Immune 20: In defense of death

The Immune trio explains how activation of the inflammasome by a bacterial protein causes blood clotting through a programmed cell death process called pyroptosis.

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Links for this episode

• Inflammasome activation triggers blood clotting (Immunity)
• Rotavirus and Nlrp9b inflammasome (Nature)
• Societal Amnesia and vaccines by Cindy Leifer
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• Letters read on Immune 20
• Time stamps by Jolene. Thanks!

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