**Immune System Civil War: New ‘Switch’ Discovered to Deactivate Sensor of Foreign DNA**
Lausanne, Switzerland – Our immune system plays a crucial role in distinguishing our body’s chemistry from that of foreign pathogens. However, when this system malfunctions, it can lead to a chaotic internal battle within our bodies. Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have made a significant discovery regarding a key enzyme called cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS). This enzyme is responsible for detecting invading viruses by binding to foreign DNA in a cell’s …