Chronic infections can result in harmful production of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1 generated via the NLRP3 inflammasome. Sassetti et al. demonstrate that IL-1 activated by Mycobacteria results in nitrosylation and consequent regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome.
- Bibhuti B Mishra
- Vijay A K Rathinam
- Christopher M Sassetti