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Human NOD-like receptors (NLRs) are composed of 22 distinct members; mouse NOD-like receptors (NLRs) of 34 distinct members.
Woolls et al. 2025 Immunological Reviews 330: e13429

Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptors, also known as nucleotide-binding leucine-rich repeat receptors (NLRs), are cytosolic pattern recognition receptors that detect various triggers. Activation of specific NLRs leads to signaling cascades and the formation of inflammasomes, which induce inflammatory cytokine maturation and cell death. Some NLRs and inflammasomes are part of larger cell death complexes called PANoptosomes. This review explores the evolut…