Caspase-1-induced pyroptosis is an innate immune effector mechanism against intracellular bacteria

Edward A. Miao; Irina A. Leaf; Piper M. Treuting; Dat P. Mao; Monica Dors; Anasuya Sarkar; Sarah Warren; Mark D. Wewers; Alan Aderem

doi:10.1038/ni.1960

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PyroptosisInflammasomeInnate immune systemFlagellinMicrobiologyBiologyLegionella pneumophilaNLRC4EffectorCaspase 1Immune systemIntracellular parasiteCell biologyPhagocytosisCaspaseIntracellularBacteriaProgrammed cell deathImmunologyApoptosisInflammationBiochemistry

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Year: 2010
Type: article
Volume: 11
Issue: 12
Pages: 1136-1142
Citations: 1297
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                                    Edward A. Miao, 
                                
                                    Irina A. Leaf, 
                                
                                    Piper M. Treuting
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2010). 
                            Caspase-1-induced pyroptosis is an innate immune effector mechanism against intracellular bacteria. 
                            Nature Immunology
                            , 11
                            (12)
                            , 1136-1142.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/ni.1960
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/ni.1960