Caspase-1/ASC inflammasome-mediated activation of IL-1β-ROS-NF-κB pathway for control of Trypanosoma cruzi replication and survival is dispensable in NLRP3-/- macrophages.

In this study, we have utilized wild-type (WT), ASC-/-, and NLRP3-/- macrophages and inhibition approaches to investigate the mechanisms of inflammasome activation and their role in Trypanosoma cruzi infection. We also probed human macrophages and analyzed published microarray datasets from human fi...

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Main Authors: Nilay Dey, Mala Sinha, Shivali Gupta, Mariela Natacha Gonzalez, Rong Fang, Janice J Endsley, Bruce A Luxon, Nisha Jain Garg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4221042?pdf=render