Resumo
Protozoan parasites of the Leishmania genus cause leishmaniasis by establishing their replicative niche in the interior of macrophage's phagolysosomes. In this interaction, diverse responses that limit parasite growth are triggered, such as activating the multimeric protein complex inflammasome. The Nod-like receptor Pyrin domain 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is involved in processing pro-IL-1² …