Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases whose functions have been scrutinized intensively in recent years.Beyond their established roles in programmed cell death and inflammatory response,some caspases are also fu...Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases whose functions have been scrutinized intensively in recent years.Beyond their established roles in programmed cell death and inflammatory response,some caspases are also fundamental players in antiviral immunity by fine-tuning the levels of antiviral signaling adapters and cytokines,such as type I interferons,which serves as a major,sophisticated weapon against viruses.Viral infections can result in inflammasome activation and the initiation of cell death,including apoptosis and pyroptosis,and multiple caspases are significantly involved in these processes.This review will focus on the cutting-edge discoveries regarding the multifaceted roles of caspases in antiviral innate immunity.展开更多
基金supported by grants from the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology(2014CB542600 and 2015CC040097)the China Natural Science Foundation(31230023,91129000 and 81621001).
文摘Caspases are a family of cysteine proteases whose functions have been scrutinized intensively in recent years.Beyond their established roles in programmed cell death and inflammatory response,some caspases are also fundamental players in antiviral immunity by fine-tuning the levels of antiviral signaling adapters and cytokines,such as type I interferons,which serves as a major,sophisticated weapon against viruses.Viral infections can result in inflammasome activation and the initiation of cell death,including apoptosis and pyroptosis,and multiple caspases are significantly involved in these processes.This review will focus on the cutting-edge discoveries regarding the multifaceted roles of caspases in antiviral innate immunity.
