ZCCHC3 is a co-sensor of cGAS for dsDNA recognition in innate immune response

oleh: Huan Lian, Jin Wei, Ru Zang, Wen Ye, Qing Yang, Xia-Nan Zhang, Yun-Da Chen, Yu-Zhi Fu, Ming-Ming Hu, Cao-Qi Lei, Wei-Wei Luo, Shu Li, Hong-Bing Shu

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-08-01

Deskripsi

cGAS is an important mediator of antiviral immune responses, but the regulation of its activity is unknown. Here, the authors identify a zinc finger protein, ZCCHC3, that enhances the binding of cGAS to dsDNA and is important for its activation following viral infection.