Preferred Label : Cytosolic DNA-Sensing Pathway;
Alternative definition : KEGG: Specific families of pattern recognition receptors are responsible for detecting
foreign DNA from invading microbes or host cells and generating innate immune responses.
DAI is the first identified sensor of cytosolic DNA which activates the IRF and NF-kappa
B transcription factors, leading to production of type I interferon and other cytokines.
The second type of cytoplasmic DNA sensor is AIM2. Upon sensing DNA, AIM2 triggers
the assembly of the inflammasome, culminating in interleukin maturation. In addition
to these receptors, there is a mechanism to sense foreign DNA, with the host RNA polymerase
III converting the DNA into RNA for recognition by the RNA sensor RIG-I. These pathways
provide various means to alert the cell.;
KEGG ID : hsa04623;
Origin ID : C91504;
UMLS CUI : C2984314;
Semantic type(s)
has_gene_product_element
pathway_has_gene_element