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Model of how the gain-of-function (GOF) mutations in MDA5 cause Aicardi-Goutieres Syndrome (AGS). These mis-sense mutations over-stabilize the MDA5 filament, resulting in increased sensitivity to short dsRNAs and aberrant activation by as-yet-unidentified cellular RNAs.
