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Diversified sources of DNA for the activation of cGAS. In addition to dsDNA from invading pathogens including viruses, bacteria, and parasites, DNA released from damaged mitochondria, ruptured micronuclei, genomic DNA, and retrotransposons are also engaged by cGAS to activate STING-mediated innate immune response.
