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DNA mechanical flexibility controls DNA potential to activate cGAS-mediated immune surveillance

Authors :
Lina Wang
Siru Li
Kai Wang
Na Wang
Qiaoling Liu
Zhen Sun
Li Wang
Lulu Wang
Quentin Liu
Chengli Song
Caigang Liu
Qingkai Yang
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

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

Subjects :
Science

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