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ReviewInternational dental journal2026

A Decade of cGAS Discovery: Point of Convergence in Oral Diseases.

Lu Sun, Pengfei Gao, Peng Xiao, Sirui Li, Dayong Liu

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Lu SunDepartment of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Pengfei GaoDepartment of Periodontology, Suzhou Stomatological Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Peng XiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Sirui LiCAS Center for Excellence in Molecular Cell Science, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Dayong LiuSchool and Hospital of Stomatology, Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China; Shanghai Tongji Stomatological Hospital and Dental School, Tongji University, Shanghai, China. Electronic address: Dayong_liu@tongji.edu.cn.

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION AND

aimsTo provide the research progress on the cGAS-STING signalling pathway and its related roles in various oral diseases.

methodsWe reviewed the recent research on cGAS-STING in PubMed. This article summarises recent research achievements in the discovery and confirmation of the cGAS-STING signalling pathway, as well as its biological and immunological roles in various diseases.

resultsThe cGAS-STING pathway and its associated cytokines play a crucial role in host immunity. It plays various roles in antiviral infections and autoimmune diseases, while also playing an important role in tumour surveillance and cellular aging processes. Research has shown that the cGAS-STING pathway affects various oral diseases such as periodontitis, pulp infections, oral mucosal diseases, maxillofacial tumours and many others.

conclusionThe cGAS-STING pathway plays a crucial role in various diseases, and its excessive activation often leads to immune dysregualtion. The role of cGAS-STING in oral diseases needs to be further elucidated CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The cGAS-STING pathway represents a promising target for the development of new therapeutic strategies for a range of oral diseases.

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Membrane ProteinsMouth DiseasesNucleotidyltransferasescGAS-STING Signaling PathwayCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseHumansSignal TransductionSTING ProteincGAS protein, humanCyclic Guanosine Monophosphate-Adenosine Monophosphate SynthaseMembrane ProteinsNucleotidyltransferasesSTING1 protein, humanSTING ProteincGASIFN-IIRF3Oral diseasesSTING

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