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Small RNAs induce the activation of the pro‐inflammatory TLR7 signaling pathway in aged rat kidney

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Cryptococcus gattii evades CD11b‐mediated fungal recognition by coating itself with capsular polysaccharides

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A stimulator of interferon gene (CgSTING) involved in antimicrobial immune response of oyster Crassostrea gigas

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Small molecule inhibitor binds to NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 and prevents inflammasome activation

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Identification of Cytosolic DNA Sensor cGAS-STING as Immune-Related Risk Factor in Renal Carcinoma following Pan-Cancer Analysis

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Fine-tuning AMPK in physiology and disease using point-mutant mouse models

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Going in Circles: The Black Box of Circular RNA Immunogenicity

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Morphology Dictated Immune Activation with Framework Nucleic Acids

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Interferon response factor‐3 promotes the pro‐Th2 activity of mouse lung CD11b+ conventional dendritic cells in response to house dust mite allergens

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Bioinspired nucleic acid structures for immune modulation

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Heterozygous RELA mutations cause early-onset systemic lupus erythematosus by hijacking the NF-κB pathway towards transcriptional activation of type-I Interferon genesPreprint

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The cGAS/STING signaling pathway: a cross-talk of infection, senescence and tumors

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Investigating the Evolution of Drosophila STING-Dependent Antiviral Innate Immunity by Multispecies Comparison of 2′3′-cGAMP Responses

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Schisandrin C enhances type I IFN response activation to reduce tumor growth and sensitize chemotherapy through antitumor immunity

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Flavonoids in the regulation of microglial-mediated neuroinflammation; focus on fisetin, rutin, and quercetin

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Immune Sensing of Aeroallergen-Associated Double-Stranded RNA Triggers an IFN Response and Modulates Type 2 Lung Inflammation

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ATP-binding cassette protein ABCF1 couples transcription and genome surveillance in embryonic stem cells through low-complexity domain

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The Potential Biological Roles of Circular RNAs in the Immune Systems of Insects to Pathogen Invasion

Abbas, M. N., Kausar, S., Gul, I., Li, J., Yu, H., Dong, M., & Cui, H. (2023) · Genes · doi:10.3390/genes14040895 · Cited by 12

TBK1-Zyxin signaling controls tumor-associated macrophage recruitment to mitigate antitumor immunity

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Review of Excessive Cytosolic DNA and Its Role in AIM2 and cGAS-STING Mediated Psoriasis Development

Xu, T., Zhong, X., Luo, N., Ma, W., & Hao, P. (2024) · Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology · doi:10.2147/ccid.s476785 · Cited by 12

Cytosolic nucleic acid sensors of the innate immune system promote liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy

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Role of inhibitory B cell co‐receptors in B cell self‐tolerance to non‐protein antigens*

Tsubata, T. (2022) · Immunological Reviews · doi:10.1111/imr.13059 · Cited by 10

The intersection molecule MDA5 in Cancer and COVID-19

Jin, R., Cao, X., Lu, M., Gao, Q. S., & Ma, T. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.963051 · Cited by 11

RNA sensor MDA5 suppresses LINE-1 retrotransposition by regulating the promoter activity of LINE-1 5′-UTR

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RNase T2 deficiency promotes TLR13-dependent replenishment of tissue-protective Kupffer cells

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Glucocorticoids differentially regulate the innate immune responses of TLR4 and the cytosolic DNA sensing pathway

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Elucidating the Motif for CpG Oligonucleotide Binding to the Dendritic Cell Receptor DEC-205 Leads to Improved Adjuvants for Liver-Resident Memory

Li, J., Panetta, F., O'Keeffe, M., Rojas, I. M. L., Radford, K., Zhang, J.-G., Fernandez-Ruiz, D., Davey, G. M., Gully, B., Tullett, K., et al. (2021) · Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2001153 · Cited by 6

Controlling Differentiation of Adult Stem Cells Via Cell-Derived Nanoparticles: Implications in Bone Repair

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Manganese Mediates Its Antiviral Functions in a cGAS-STING Pathway Independent Manner

Sun, S., Xu, Y., Qiu, M., Jiang, S., Cao, Q., Luo, J., Zhang, T., Chen, N., Zheng, W., Meurens, F., et al. (2023) · Viruses · doi:10.3390/v15030646 · Cited by 12

