Caspase-1 and Caspase-11 Mediate Pyroptosis, Inflammation, and Control of Brucella Joint Infection

Carolyn A. Lacey, William J. Mitchell, Alexis S. Dadelahi, Jerod A. Skyberg

Infection and Immunity · 2018 · 116 citations · 55 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Concepts

Abstract

Brucellosis, caused by the intracellular bacterial pathogen Brucella , is a zoonotic disease for which arthritis is the most common focal complication in humans. Here we investigated the role of inflammasomes and their effectors, including interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-18, and pyroptosis, on inflammation and control of infection during Brucella -induced arthritis.

References

55