| Literature DB >> 25573609 |
Christina Smith1, Xiaohui Wang2, Hang Yin3.
Abstract
Caspases are cellular executors, initiating cell death. In a recent study, Shi et al. report that caspases 4/5/11 are cytosolic LPS receptors, becoming activated through oligomerization upon interaction with LPS. These findings shed new light on the mechanisms underlying caspase-mediated pyroptosis, and have implications for the development of effective drugs to treat sepsis.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25573609 PMCID: PMC4323722 DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2014.12.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Immunol ISSN: 1471-4906 Impact factor: 16.687