Anthrax lethal factor cleaves mouse nlrp1b in both toxin-sensitive and toxin-resistant macrophages.

Anthrax lethal factor (LF) is the protease component of anthrax lethal toxin (LT). LT induces pyroptosis in macrophages of certain inbred mouse and rat strains, while macrophages from other inbred strains are resistant to the toxin. In rats, the sensitivity of macrophages to toxin-induced cell death...

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Main Authors: Kristina A Hellmich, Jonathan L Levinsohn, Rasem Fattah, Zachary L Newman, Nolan Maier, Inka Sastalla, Shihui Liu, Stephen H Leppla, Mahtab Moayeri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3495862?pdf=render