cGAS deficient mice display premature aging associated with de-repression of LINE1 elements and inflammation
John C. Martinez, Francesco Morandini, Cheyenne Rechsteiner, Lucinda Fitzgibbons, Natasha Sieczkiewicz, Xiaoyan Liao, Weijie He, Sung Jae Bae, Michael E. Meadow, Eric C. Hillpot, Joseph Cutting, Victoria Paige, Max Zacher, Seyed Ali Biashad, Matthew A. Simon, , Vera A. Gorbunova
This study shows that cGAS deficiency in mice leads to premature aging through inflammation and de-repression of LINE1 elements.
Nature Aging · Aug 25, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology