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UT Southwestern Medical Center

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A new study finds that gasdermin B (GSDMB) pokes holes in bacterial membranes containing cardiolipin as a novel immune defense strategy. Shown are pictures of GSDMB pores embedded in synthetic bacterial membranes. The inset image shows a purified GSDMB pore.

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Justin M. Hansen

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