Of inflammasomes and pathogens – sensing of microbes by the inflammasome

Abstract Inflammasomes are signalling platforms that sense a diverse range of microbial products and also a number of stress and damage associated endogenous signals. Inflammasome complexes can be formed by members of the Nod‐like receptor family or the PYHIN family member AIM2. Upon formation, infl...

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Main Authors: Franz Bauernfeind, Veit Hornung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2013-05-01
Series:EMBO Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emmm.201201771