Caspase-11 drives macrophage hyperinflammation in models of Polg-related mitochondrial disease
Jordyn J. VanPortfliet, Yuanjiu Lei, Muthumeena Ramanathan, Camila Guerra Martinez, Jessica K. Wong, Timothy J. Stodola, Brian Robert Hoffmann, Kathryn M. Pflug, Raquel Sitcheran, Stephen C. Kneeland, Stephen A. Murray, Peter J. McGuire, Carolyn L. Cannon, Andrew Phillip West
This study identifies caspase-11 as a driver of macrophage hyperinflammation in Polg-related mitochondrial disease models, linking IFN-I signaling to exacerbated infection outcomes.
Nature Communications · May 20, 2025Peer-reviewedImmunology