Extracellular RNA Sensing Mediates Inflammation and Organ Injury in a Murine Model of Polytrauma

Suen, A., Chen, F., Wang, S., Li, Z., Zhu, J., Yang, Y., Conn, O., Lopez, K., Cui, P., Wechsler, L., et al. (2023) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2300103 · Cited by 9

The Regulation and Immune Signature of Retrotransposons in Cancer

Alkailani, M. I., & Gibbings, D. (2023) · Cancers · doi:10.3390/cancers15174340 · Cited by 10

Virome and Inflammasomes, a Finely Tuned Balance with Important Consequences for the Host Health

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SRP54 Negatively Regulates IFN-Beta Production and Antiviral Response by Targeting RIG-I and MDA5

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Intracellular Lipid Droplet Accumulation Occurs Early Following Viral Infection and Is Required for an Efficient Interferon ResponsePreprint

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A Phase-Appropriate Risk Assessment Strategy in Support of the Safety of Peptide and Oligonucleotide-Related Impurities

Pack, B. W., Siegel, R. W., Cornwell, P. D., Ferrante, A., Roepke, D. A., Hodsdon, M. E., Malherbe, L. P., & Carfagna, M. A. (2025) · The AAPS Journal · doi:10.1208/s12248-025-01023-y · Cited by 9

Functions and cellular signaling by ribosomal extracellular RNA (rexRNA): Facts and hypotheses on a non-typical DAMP

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ACE mRNA (Additional Chimeric Element incorporated IVT mRNA) for Enhancing Protein Expression by Modulating Immunogenicity

Son, S., Park, M., Kim, J. K., & Lee, K. (2024) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202307541 · Cited by 8

Topical Application of a Vitamin A Derivative and Its Combination With Non-ablative Fractional Laser Potentiates Cutaneous Influenza Vaccination

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Antiviral Defence Mechanisms during Early Mammalian Development

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Hainanenin-1, an oncolytic peptide, triggers immunogenic cell death via STING activation in triple-negative breast cancer

Li, X., Yu, H., Yu, H., Li, X., & Sun, S. (2024) · Cell Communication and Signaling · doi:10.1186/s12964-024-01731-6 · Cited by 9

Mechanisms and effects of activation of innate immunity by mitochondrial nucleic acids

Rai, P., & Fessler, M. B. (2024) · International Immunology · doi:10.1093/intimm/dxae052 · Cited by 11

O-GlcNAc transferase plays dual antiviral roles by integrating innate immunity and lipid metabolism

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Dynamic regulation of TBK1 lactylation shapes antiviral immune responses

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Engineering nanomedicine for STING pathway activation: Advancing cancer immunotherapy

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EMERGING ROLE OF EXTRACELLULAR RNA IN INNATE IMMUNITY, SEPSIS, AND TRAUMA

Williams, B., Kozar, R. A., & Chao, W. (2022) · Shock · doi:10.1097/shk.0000000000002032 · Cited by 6

Friendly fire: recognition of self by the innate immune system

Hornung, V., & Gaidt, M. M. (2024) · Current Opinion in Immunology · doi:10.1016/j.coi.2024.102457 · Cited by 8

Genome Replication Is Associated With Release of Immunogenic DNA Waste

Schubert, N., Schumann, T., Daum, E., Flade, K., Ge, Y., Hagedorn, L., Edelmann, W., Müller, L., Schmitz, M., Kuut, G., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.880413 · Cited by 9

Sensing Tissue Damage by Myeloid C-Type Lectin Receptors

del Fresno, C., Cueto, F. J., & Sancho, D. (2019) · Current topics in microbiology and immunology · doi:10.1007/82_2019_194 · Cited by 7

Nucleic Acid Nanostructure Assisted Immune Modulation

Sun, X., & Liu, H. (2020) · ACS Applied Bio Materials · doi:10.1021/acsabm.9b01195 · Cited by 8

Sensing and signaling of immunogenic extracellular RNAs restrain group 2 innate lymphoid cell-driven acute lung inflammation and airway hyperresponsiveness

Li, S., Alanazi, H. H., Yan, L., Brooks, E. G., Dube, P. H., Xiang, Y., Zhang, F., Sun, Y., Liu, Y., Zhang, X., et al. (2020) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0236744 · Cited by 8

Repression of the expression of proinflammatory genes by mitochondrial transcription factor A is linked to its alternative splicing regulation in human lung epithelial cells

