ABSTRACT
The cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS) has been identified as a cytosolic double stranded DNA sensor that plays a pivotal role in the type I interferon and inflammation responses via the STING-dependent signaling pathway. In the past several years, a growing body of evidence has revealed that cGAS is also localized in the nucleus where it is associated with distinct nuclear substructures such as nucleosomes, DNA replication forks, the double-stranded breaks, and centromeres, suggesting that cGAS may have other functions in addition to its role in DNA sensing. However, while the innate immune function of cGAS is well established, the non-canonical nuclear function of cGAS remains poorly understood. Here, we review our current understanding of the complex nature of nuclear cGAS and point to open questions on the novel roles and the mechanisms of action of this protein as a key regulator of cell nuclear function, beyond its well-established role in dsDNA sensing and innate immune response.
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Humans , Cell Nucleus/immunology , Immunity, Innate , Nucleotidyltransferases/immunology , Signal Transduction/immunologyABSTRACT
Objective To study the effects of sulphur dioxide(SO 2 )inhalation on the blood pressure of rats.Methods The male Wistar rats were exposed to28.6,57.3and114.4mg /m 3 SO 2 six hours each day for7days respectively by the tech-nique of dynamic fumigation and the ratsblood pressures were measured using RBP-1model blood pressure meter every day af-ter the SO 2 inhalation.Results28.6mg /m 3 SO 2 inhalation could cause a decrease of the ratsblood pressures compared with the background value at3rd and4th day(P