A new approach against chronic inflammation

[Joachim]

The cells in our body have a sophisticated alarm system, the inflammasome. Its central component is the so-called ASC protein. In the event of danger, such as an attack by a pathogen, many of these molecules join together to form a large complex, the ASC speck. This ensures two things: First, its activity causes the cell to accumulate large quantities of messenger substances, which can be used to summon the help of the immune system; and secondly, numerous pores are formed in the cell membrane through which these alarm molecules can reach the outside and fulfill their task.

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