Luo, D Chen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is an essential sensor of aberrant cytosolic DNA
for initiating innate immunity upon invading pathogens and cellular stress, which is …

Emerging principles of brain immunology and immune checkpoint blockade in brain metastases

J Fares, I Ulasov, P Timashev, MS Lesniak - Brain, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Brain metastases are the most common type of brain tumours, harbouring an immune
microenvironment that can in principle be targeted via immunotherapy. Elucidating some of …

[HTML][HTML] Risedronate-functionalized manganese-hydroxyapatite amorphous particles: A potent adjuvant for subunit vaccines and cancer immunotherapy

X Zhang, M Wei, Z Zhang, Y Zeng, F Zou… - Journal of Controlled …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cGAS-STING pathway and the Mevalonate Pathway are druggable targets for vaccine
adjuvant discovery. Manganese (Mn) and bisphosphonates are known to exert adjuvant …

The antiviral activity of myricetin against pseudorabies virus through regulation of the type I interferon signaling pathway

Y Song, X Zhao, Y Chen, X Yu, T Su, J Wang… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
The type I interferon signaling pathway constitutes a pivotal component of the innate
immune response, encompassing the cGAS/STING and JAK/STAT pathways. Drugs that …

Cyclopeptide Inhibitors Target the N‐Terminal Tail of STING and Alleviate Autoinflammation

X Wang, A Cao, W Zheng, J Quan - Chemistry & Biodiversity, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cyclic GMP‐AMP synthase (cGAS)‐stimulator of interferon genes (STING) signaling
pathway is a crucial component of innate immunity that plays a vital role in protecting against …

Exogenous adenosine antagonizes excitatory amino acid toxicity in primary astrocytes

Y Liu, S Chu, Y Hu, S Yang, X Li, Q Zheng, Q Ai… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Excitatory toxicity is still a hot topic in the study of ischemic stroke, and related research has
focused mainly on neurons. Adenosine is an important neuromodulator that is known as a …

[HTML][HTML] m6A-mediated modulation coupled with transcriptional regulation shapes long noncoding RNA repertoire of the cGAS-STING signaling

J Song, L Zhang, C Li, M Maimaiti, J Sun, J Hu… - Computational and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The cGAS-STING signaling plays pivotal roles not only in host antiviral defense but also in
various noninfectious contexts. Compared with protein-coding genes, much less was known …

Doublecortin-like kinase 2 promotes breast cancer cell invasion and metastasis

Y He, X Dai, S Li, X Zhang, K Gong, K Song… - Clinical and Translational …, 2023 - Springer
Background Doublecortin-like kinase 2 (DCLK2) is a microtubule-associated protein kinase
that participates in neural development and maturation; however, whether it is involved in …