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Gene polymorphisms in the NALP3 inflammasome are associated with interleukin-1 production and severe inflammation: relation to common inflammatory diseases?
Arthritis and rheumatism - 1 Mar 2008
Verma Deepti, Lerm Maria, Blomgran Julinder Robert, Eriksson Per, Söderkvist Peter, Särndahl Eva
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OBJECTIVE: NALP3, ASC, and TUCAN are components of the NALP3 inflammasome, which triggers caspase 1-mediated interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) release. Activating mutations in the gene encoding NALP3 (NLRP3) have recently been linked to familial periodic fever syndromes. We undertook this study to det...
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