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DNA mechanical flexibility controls DNA potential to activate cGAS-mediated immune surveillance
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2022)
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2022.
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Abstract
- DNA is well-documented to stimulate immune response. Here the authors show that the activation of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) depends on DNA mechanical flexibility, itself determined by DNA-sequence, damage and length.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.410d04ab1e2440f693e4811a9b36b85a
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-34858-6