Emerging concepts in innate immunity

Karin Pelka, Dominic De Nardo

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Abstract

This review introduces recent concepts in innate immunity highlighting some of the latest exciting findings. These include: the discovery of the initiator of pyroptosis, Gasdermin D, and mechanisms of inflammatory caspases in innate immune signaling; the formation of oligomeric signalosomes downstream of innate immune receptors; mechanisms that shape innate immune responses, such as cellular homeostasis, cell metabolism, and pathogen viability; rapid methods of cell-to-cell communication; the interplay between the host and its microbiome and the concept of innate immunological memory. Furthermore, we discuss open questions and illustrate how technological advances, such as CRISPR/Cas9, may provide important answers for outstanding questions in the field of innate immunity.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationInnate Immune Activation
EditorsDominic De Nardo, Christine M De Nardo
PublisherHumana Press
Chapter1
Number of pages18
ISBN (Electronic)9781493975198
ISBN (Print)9781493975181
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameMethods in Molecular Biology
Volume1714
ISSN (Print)1064-3745

Keywords

  • ASC
  • Caspase
  • Cell death
  • CGAS
  • CRISPR/Cas9
  • Gasdermin D
  • Innate immune memory
  • Innate immunity
  • MAVS
  • Myddosome
  • PRRs
  • Pyroptosis

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