Publications
Necroptosis inhibition prevents long-term cardiac damage during pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive disease
Beno SM, Riegler AN, Gilley RP, Brissac T, Wang Y, Kruckow KL, Jadapalli JK, Wright GM, Shenoy AT, Stoner SN, Restrepo MI, Deshane JS, Halade GV, Gonzalez-Juarbe N, Orihuela CJ
PMID: 32492702
Abstract
Streptococcus pneumoniae (Spn) infection can result in bacteremia with devastating consequences including heart damage. Necroptosis is a pro-inflammatory form of cell death instigated by pore-forming toxins such as Spn pneumolysin. Necroptosis-inhibiting drugs may lessen organ damage during invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD).