SIRT3-mediated deacetylation of NLRC4 promotes inflammasome activation

Conclusions: Our study reveals that SIRT3 mediated-deacetylation of NLRC4 is pivotal for NLRC4 activation and the acetylation switch of NLRC4 may aid the clearance of S. typhimurium infection.

Source: Theranostics - April 19, 2021 Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Chenyang Guan, Xian Huang, Jinnan Yue, Hongrui Xiang, Samina Shaheen, Zhenyan Jiang, Yuexiao Tao, Jun Tu, Zhenshan Liu, Yufeng Yao, Wen Yang, Zhaoyuan Hou, Junling Liu, Xiao-Dong Yang, Qiang Zou, Bing Su, Zhiduo Liu, Jun Ni, Jinke Cheng, Xuefeng Wu Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research