TREX1 as a Novel Immunotherapeutic Target

Mutations in the TREX1 3’ → 5’ exonuclease are associated with a spectrum of autoimmune disease phenotypes in humans and mice. Failure to degrade DNA activates the cGAS-STING DNA-sensing pathway signaling a type-I interferon (IFN) response that ultimately drives immune system activation. TREX1 and t...

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Main Authors: Wayne O. Hemphill, Sean R. Simpson, Mingyong Liu, Freddie R. Salsbury, Thomas Hollis, Jason M. Grayson, Fred W. Perrino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2021.660184/full