Paclitaxel Enhances the Innate Immunity by Promoting NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Macrophages

Microtubules play critical roles in regulating the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and microtubule-destabilizing agents such as colchicine have been shown to suppress the activation of this inflammasome. However, it remains largely unknown whether paclitaxel, a microtubule-stabilizing agent being u...

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Main Authors: Qiong-zhen Zeng, Fan Yang, Chen-guang Li, Li-hui Xu, Xian-hui He, Feng-yi Mai, Chen-ying Zeng, Cheng-cheng Zhang, Qing-bing Zha, Dong-yun Ouyang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00072/full