Human NLRC4 can act as a direct sensor for cytosolic flagellin
Gaopeng Li, Kenyatta Doumanas, Xiao Liu…·Alexander N.R. Weber
This study shows human NLRC4 can directly sense cytosolic flagellin without NAIP, while NAIP may inhibit this response.
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Gaopeng Li, Kenyatta Doumanas, Xiao Liu…·Alexander N.R. Weber
This study shows human NLRC4 can directly sense cytosolic flagellin without NAIP, while NAIP may inhibit this response.
Karishma D’Sa, Minee L. Choi, Aaron Z. Wagen…·Mina Ryten
The paper shows that astrocytic RNA editing via ADAR1 modulates immune responses to alpha-synuclein, contributing to neuroinflammation in Parkinson's disease.
Puspendu Sardar, Benjamin S. Beresford-Jones, Wangmingyu Xia…·Virginia Ahn Pedicord
The paper identifies hexa-acylated lipopolysaccharides from the gut microbiome as a biomarker and enhancer of anti-PD-1 immunotherapy responses in melanoma patients.
Eloïse Marques, Stephen P. Burr, Alva M. Casey…·Dylan G. Ryan
This study shows that an inherited mtDNA mutation alters inflammatory cytokine responses in macrophages and in vivo, leading to increased IFN-I and reduced pro-inflammatory cytokines.
Marisa Oliveira, Paul T. Manna, Damaris Ribeiro Rodrigues…·Brian J. Ferguson
This study shows that DNA-PK is a conserved DNA sensor in chickens that poxviruses evade by targeting with OPG020/OPG031 proteins, highlighting its role in innate immunity beyond mammals.
Tamsin Wood, Gary C. An, Clare Elizabeth Bryant, Brian J. Ferguson
This paper models the innate immune responses of chickens and ducks to HPAIV, identifying RIG-I as a key molecular difference affecting immune outcomes.
George Wood, Rebecca Johnson, Matthew P. Brember…·Betty Chung
Lawrence G. Welch, Jasper G. Estranero, Panagiotis Tourlomousis…·Emma L. Talbot
This paper introduces an automated optical electrowetting-on-dielectric platform for performing complex single-cell assays in parallel, enabling direct functional analysis of individual cells.
George Wood, Rebecca Johnson, Jessica Powell…·Betty Chung
The paper shows that Salmonella uses the SPI-1 injectisome to trigger rapid translation of transcription factors in macrophages, which suppresses inflammation and cell death to aid infection.
Samuel Katz, Jian Song, Kyle P. Webb…·Iain D. C. Fraser
TRIAGE integrates pathway and network methods to optimize gene hit selection from high-throughput assays, improving consistency across genome-wide studies.
Suman De, Daniel R. Whiten, Francesco Simone Ruggeri…·David Klenerman
The paper examines soluble Aβ aggregates in CSF from AD, MCI, and healthy controls, finding stage-specific differences in aggregate size and toxicity mechanisms.