cGAS exacerbates Schistosoma japonicum infection in a STING-type I IFN-dependent and independent manner
by Le Liang, Yujuan Shen, Yuan Hu, Haipeng Liu, Jianping Cao
Schistosomiasis, which is caused by infection with Schistosoma spp., is characterized by granuloma and fibrosis in response to egg deposition. Pattern recognition receptors are important to sense invading Schistosoma, triggering an innate immune response, and subsequently shaping adaptive immunity. Cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) was identified as a major cytosolic DNA sensor, which catalyzes the formation of cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP)... Читать дальше...