ProjectDirect sensing of K+ efflux by the NLRP3 Inflammasome in response to Staphylococcal toxins
Basic data
Title:
Direct sensing of K+ efflux by the NLRP3 Inflammasome in response to Staphylococcal toxins
Duration:
01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022
Abstract / short description:
K+ effflux is a common danger sensor for activting NLRP3 inflammasome. Staphylococcal toxins during infections are responsible to produce the efflux of K+ in macrophages, promoting the scape of bacteria
Involved staff
Managers
Tapia Abellan, Ana
Faculty of Medicine
University of Tübingen
University of Tübingen
Local organizational units
Immunology
Interfaculty Institute for Cell Biology (IFIZ)
Interfaculty Institutes
Interfaculty Institutes
Funders
Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany