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ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2025

DNA PAMPs as Molecular Tools for the cGAS-STING Signaling Pathways.

Chunfu Zheng, Liting Zhang

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Chunfu ZhengDepartment of Microbiology, Immunology and Infectious Diseases, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
Liting ZhangChangzhou Key Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics and Precision Cancer Medicine, Changzhou Wujin People's Hospital, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, China. sydzlt@163.com.

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Abstract

Beyond its role as the bearer of genetic material, DNA also plays a crucial role in the activation phase of innate immunity. Pathogen recognition receptors (PRRs) and their homologs, pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), form the foundation for driving innate immune activation and the induction of immune responses during infection. In the context of DNA viruses or bacterial infections, specific DNA sequences are recognized and bound by DNA sensors, marking the DNA as a PAMP for host recognition and subsequent activation of innate immunity. The primary DNA sensor pathway known to date is cGAS-STING, which can induce Type I interferons (IFN) and innate immune responses against viruses and bacteria. Additionally, the cGAS-STING pathway has been identified to mediate functions in autophagy and senescence. Herein, we introduce methods for using DNA PAMPs as molecular tools to study the role of cGAS-STING and its signaling pathway in regulating innate immunity, both in vitro and in vivo.

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DNAImmunity, InnateMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesSignal TransductionAnimalsCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseHumansMicePathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesSTING ProteincGAS protein, humanCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseDNAMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesPathogen-Associated Molecular Pattern MoleculesSTING1 protein, humanSTING ProteincGAS-STINGDNA PAMPsdsDNAInnate immunity

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