Inflammasome Modulation by Chemotherapeutics in Malignant Mesothelioma.

Malignant mesothelioma (MM) is a fatal disease in dire need of therapy. The role of inflammasomes in cancer is not very well studied, however, literature supports both pro-and anti-tumorigenic effects of inflammasomes on cancer depending upon the type of cancer. Asbestos is a causative agent for MM...

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Main Authors: Catherine Westbom, Joyce K Thompson, Alan Leggett, Maximilian MacPherson, Stacie Beuschel, Harvey Pass, Pamela Vacek, Arti Shukla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4687055?pdf=render