immuunrakkudes tekkiv mitmest valgust moodustuv oligomeerne kompleks, The inflammasome is a multiprotein oligomer. It is expressed in myeloid cells and is a component of the innate immune system. The exact composition of an inflammasome depends on the activator which initiates inflammasome assembly. Formation is activated by PAMP or DAMP signals. The inflammasome is classified by nucleotide binding oligomerization domain receptor (NOD-like receptor, NLR) which joins the complex. The task is to activate infaltion pathway in immune cells through caspases