ReviewActa pharmacologica Sinica2025
Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase recognizes the physical features of DNA.
Review in Acta pharmacologica Sinica, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07573735 (An Observational Study on the Correlation Between Circulating Cell-free DNA and Skin Macrophage STING Pathway Activation in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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An Observational Study on the Correlation Between Circulating Cell-free DNA and Skin Macrophage STING Pathway Activation in Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Mitochondrial homeostasis in bone aging: Unraveling dysfunctional pathways and developing precision therapies.Fundamental research · 2026Review
- Dual-Function Lipid-Based Nanovector Strategy for Glioblastoma Immunotherapy: STING Activation and M1 Microglia Polarization.Drug development research · 2026Review
- Smohaze-Upregulated RFWD3 Competes with TRIM24 to Stabilize TREX1 and Reduce Cytosolic dsDNA in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2025Article
- Nucleic Acid Diversity in cGAS-STING Pathway Activation and Immune Dysregulation.Biomedicines · 2025Review
- Recent advances in targeting the cGAS-STING pathway for immunotherapy in orthopedic diseases.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
- Mechanisms of fungal pathogenic DNA-activated STING pathway in biofilms and its implication in dental caries onset.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2025Review
- cGAS/STING signaling pathway in gynecological malignancies: From molecular mechanisms to therapeutic values.Frontiers in immunology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is a major cytosolic DNA sensor that plays a significant role in innate immunity. Upon binding to double stranded DNA (dsDNA), cGAS utilizes GTP and ATP to synthesize the second messenger cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP). The cGAMP then binds to the adapter protein stimulator of interferon genes (STING) in the endoplasmic reticulum, resulting in the activation of the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3) and subsequent induction of type I interferon. An important question is how cGAS distinguishes between self and non-self DNA. While cGAS binds to the phosphate backbone of DNA without discrimination, its activation is influenced by physical features such as DNA length, inter-DNA distance, and mechanical flexibility. This suggests that the recognition of DNA by cGAS may depend on these physical features. In this article we summarize the recent progress in research on cGAS-STING pathway involved in antiviral defense, cellular senescence and anti-tumor response, and focus on DNA recognition mechanisms based on the physical features.
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