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Inflammasomes are cytosolic immune complexes that initiate inflammatory signaling upon pathogen recognition. A new paper reveals that inhibition of M24B aminopeptidases drives the selective activation of the CARD8 inflammasome, providing new insights into its regulation.
Synthetic receptor signaling systems have evolved as platforms for user-controlled programming of cellular functions. This Perspective reviews these advances and defines a metrics-based engineering workflow to support future engineering efforts.
Cryo-EM structures of Mas-related G-protein-coupled receptors (MRGPRs) that are involved in the allergic reaction and itch response reveal structural insights into their activation mechanism, and offer the potential to discover new therapeutic agents for pain and hypersensitivity reactions.
