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ABCC1/MRP1 exports cGAMP and modulates cGAS-dependent immunity

Maltbaek, J. H.; Snyder, J. M.; Stetson, D. B.

2021-12-03 immunology
10.1101/2021.12.03.470980 bioRxiv
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The DNA sensor cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS) is important for antiviral and anti-tumor immunity. cGAS generates cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP), a diffusible cyclic dinucleotide that activates the antiviral response through the adapter protein Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING). cGAMP is negatively charged and cannot passively cross cell membranes, but recent advances have established a role for extracellular cGAMP as an "immunotransmitter" that can be imported into cells. However, the mechanism by which cGAMP exits cells remains unknown. Here, we identify ABCC1/MRP1 as an ATP-dependent cGAMP exporter that influences STING signaling and type I interferon production. We demonstrate that ABCC1 deficiency exacerbates cGAS-dependent autoimmunity in the Trex1-/- mouse model of Aicardi-Goutieres syndrome. These studies identify ABCC1-mediated cGAMP export as a key regulatory mechanism of the cGAS-STING pathway.

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