Cell type-specific functional analysis of inflammasome signalling in intestinal inflammation Ghent University
The healthy gastro-intestinal tract is home to trillions of microbes living in peaceful harmony with the mucosal immune system. Maintenance of this intestinal immune homeostasis is regulated by a cross talk between the gut microbiota, mucosal immune cells and intestinal epithelial cells, three factors that are influenced by the host U+2018inflammasomesU+2019. The latter are a set of multi-protein complexes that upon activation of their ...