Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes: background and therapeutics

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Cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes (CAPS) are caused by mutations of the gene encoding the NLR family protein NLRP3, which together with caspase-1 and adaptor proteins constitutes a protein complex termed the inflammasome. In innate immune reactions, a variety of stimuli activate the NLRP3 inflammasome, triggering caspase-1 to process proIL-1 and thus to produce mature IL-1. Excessive production of IL-1 by...

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