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Activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome complex is not required for stress-induced death of pancreatic islets.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wali Jibran A, Gurzov Esteban N, Fynch Stacey, Elkerbout Lorraine, Kay Thomas W, Masters Seth L, Thomas Helen E
Abstract excerpt
Loss of pancreatic beta cells is a feature of type-2 diabetes. High glucose concentrations induce endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis of islet cells in vitro. ER stress, oxidative stress and high glucose concentrations may also activate the NLRP3 inflammasome leading to interleukin (IL)-1β production and caspase-1 dependent pyroptosis. However, whether IL-1β or intrinsic NLRP3...
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