干扰素基因刺激蛋白(stimulator of interferon genes,STING)是天然免疫信号通路中重要接头蛋白,环鸟苷酸-腺苷酸合成酶(cyclic GMP-AMP synthase,cGAS)是其上游DNA识别受体,两者共同参与的cGAS-STING通路在识别外源性DNA、介导产生Ⅰ型干扰素的过程中发挥重要。最近研究结果表明,人类免疫缺陷病毒(human immunodeficiency virus,HIV)入侵宿主细胞后,能激活cGAS-STING通路,诱导天然免疫反应,抑制HIV病毒活性。本文将对该信号通路的作用机制及相关内容加以综述,以期为开拓新的抗HIV药物靶点和分子设计提供新思路。
Stimulator of interferon genes(STING)are important adaptor proteins in innate immune-related signal pathway. The upstream protein,cyclic guanosine monophosphate-adenosine monophosphate synthase(cGAS),is cytosolic DNA sensor. Detection of cytosolic DNA,cGAS-STING pathway can be activated and subsequently activate the type Ⅰ interferon (IFN)antiviral response. Recent studies indicated that retroviruses especially HIV can activate the host innate immune system through cGAS-STING pathway and trigger robust immune response. In this review,we briefly describe the mechanism of innate immune activated by the newly discovered cGAS-STING pathway and highlight recent progress in STING agonist.