Reactive oxygen species oxidize STING and suppress interferon production
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are by-products of cellular respiration that can promote oxidative stress and damage cellular proteins and lipids. One canonical role of ROS is to defend the cell against invading bacterial and viral pathogens. Curiously, some viruses, including herpesviruses, thrive de...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2020-09-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/57837 |