STING1 and autoimmune disease: For instance, several viral proteins—including human papillomaviruses type 18 oncoproteins E7, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 open reading frame 3a, human immunodeficiency virus 2 viral protein X, and Kaposi's sarcoma‐associated herpesvirus viral IFN regulatory factor 1—have been shown to selectively inhibit STING‐mediated innate immunity.[6] Moreover, growing evidence indicates that dysregulation of the STING‐mediated signaling pathway is implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).