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Genetic support for the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in psoriasis susceptibility.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Dec 2012
Carlström Maria, Ekman Anna-Karin, Petersson Stina, Söderkvist Peter, Enerbäck Charlotta
Abstract excerpt
NACHT leucine-rich repeat- and PYD-containing (NLRP)3 protein controls the inflammasome by regulating caspase-1 activity and interleukin (IL)-1β processing. The contribution of IL-1β in the pathogenesis of psoriasis is well recognized. Polymorphisms in NLRP3 and caspase recruitment domain-containing protein (CARD)8, a negative regulator of caspase-1 activity, have been associated with susceptibility to common...
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