Duck gasdermin E is a substrate of caspase-3/-7 and an executioner of pyroptosis

Gasdermin (GSDM)-mediated cell death is an ancient immune defensive mechanism that plays an essential role in bacteria, fungi, coral, teleost, and mammals. After being cleaved by proteases of hosts or pathogens, amino-terminal (NT) fragment of GSDMs (GSDM-NTs) form pores in the membrane structure of...

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Main Authors: Hanqing Li, Xin Wang, Lanjie Yu, Junwei Wang, Yongsheng Cao, Bo Ma, Wenlong Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1078526/full