A RIPtide Protects Neurons from Infection.

Cell Host Microbe

Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics, University of Texas Health San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229, USA. Electronic address:

Published: April 2017

RIPK3 and RIPK1 limit virus spread by executing either apoptotic or necroptotic cell death in response to infection. In a recent issue of Cell, Daniels et al. (2017) unveil an unexpected cell death-independent requirement of RIP kinase activity in coordinating neuroinflammation, restricting West Nile virus pathogenesis in neurons.

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