A/Prof Michelle Tate's Laboratory at Hudson Institute of Medical Research, Australia influenza, silicosis, pulmonary inflammation, host-directed therapieshttps://bsky.app/profile/tate-lab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/tate-lab.bsky.social/post/3mlhqnqfllk25🫁 It’s the epithelium, not myeloid cells! Epithelial NLRP3 drives lung injury and fibrosis via IL‑18 and pro‑fibrotic neutrophils. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12989-026-00682-910 May 2026 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:dfkmvdj4d7m67seyfd2idrmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlhqnqfllk25https://bsky.app/profile/tate-lab.bsky.social/post/3mdjfne6u7c25Excited to share our new work in @MucosalImmunol on preventing the #1 killer after flu: secondary bacterial pneumonia https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mucimm.2026.01.00828 Jan 2026 23:14 +0000at://did:plc:dfkmvdj4d7m67seyfd2idrmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdjfne6u7c25https://bsky.app/profile/tate-lab.bsky.social/post/3lrk3i5pfjs23NLRP3-driven fibrotic neutrophils - a unique feature of silicosis https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-025-03192-y14 Jun 2025 04:11 +0000at://did:plc:dfkmvdj4d7m67seyfd2idrmf/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrk3i5pfjs23