Alternative functions for the multifarious inflammasome

The inflammasome has been mainly studied in innate immune cells in which it senses microbes and cellular damage, and induces secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines. This process induces an inflammatory response that is critical for the resolution of infections and repair of tissue damage following...

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Main Authors: Jan Martel, Hsin-Chih Lai, Yun-Fei Ko, John D. Young, David M. Ojcius
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-06-01
Series:Biomedical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2319417016301226