Luo, J., Liu, H., Li, D. K. J., Song, B., & Zhang, Y. (2021) · BMC Immunology · doi:10.1186/s12865-021-00464-2 · Cited by 8

HER2 regulates autophagy and promotes migration in gastric cancer cells through the cGAS-STING pathway

Liang, P., Li, Z., Chen, Z., Chen, Z., He, F., Jin, T., Cao, Y., & Yang, K. (2025) · Anti-Cancer Drugs · doi:10.1097/cad.0000000000001680 · Cited by 7

For Better or Worse: Type I Interferon Responses in Bacterial Infection

Xia, A., Li, X., Zhao, C., Meng, X., Kari, G., & Wang, Y. (2025) · Pathogens · doi:10.3390/pathogens14030229 · Cited by 7

cGAS–STING: From immunology and oncology view

Liu, X., Ding, C., Lü, J., & Zhang, N. (2025) · Chinese Medical Journal · doi:10.1097/cm9.0000000000003889 · Cited by 8

Lactate binds and inhibits the innate immune sensor STING to promote tumor immune evasion

Guo, D., Meng, Y., Yang, Q., Luo, S., Jiang, X., Zheng, Y., Wu, L., Li, S., Jiang, H., Li, S., et al. (2026) · Immunity · doi:10.1016/j.immuni.2026.06.004 · Cited by 8

Protein Transduction Domain-Mediated Delivery of Recombinant Proteins and In Vitro Transcribed mRNAs for Protein Replacement Therapy of Human Severe Genetic Mitochondrial Disorders: The Case of Sco2 Deficiency

Miliotou, Α. N., Foltopoulou, P. F., Ingendoh‐Tsakmakidis, A., Tsiftsoglou, A. S., Vizirianakis, I. S., Pappas, I. S., & Papadopoulou, L. C. (2023) · Pharmaceutics · doi:10.3390/pharmaceutics15010286 · Cited by 7

Vasculitis and vasculopathy associated with inborn errors of immunity: an overview

Federici, S., Cinicola, B. L., Torre, F. L., Castagnoli, R., Lougaris, V., Giardino, G., Volpi, S., Caorsi, R., Leonardi, L., Corrente, S., et al. (2024) · Frontiers in Pediatrics · doi:10.3389/fped.2023.1258301 · Cited by 7

Endogenously Expressed Antigens Bind Mammalian RNA via Cationic Domains that Enhance Priming of Effector CD8 T Cells by DNA Vaccination

Krieger, J., Riedl, P., Stifter, K., Román‐Sosa, G., Seufferlein, T. T. W., Wagner, M., & Schirmbeck, R. (2019) · Molecular Therapy · doi:10.1016/j.ymthe.2019.01.011 · Cited by 7

The relationship between defects in DNA repair genes and autoinflammatory diseases

Kıvanç, D., & Daşdemir, S. (2021) · Rheumatology International · doi:10.1007/s00296-021-04906-3 · Cited by 7

A Monocyte-Orchestrated IFN-I–to–IL-4 Cytokine Axis Instigates Protumoral Macrophages and Thwarts Poly(I:C) Therapy

Guo, P., Yang, L., Zhang, M., Zhang, Y., Tong, Y., Cao, Y., & Liu, J. (2021) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.2001411 · Cited by 7

Novel DCPIB analogs as dual inhibitors of VRAC/TREK1 channels reduced cGAS-STING mediated interferon responses

Zhi, Y., Liu, J., Kuang, P., Zhang, X., Xu, Z., Chen, Y., Lin, X., Wu, X., Zhou, P., & Chen, J. (2022) · Biochemical Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2022.114988 · Cited by 7

Breaking satellite silence: human satellite II RNA expression in ovarian cancer

Ganesan, S. (2022) · Journal of Clinical Investigation · doi:10.1172/jci161981 · Cited by 3

Dysregulation in nucleic acid‐sensing pathway genes is associated with cancer patients’ prognosis

Yan‐Fei, H., Yang, H. K., Zhou, Y., Yang, H., Yu‐Qing, Y., Ipsita, P., Hui-ying, H., Weigang, F., & Tian, X. (2020) · Cancer Science · doi:10.1111/cas.14450 · Cited by 6

TBK1-stabilized ZNF268a recruits SETD4 to methylate TBK1 for efficient interferon signaling

