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:
4/1/2021 to 3/31/2022
Abstract / short description:
K+ efflux is a common danger signal for activating NLRP3 inflammasome. During infection, Staphylococcal toxins are responsible to produce the efflux of K+ in macrophages, leading the scape of bacteria..
Involved staff
Managers
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