Fessler and colleagues report that loss of the IFN-γ-induced GTPase IRGM1 results in autoinflammatory disease. Deficient IRGM1 activity led to defective lysosomal maturation and impaired mitophagy, prompting the release of cytosolic mtDNA and thereby activating the cGAS–STING pathway.
- Prashant Rai
- Kyathanahalli S. Janardhan
- Michael B. Fessler
