Mycobacterium abscessus activates the NLRP3 inflammasome via Dectin-1–Syk and p62/SQSTM1

Numerous atypical mycobacteria, including Mycobacterium abscessus (Mabc), cause nontuberculous mycobacterial infections, which present a serious public health threat. Inflammasome activation is involved in host defense and the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. However, inflammasome activation has...

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Main Authors: Lee, Hye-Mi, Yuk, Jae-Min, Kim, Ki-Hye, Jang, Jichan, Kang, Gun, Park, Jin Bong, Son, Ji-Woong, Jo, Eun-Kyeong
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3389799/