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NALP1 influences susceptibility to human congenital toxoplasmosis, proinflammatory cytokine response, and fate of Toxoplasma gondii-infected monocytic cells.
Infection and immunity - 1 Feb 2011
Witola William H, Mui Ernest, Hargrave Aubrey, Liu Susan, Hypolite Magali, Montpetit Alexandre, Cavailles Pierre, Bisanz Cordelia, Cesbron-Delauw Marie-France, Fournié Gilbert J, McLeod Rima
Abstract excerpt
NALP1 is a member of the NOD-like receptor (NLR) family of proteins that form inflammasomes. Upon cellular infection or stress, inflammasomes are activated, triggering maturation of proinflammatory cytokines and downstream cellular signaling mediated through the MyD88 adaptor. Toxoplasma gondii i...
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