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Activation of PYHIN inflammasomes. PYHIN inflammasomes (AIM2 and IFI16) bind directly to their ligand, DNA. The AIM2 inflammasome is activated by cytosolic dsDNA from DNA viruses and cytosolic bacteria; IFI16 is activated by KSHV DNA in the nucleus.
