Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome by Mycobacterium tuberculosis is uncoupled from susceptibility to active tuberculosis

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Summary

During TB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis promotes NLRP3‐ and caspase‐1‐independent IL‐1β release in myeloid cells recruited to lung parenchyma and thus overcomesNLRP3 deficiency in vivo in experimental models.

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2012-02-01
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Inflammasome, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Immunology, Biology

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