Release of IL-1β Triggered by Milan Summer PM10: Molecular Pathways Involved in the Cytokine Release

Particulate matter (PM) exposure is related to pulmonary and cardiovascular diseases, with increased inflammatory status. The release of the proinflammatory interleukin- (IL-) 1β, is controlled by a dual pathway, the formation of inactive pro-IL-1β, through Toll-like receptors (TLRs) activation, and...

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Main Authors: Bengalli, Rossella, Molteni, Elisabetta, Longhin, Eleonora, Refsnes, Magne, Camatini, Marina, Gualtieri, Maurizio
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3581244/