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Mechanisms of NLRP1-Mediated Autoinflammatory Disease in Humans and Mice.
Journal of molecular biology - 19 Jan 2018
Yu Chien-Hsiung, Moecking Jonas, Geyer Matthias, Masters Seth L
Abstract excerpt
NLRP1 was the first NOD-like receptor described to form an inflammasome, recruiting ASC to activate caspase-1, which processes interleukin-1β and interleukin-18 to their active form. A wealth of new genetic information has now redefined our understanding of this innate immune sensor. Specifically, rare loss-of-function variants in the N-terminal pyrin domain indicate that this part of NLRP1 is autoinhibitory and...
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