The term inflammasome was coined over a decade ago to describe the molecular platform activated by pathogens or stressor molecules where inflammatory caspases are triggered and cleavage of IL1ß takes place. Inflammasome regulation is critical for the maintenance of homeostasis: an imbalance in this finetuning is responsible for the establishment of infectious, autoimmune, metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. This book examines the activation and function of inflammasomes during fungal infections; inflammasome involvement in carcinogenesis; and the role of inflammasomes in protozoan infections.
The term inflammasome was coined over a decade ago to describe the molecular platform activated by pathogens or stressor molecules where inflammatory caspases are triggered and cleavage of IL1ß takes place. Inflammasome regulation is critical for the maintenance of homeostasis: an imbalance in this finetuning is responsible for the establishment of infectious, autoimmune, metabolic and neurodegenerative diseases. This book examines the activation and function of inflammasomes during fungal infections; inflammasome involvement in carcinogenesis; and the role of inflammasomes in protozoan infections.
Inflammasomes: Mechanism of Action, Regulation and Role in Disease
90
Inflammasomes: Mechanism of Action, Regulation and Role in Disease
90Paperback
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781634848916 |
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| Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 06/07/2016 |
| Series: | Biotechnology in Agriculture, Industry and Medicine |
| Pages: | 90 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d) |