Inflammasome
3 results for "Inflammasome"
NLRP1: How the body senses the common cold virus
28 Jun 2021The mysterious trigger of the NLRP1 inflammasome sensor has finally been identified: a protease found in the common cold-causing human rhinovirus tells our body that it has been invaded.
The role of crystals in the ‘disease of kings’
19 Sep 2017Gout is associated with unhealthy living, but its underlying
mechanism has been a mystery
One-step immune activation
20 Sep 2016How white blood cells jump into action in response to foreign microbes