CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity mediates pathology in the skin by inflammasome activation and IL-1β production.

Deregulated CD8+ T cell cytotoxicity plays a central role in enhancing disease severity in several conditions. However, we have little understanding of the mechanisms by which immunopathology develops as a consequence of cytotoxicity. Using murine models of inflammation induced by the protozoan para...

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Main Authors: Fernanda O Novais, Augusto M Carvalho, Megan L Clark, Lucas P Carvalho, Daniel P Beiting, Igor E Brodsky, Edgar M Carvalho, Phillip Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-02-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1006196