ESX-1 substrates ESAT-6 and CFP-10 limit cGAS-STING activation via DNA and Zn2+ restriction
Lei Xu, 黄建安, Damin Pan, Conghui Wu, Tianyuan Chang, Jiaxing Lu, Xinfang Zhao, Hongjin Wang, Shuyu Li, Lingfang Zhu, 孙义成, Yao Wang, Xihui Shen
The paper shows ESAT-6 and CFP-10 limit cGAS-STING activation by degrading DNA and restricting Zn2+ availability during mycobacterial infection.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology