Short-chain fatty acids bind to apoptosis-associated speck-like protein to activate inflammasome complex to prevent Salmonella infection.

Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by gastrointestinal microbiota regulate immune responses, but host molecular mechanisms remain unknown. Unbiased screening using SCFA-conjugated affinity nanobeads identified apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), an adaptor protein of inflammasome co...

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Main Authors: Hitoshi Tsugawa, Yasuaki Kabe, Ayaka Kanai, Yuki Sugiura, Shigeaki Hida, Shun'ichiro Taniguchi, Toshio Takahashi, Hidenori Matsui, Zenta Yasukawa, Hiroyuki Itou, Keiyo Takubo, Hidekazu Suzuki, Kenya Honda, Hiroshi Handa, Makoto Suematsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-09-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3000813