EEF2-inactivating toxins engage the NLRP1 inflammasome and promote epithelial barrier disruption upon Pseudomonas infection
M. Pinilla, R. Mazars, R. Verge, L. Gorse, K. Santoni, K. S. Robinson, G. A. Toh, L. Prouvensier, S. A. Leonicaza, A. Hessel, d. pericat, M. Murris, A. Henras, J. M. Buyck, C. Cougoule, , E. Meunier
This paper shows that Pseudomonas aeruginosa's Exotoxin A activates the NLRP1 inflammasome via EEF2 inactivation, causing epithelial damage and pyroptosis, and identifies ZAK as a key sensor in this process.
bioRxiv · Jan 16, 2023 · PreprintImmunology