The cGAS-STING pathway is an in vivo modifier of genomic instability syndromes
Bergman, M.; Goshtchevsky, U.; Atlan, T.; Astre, G.; Halabi, R.; El, H.; Moses, E.; Lemus, A. J. J.; Benayoun, B. A.; Tzfati, Y.; Ben-Ami, I.; Harel, I.
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Mutations in genes involved in DNA damage repair (DDR) often lead to premature aging syndromes. While recent evidence suggests that inflammation, alongside mutation accumulation and cell death, may drive disease phenotypes, its precise contribution to in vivo pathophysiology remains unclear. Here, by modeling Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) and Bloom Syndrome in the African turquoise killifish (N. furzeri), we replicate key phenotypes of DDR syndromes, including infertility, cytoplasmic DNA fragments, and reduced lifespan. The link between DDR defects and inflammation is attributed to the activation of the cGAS-STING pathway and interferon signaling by cytoplasmic DNA. Accordingly, mutating cGAS partially rescues germline defects and senescence in A-T fish. Double mutants also display reversal of telomere abnormalities and suppression of transposable elements, underscoring cGASs non-canonical role as a DDR inhibitor. Our findings emphasize the role of interferon signaling in A-T pathology and identify the cGAS-STING pathway as a potential therapeutic target for genomic instability syndromes.
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