Sera from Septic Patients Contain the Inhibiting Activity of the Extracellular ATP-Dependent Inflammasome Pathway.

In conclusion, the sera of septic patients contain certain factors that persistently suppress the immune response to extracellular ATP, thereby leading to adverse clinical outcomes.
PMID: 30033950 [PubMed - in process]

Source: The Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine - July 25, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Ho VM, Hirohashi N, Kong WS, Yun G, Ota K, Itai J, Yamaga S, Suzuki K, Tanigawa K, Kanno M, Shime N Tags: Tohoku J Exp Med Source Type: research