Inflammasomes and Atherosclerosis

Inflammation plays an important role in atherosclerosis. Inflammasomes play a crucial role in innate immunity, which mediates the body’s response to various pathogens. Of the different types of inflammasomes, NLRP3 has been implicated in atherosclerosis through the production of proinflammatory cyto...

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Main Authors: S. Vallurupalli, MD, Yao Dai, MD, PhD, J. L. Mehta, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Compuscript 2016-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications
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Online Access:http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/cscript/cvia/2016/00000001/00000004/art00009