title: SnapShot: The Noncanonical Inflammasome.
abstract: This SnapShot depicts how the noncanonical inflammasome pathway is initiated and activated, as well as its effector mechanism in triggering pyroptosis and immune defenses.
authors.affiliation: National Laboratory of Biomacromolecules, Institute of Biophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China; National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, 102206, China.
authors.forename: Jingjin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ding
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, 102206, China.
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D020169:Caspases / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007239:Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D058847:Inflammasomes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction
chemical_list: D058847:Inflammasomes; D020169:Caspases