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cGAS mediates dsDNA recognition and its regulation. cGAS is essential for immune recognition of foreign DNAs from various sources, such as DNA viruses, retroviruses and intracellular bacteria. cGAS activity is tightly regulated to prevent excessive activation. Besides host modifiers of cGAS, microbes possess various molecules to inhibit cGAS activity for their survival
