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Involvement of the AIM2, NLRC4, and NLRP3 inflammasomes in caspase-1 activation by Listeria monocytogenes.
Journal of clinical immunology - 1 Sept 2010
Wu Jianghong, Fernandes-Alnemri Teresa, Alnemri Emad S
Abstract excerpt
Infection with Listeria monocytogenes can cause meningitis and septicemia in newborn, elderly, or immunocompromised individuals. Pregnant women are particularly susceptible to Listeria, leading to a potentially fatal infection. Cytosolic Listeria activates the proinflammatory caspase-1 and induces the processing and secretion of interleukins IL-1beta and IL-18 as well as caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis. This study...
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