Liu, Y., Yin, W., Zeng, X., Fan, J., Liu, C., Gao, M., Huang, Z., Sun, G., & Guo, M. (2023) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jbc.2023.105428 · Cited by 7

Prothrombotic antibodies targeting the spike protein's receptor-binding domain in severe COVID-19

Zhu, W., Zheng, Y., Yu, M., Witman, N. D., Zhou, L., Wei, J., Zhang, Y., Topchyan, P., Nguyen, C. P., Wang, D., et al. (2024) · Blood · doi:10.1182/blood.2024025010 · Cited by 8

Unveiling Cellular Responses and Underlying Immune Effects Induced by Boron Neutron Capture Therapy

Mao, H., Li, J., Huang, C., Li, Z., Ma, X., Jiang, D., Zhang, X., Wang, T., Cheng, B., Wang, R., et al. (2025) · International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics · doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2025.04.026 · Cited by 6

Lumpy skin disease virus ORF142 suppresses the cGAS/STING-mediated IFN-I pathway through NBR1-mediated STING autophagic degradation

Wang, J., Wang, Z., Wan, S., Ye, S., Li, Q., Liu, Y., Liu, X., Chen, Z., Liu, S., Xie, Q., et al. (2025) · Microbial Pathogenesis · doi:10.1016/j.micpath.2025.107959 · Cited by 6

RNA signaling in cellular plasticity during homeostasis and regeneration

Nagaraj, A. C., Ahi, E. P., Änkö, M., & Kaslin, J. (2026) · Current Opinion in Genetics & Development · doi:10.1016/j.gde.2026.102478 · Cited by 6

Chromatin as alarmins in necrotizing enterocolitis

Nofi, C. P., Prince, J. M., Wang, P., & Aziz, M. (2024) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2024.1403018 · Cited by 6

Recent strategies for enhanced delivery of mRNA to the lungs

Heiser, B. J., Veyssi, A., & Ghosh, D. (2025) · Nanomedicine · doi:10.1080/17435889.2025.2485669 · Cited by 7

A benzimidazole inhibitor attenuates sterile inflammation induced in a model of systemic autoinflammation in female mice

Agliano, F., Karlinsey, K. S., Ragazzi, M., Ménoret, A., & Vella, A. T. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-68985-1 · Cited by 6

The STING-IRF3 pathway contributes to paraquat-induced acute lung injury

Wang, N., Wang, X., Li, Y., Shen, H., Liu, Z., Ma, Z., Li, Q., & Zhao, M. (2021) · Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods · doi:10.1080/15376516.2021.1974133 · Cited by 6

CK1α upregulates the IFNAR1 expression to prompt the anti-HBV effect of type I IFN in hepatoma carcinoma cells

Xiong, J., Jiang, Y., Zhang, J., Chen, Y., & Hu, Y. (2022) · Virologica Sinica · doi:10.1016/j.virs.2022.08.004 · Cited by 6

FTIR microscopy evaluation of the immunogenicity of eco-friendly γFe2O3@Ag@Cs nanocomposite as a platform for the discovery and screening of vaccine adjuvants

Salman, A. S., Lupi, S., Vaccari, L., Piccirilli, F., & Eid, M. M. (2022) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2022.122087 · Cited by 6

Association of Toll-Like Receptor 7 (TLR7) Polymorphisms with Predisposition to Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE): A Meta and Trial Sequential Analysis

Ranjan, S., & Panda, A. K. (2023) · Biochemical Genetics · doi:10.1007/s10528-023-10600-9 · Cited by 6

Therapeutic Oligonucleotides Against Cancer: Recent Approaches and New Perspectives

Palomino-Vizcaíno, G., & Álvarez-Salas, L. M. (2019) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-814470-1.00001-0 · Cited by 6

Perspectives of the Danger/Injury Model of Immunology as Applied to Antigen-Related Human Disorders

Land, W. G. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-21776-0_1 · Cited by 7

Transcriptomic Profiling of the Immune Response to Crowding Stress in Juvenile Turbot (Scophthalmus maximus)

Huo, H., Gao, X., Fan, F., Qin, F., Huang, B., & Liu, B. (2020) · Journal of Ocean University of China · doi:10.1007/s11802-020-4242-6 · Cited by 6

SARS-CoV-2 receptor binding domain-specific antibodies activate platelets with features resembling the pathogenic antibodies in heparin-induced thrombocytopeniaPreprint

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