The cGas–Sting Signaling Pathway Is Required for the Innate Immune Response Against Ectromelia Virus

Activation of the DNA-dependent innate immune pathway plays a pivotal role in the host defense against poxvirus. Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is a key cytosolic DNA sensor that produces the cyclic dinucleotide cGMP-AMP (cGAMP) upon activation, which triggers stimulator of interferon genes (STING),...

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Main Authors: Wen-Yu Cheng, Xiao-Bing He, Huai-Jie Jia, Guo-Hua Chen, Qi-Wang Jin, Zhao-Lin Long, Zhi-Zhong Jing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01297/full