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ReviewJournal of molecular cell biology2026

cGAS: bridging immunity and metabolic regulation.

Jing Wang, Wen Meng

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Review in Journal of molecular cell biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Jing WangNational Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.
Wen MengNational Clinical Research Center for Metabolic Diseases, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha 410011, China.

Funding

Distinguished Young Scholar Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ10090National Natural Science Foundation of China 82170886National Natural Science Foundation of China 82370858
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Recent advances have revealed that cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate (AMP) synthase (cGAS), classically recognized as a cytosolic DNA sensor, plays crucial roles beyond innate immunity. Particularly in the adipose tissue, cGAS functions as a metabolic sentinel, responding to mitochondrial stress and contributing to inflammation, insulin resistance, and energy imbalance. These effects occur through both stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-dependent and STING-independent pathways, involving autophagy, chromatin remodeling, and transcriptional reprogramming. Here, we propose a paradigm shift positioning cGAS at the intersection of immunity and metabolism. We explore its multifaceted roles in adipocytes and other metabolic tissues, highlighting emerging therapeutic opportunities and future research directions.

Indexed as

NucleotidyltransferasesAnimalsAutophagycGAS-STING Signaling PathwayCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseEnergy MetabolismHumansImmunity, InnateMitochondriaSignal TransductioncGAS protein, humanCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseNucleotidyltransferases

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PMID40674068
PMCPMC13344424

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