mechanism 3,408 words KG: ent-gene-257405c9 2026-03-24
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cGAS-STING Signaling in Parkinson's Disease

🔬 Protein Info
Gene Symbolent-gene-257405c9
STING-YY1 InteractionSTING binds to YY1 (Yin Yang 1), a transcription factor, preventing its nuclear translocation
LCN2 UpregulationYY1 sequestration leads to increased transcription of LCN2 (Lipocalin-2) in astrocytes
NeurotoxicityThese SASP factors promote neuroinflammation and dopaminergic neuron death
IL-6Potent pro-inflammatory cytokine that promotes microglial activation and neuronal dysfunction
IL-1α/IL-1βMajor drivers of neuroinflammation, activating NF-κB signaling
TNF-αTumor necrosis factor alpha contributes to excitotoxicity and neuronal death
MMP3Degrades extracellular matrix proteins and activates pro-IL-1β
MMP9Involved in blood-brain barrier disruption and leukocyte infiltration
CXCL1, CXCL8Recruit neutrophils and other immune cells to the brain
CCL2/MCP-1Monocyte chemoattractant promoting microglial infiltration
VEGFAlters blood-brain barrier permeability
PAI-1Serpin inhibitor affecting fibrinolysis
GRO-αPro-inflammatory chemokine
Mitochondrial DNA ReleaseMitochondrial dysfunction leads to mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) release into the cytosol, where it can activate cGAS
cGAS-Mfn2 SignalingStudies show metformin can restore mitochondrial function through Mfn2-cGAS signaling, delaying astrocyte senescence
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