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cGAS–STING signaling in aging and age-related diseases: therapeutic promise and precaution

Aug 2026 · Archives of pharmacal research · Vol 49, pp. 1032 - 1052 · 0 citations · 140 references
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Evidence linking dysregulated cGAS–STING activation to inflammatory remodeling, senescence-associated changes, cell injury, fibrosis, and tissue dysfunction is synthesized, while highlighting the context-dependent roles of this pathway across physiological aging and ARDs.

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