Integrative multi-omics reveals CUL4B as a modulator of macrophage pyroptosis and innate defense against Staphylococcus aureus.
Staphylococcus aureus (SA) causes a broad range of invasive human diseases, increasingly complicated by antibiotic resistance. Macrophages (MΦ) play a central role in innate immunity, yet key aspects of their interaction with SA remain incompletely understood because of the pathogen's diverse immune evasion strategies....