NLRP3 inflammasome activation in astrocytes restricts SARS-CoV-2 through gasdermin-D-driven IL-1β release
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the third highly pathogenic coronavirus to emerge in humans in recent decades. Although primarily a respiratory virus, SARS-CoV-2 can invade the central nervous system (CNS), leading to se…