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NLRP14

NLRP14

A gene located on chromosome 11p15.4 that encodes a member of the NALP family of cytoplasmic proteins, which may regulate innate immunity by activating the pro-inflammatory caspases, caspase-1 and caspase-5. It is also thought to play a role in spermatogenesis.
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