Host specific sensing of coronaviruses and picornaviruses by the CARD8 inflammasome
B. V. Tsu, R. Agarwal, N. S. Gokhale, J. Kulsuptrakul, A. P. Ryan, L. K. Castro, C. M. Beierschmitt, E. A. Turcotte, E. J. Fay, R. E. Vance, J. L. Hyde, R. Savan, P. S. Mitchell, M. D. Daugherty
This study identifies CARD8 as a sensor for viral proteases, showing it activates inflammasomes in response to coronavirus 3CLpro and can be modulated by genetic variation.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2022Immunology