NLRP6 is highly expressed in the gut; however, persistent NLRP6 activation can lead to excessive IL-18 production and intestinal bowel disease. Venuprasad and colleagues identify the K63-linked ubiquitin deubiquitinase Cyld as a negative regulator of NLRP6.
- Sandip Mukherjee
- Ritesh Kumar
- K. Venuprasad