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Inflammasomes and human autoimmunity: A comprehensive review.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jul 2015
Yang Chin-An, Chiang Bor-Luen
Abstract excerpt
Inflammasomes are multi-protein complexes composed of a NOD-like receptor (NLR)/an AIM-like receptor (ALR), the adapter molecule apoptosis-associated speck-like protein that contains a CARD (ASC), and caspase-1. Active caspase-1 cleaves pro-IL-1β and pro-IL-18 to IL-1β and IL-18, resulting in inflammation. Genetic mutations in inflammasomes were first recognized to result in autoinflammatory diseases, which are...
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