Caspase-4/11 exacerbates disease severity in SARS-CoV-2 infection by promoting inflammation and thrombosis
M. Eltobgy, A. Zani, A. Kenney, S. Estfanous, E. Kim, A. Badr, C. Carafice, K. Daily, O. Whitham, M. Pietrzak, A. Webb, J. Kawahara, A. Eddy, P. Denz, M. Lu, , A. Amer
This study shows that caspase-4/11 worsens SARS-CoV-2 infection by increasing inflammation and thrombosis, independent of GSDMD, suggesting it as a potential drug target for severe COVID-19.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · May 19, 2022Peer-reviewedImmunology