Graphical abstract from our new paper in Nucleic Acids Research with @saramaciasrna.bsky.social 🧬
DGCR8 prevents accumulation of endogenous dsRNA derived from Alu elements within mRNAs, avoiding aberrant activation of the interferon response.
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Abstract. The type I interferon (IFN) response is the main innate immune pathway against viruses in mammals. This pathway must be tightly regulated to prev