NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Dialyzed Chronic Kidney Disease Patients

To assess whether NLR pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, a multiprotein complex that mediates the activation of caspase-1 (CASP-1) and pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-18 and IL-1β, could be involved in the chronic inflammatory state observed in chronic kidney disease patients unde...

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Main Authors: Granata, Simona, Masola, Valentina, Zoratti, Elisa, Scupoli, Maria Teresa, Baruzzi, Anna, Messa, Michele, Sallustio, Fabio, Gesualdo, Loreto, Lupo, Antonio, Zaza, Gianluigi
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4370586/