Todd J. Spears

Researcher

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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1 h-index 3 pubs 17 cited

Research Areas

Microbial infections and disease research Immune Response and Inflammation

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Todd J. Spears studies the mechanisms of pyroptosis, a form of programmed cell death, and its role in the body's defense against bacterial pathogens. His recent work focuses on how inflammasomes, protein complexes involved in innate immunity, trigger this process. This research contributes to understanding host-pathogen interactions and potential therapeutic targets for infectious diseases.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 3
  • Citations: 17

Selected Publications

  • Inflammasome‐mediated pyroptosis in defense against pathogenic bacteria (2024) DOI

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