Nigericin
Nigericin is a potent microbial toxin and potassium ionophore that can induce pyroptosis. It induces a net decrease in intracellular potassium. This is critical for the oligomerization of the NLRP3 inflammasome and caspase-1 activation in pyroptosis.
Nigericin is a potent microbial toxin and potassium ionophore that can induce pyroptosis. It induces a net decrease in intracellular potassium. This is critical for the oligomerization of the NLRP3 inflammasome and caspase-1 activation in pyroptosis.
Description
Nigericin is a potent microbial toxin and potassium ionophore that can induce pyroptosis. It induces a net decrease in intracellular potassium. This is critical for the oligomerization of the NLRP3 inflammasome and caspase-1 activation in pyroptosis.
