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Inflammasomes: Caspase-1-Activating Platforms with Critical Roles in Host Defense
Activation of the inflammatory cysteine protease caspase-1 in inflammasome complexes plays a critical role in the host response to microbial infections. Inflammasome activation induces inflammation through secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 and through extracel...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Frontiers Research Foundation
2011
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3109324/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21687402 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00003 |