Captain GBP1: inflammasomes assemble, pyroptotic endgame

Shouya Feng, Si Ming Man*

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    Abstract

    Guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) promote immune defenses against infectious agents. Two studies reveal that GBP1 directly binds to cytosolic lipopolysaccharide (LPS), bringing caspase-4 to the surface of bacteria to induce pyroptosis.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)829-830
    Number of pages2
    JournalNature Immunology
    Volume21
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2020

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