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Characterisation of Extracellular Vesicles Released upon NLRP3 Activation and Their Impact on Bystander Cells
(2020-02-17)
Inflammasomes are cytosolic multi-protein complexes that assemble upon detection of danger signals of infectious or sterile origin. Activation of the NOD-like receptor NLRP3 results in activation of caspase-1, which ...
Investigating the molecular basis of human NLRP1 inflammasome activation
(2020-03-10)
Cytosolic sensor proteins like NLRP1 (NOD-like receptor containing a pyrin domain 1) play a fundamental role in mediating innate immunity. Upon activation they form signalling hubs that recruit the adaptor protein ASC ...
Impact of chronic liver inflammation on adaptive immune responses to viral infection
(2020-03-11)
A common complication in patients suffering from chronic liver inflammation and fibrosis is the enhanced susceptibility to viral infections and weak responses to vaccination, which are associated with significant co-morbidities. ...
Neuroinflammation, microglia and the cell biology of Alzheimer's Disease
(2020-04-08)
The pathology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterised by progressive accumulation of misfolded proteins, which form senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles, and chronic inflammation in the brain associated with ...
Immune defense mechanisms against Legionella longbeachae
(2020-01-30)
The pulmonary epithelial barrier is the first line of defense against pathogens invading the lungs. If those are able to overcome this first barrier, myeloid cells of the innate immune system are instrumental for the ......
Characterization of a novel multiprotein complex downstream of the cytosolic nucleic acid sensors cGAS and RIG-I
(2021-08-30)
Detection of viral nucleic acids by specialized PRRs of the innate immune system triggers the expression of type I IFNs, a hallmark of antiviral defense. In vertebrates, the cGAS-STING pathway and the RLR-MAVS pathway have ......
Immunostimulation of Microglia by ASC Specks and ASC Specks Amyloid β Composites
(2021-10-26)
Die Alzheimer-Krankheit stellt die weltweit häufigste Form der Demenz dar. Die genauen Mechanismen, welche zu ihrer Entstehung führen, sind bis heute nicht vollständig verstanden. Eine wichtige Rolle spielt die Aktivierung ......
Immunostimulation of Microglia by ASC Specks and ASC Specks Amyloid β Composites
Alzheimer’s Disease is the world’s most common cause of dementia. The exact mechanisms causing neurodegeneration ......
Immunostimulation of Microglia by ASC Specks and ASC Specks Amyloid β Composites
Alzheimer’s Disease is the world’s most common cause of dementia. The exact mechanisms causing neurodegeneration ......
MAIT cell diversity, function and impact on dendritic cells
(2020-04-01)
T cells represent an important component of the immune system. Whilst early studies were largely focused on the role of conventional CD8+ and CD4+ T cells that recognize peptide-antigens in association ...
Recognition of Butyrophilin-family Members by gamma-delta T Cells
(2021-06-07)
Human gamma-delta (γδ) T cells can respond rapidly with cytotoxic responses to pathogenic infections and malignant cells. Although they are found at low numbers in peripheral blood, these might expand and constitute up to ...
Function and diversity of myeloid cells during chronic inflammation in non-lymphoid organs
(2020-03-10)
Different immune cells play a major role in maintaining tissue homeostasis, tissue repair but also in inflammation. Tissue integrity is mainly controlled by tissue regulatory T cells (Tregs), type 2 innate ...