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Plasma membrane damage causes NLRP3 activation and pyroptosis during Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-18 (2020)
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2020.
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Abstract
- Inflammasome activation is a response to bacterial infection but can cause damage and spread infection. Here, the authors use live single-cell imaging to show two mechanisms by which M. tuberculosis causes damage to human macrophage cell plasma membranes, resulting in activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, pyroptosis and release of infectious particles.
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 11
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.9546bc66dd1e4c0bb737b9ca565a8f54
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16143-6