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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Shizuo Akira
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-4171 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Nature immunology 20051113 1
The innate immune system recognizes nucleic acids during infection or tissue damage; however, the mechanisms of intracellular recognition of DNA have not been fully elucidated. Here we show that intracellular administration of double-stranded B-form DNA (B-DNA) triggered antiviral responses including production of type I interferons and chemokines independently of Toll-like receptors or the helicase RIG-I. B-DNA activated transcription factor IRF3 and the promoter of the gene encoding interferon ...[more]