STING-Dependent Signaling

STING (stimulator of interferon genes) is a pattern recognition receptor and adapter protein that mediates an innate immune response following detection of cytoplasmic DNA. STING-dependent signaling is involved in certain autoimmune diseases and cancer immunology.

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STING-Dependent Signaling Agonists

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
7706 ADU-S100 disodium salt
STING agonist
5901 c-Di-AMP sodium salt
Endogenous STING and DDX41 agonist; activates STING-dependent signaling
5900 c-Di-GMP sodium salt
Endogenous STING and DDX41 agonist; activates STING-dependent signaling
5945 2',3'-cGAMP sodium salt
Endogenous high affinity STING agonist
6677 CMA
Murine-selective STING agonist
5601 DMXAA
mSTING agonist; induces antitumor immunological responses
7353 MSA 2
Non-nucleotide STING agonist; orally bioavailable
8120 NVS-STG2
STING agonist, molecular glue that causes oligomerization of STING
7741 STING agonist C53
Pan-polymorph STING agonist

STING-Dependent Signaling Antagonists

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
7040 C 176
mSTING antagonist
6675 H 151
STING antagonist

STING-Dependent Signaling Inhibitors

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
7820 CU-76
Selective inhibitor of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)
7904 RU.521
Potent and selective inhibitor of cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)

Degraders

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
8053 STING Degrader SP23
Selective STING Degrader (PROTAC®)

Controls

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
8054 STING Degrader N-Me-SP23
Negative control for STING Degrader SP23 (Cat. No. 8053)

Other

Cat. No. 产品名称/活性
7718 3',2'-cGAMP sodium salt
Induces expression of STING and STING-related genes; antiviral
1540 DCPIB
Inhibits VRAC-mediated cGAMP transport
1370 Sphingosine-1-phosphate
Activates VRAC-mediated cGAMP transport

STING (stimulator of interferon genes) is a pattern recognition receptor and adapter protein that is anchored in the endoplasmic reticulum (ER), and is highly expressed in immune cells. STING-dependent signaling mediates a toll-like receptor independent innate immune response following detection of cytoplasmic pathogens.

The invasion of a cell by a pathogen, such as a virus or bacterium, results in a host defence response mediated by the adapter protein STING. Foreign DNA is detected by cytosolic DNA sensors, which converge at STING to induce a signal transduction pathway, culminating in the production of proinflammatory cytokines and type 1 interferons (IFNs). STING is also activated by the bacteria secondary messenger cyclic dinucleotides (CDNs) c-di-GMP and c-di-AMP. Following detection of cytosolic DNA or CDNs, STING forms a dimer and translocates from the ER to perinuclear microsomes, where it is poly-ubiquitinated on K27 by the autophagy motility factor receptor (AMFR)-insulin-induced gene 1 (INSIG1) complex. Poly-ubiquitinated STING binds TBK1, and the STING-TBK1 complex activates the transcription factor interferon regulatory factor 3 (IRF3), which translocates into the nucleus to induce IFN gene expression.

STING is modulated by certain proteins, to ensure that the STING-dependent immune response is strong enough to eliminate invading pathogens, without being damaging to the host. The ubiquitin E3 ligases RNF5 and RNF26 promote STING proteasomal and autophagic degradation respectively, while the pattern recognition receptor NLRC3 prevents STING translocation from the ER to microsomes.

As well as having a role in innate immunity, STING has also been shown to be involved in autoimmune diseases and cancer immunology. STING has been shown to be activated by aberrant host DNA leaked from the nucleus, to induce a pro-inflammatory response. This mechanism may be of pathological importance for autoimmune diseases such as lupus erythematosus. STING-dependent signaling can also promote a T cell response against tumors, by detecting tumor-derived DNA. STING agonists administered into the tumors of mice, have been shown to induce an adaptive immune response resulting in tumor regression, thus providing a potential target for cancer immunotherapy.

STING-Dependent Signaling Gene Data

Gene Species Gene Symbol Gene Accession No. Protein Accession No.
TMEM173 Human TMEM173 NM_198282 Q86WV6
Mouse Tmem173 NM_028261 Q3TBT3
Rat Tmem173 NM_001109122 NP_001102592