Loss of mitochondrial protease CLPP activates type I interferon responses through the mtDNA-cGAS-STING signaling axis
S. Torres-Odio, Y. Lei, S. Gispert, A. Maletzko, J. Key, S. Menissy, I. Wittig, G. W. J. Auburger, A. P. West
This study shows that CLPP deficiency causes mtDNA stress, which activates the cGAS-STING pathway and leads to type I interferon responses and antiviral gene expression.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2020Immunology