Abstract:Caspase 8, the initiator caspase for death receptor induced apoptosis, functions as a negative regulator of receptor interacting protein kinase 3 (RIPK3), an essential factor for TNF-, TLR3- or TLR4-induced necroptosis. In certain situations, caspase 8 can also participate in pro-IL-1β processing. However, the biochemical complex that mediates caspase 8-mediated processing is not defined. Here, we show that RIPK3 is crucial for caspase 1- and caspase 8-mediated pro-IL-1β and pro-IL-18 processing in BMDCs in re… Show more