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The NLRP3 inflammasome is dispensable for ER stress-induced pancreatic β-cell damage in Akita mice.
Biochemical and biophysical research communications - 23 Oct 2015
Wang Jie, Song Mi-Young, Lee Joo Young, Kwon Keun Sang, Park Byung-Hyun
Abstract excerpt
Uncontrolled endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress activates members of the NOD-like receptor family, which are involved in the pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome pathway. This pathway has been proposed to contribute to β-cell dysfunction and death. However, the connection between ER stress and NLRP3 inflammasome activation remains controversial. Here we generated Akita/KO (Ins2(+/C96Y); NLRP3(-/-)) mice...
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