If the mitochondria (light blue) are damaged, (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

If the mitochondria (light blue) are damaged,

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the NLRP10 "smoke detector" sounds the alarm and forms with other proteins into an inflammasome (red). Ultimately, this leads to the demise of the cell and its disposal.

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Image: Kim S. Robinson/Skin Research Institute Singapore

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