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Melanie N Pratt

Duke University

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Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 1 Organism:mouse· 1

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Cytokines driven by caspase-1 and RIPK3 are antagonistic

Lupeng Li, Jinyi (Sammy) Guo, Ying Wang, Carolyn A. Lacey, Yaxin Liu, Jianxiang Peng, Yuming Li, Heather N. Larson, Melanie N Pratt, Bart Tummers, Douglas R. Green, Edward A. Miao

The paper shows that cytokines from caspase-1 and RIPK3 pathways antagonize each other during infection, determining immune response outcomes rather than cell death pathways alone.

bioRxiv · Jul 31, 2026 · PreprintImmunology