The ALPK1 Pathway Drives the Inflammatory Response to Campylobacter jejuni in Human Intestinal Epithelial Cells

Researchers showed that C. jejuni released a potent pro-inflammatory compound into its environment, which activated an NF-κB-mediated pro-inflammatory response including the induction of CXCL8, CXCL2, TNFAIP2 and PTGS2.