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SARS-CoV-2 N protein promotes NLRP3 inflammasome activation to induce hyperinflammation
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-17 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2021.
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Abstract
- SARS-CoV-2 infection has been shown to drive NLRP3 inflammasome activation and thereby cytokine storm, but how it does so is unclear. Here the authors show that the viral N protein can bind to NLRP3, resulting in enhanced interaction with ASC and thereby with the NLRP3 inflammasome.
- Subjects :
- Science
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.40b9476cf93f4264a3303d60ead8698b
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25015-6