Macrophage activation redirects yersinia-infected host cell death from apoptosis to caspase-1-dependent pyroptosis.

Infection of macrophages by Yersinia species results in YopJ-dependent apoptosis, and naïve macrophages are highly susceptible to this form of cell death. Previous studies have demonstrated that macrophages activated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) prior to infection are resistant to YopJ-dependent ce...

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Main Authors: Tessa Bergsbaken, Brad T Cookson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2048529?pdf=render