Inflammasomes: Intracellular detection of extracellular bacteria

Cell Res. 2016 Aug;26(8):859-60. doi: 10.1038/cr.2016.67. Epub 2016 Jun 10.

Abstract

The non-canonical inflammasome triggers host cell death and inflammation upon recognition of cytosolic LPS. A recent report in Cell now shows that Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) of extracellular Gram-negative bacteria can deliver LPS into the host cell cytosol.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Caspases
  • Cytosol
  • Gram-Negative Bacteria
  • Inflammasomes*
  • Lipopolysaccharides*

Substances

  • Inflammasomes
  • Lipopolysaccharides
  • Caspases