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Reduced serpinB9-mediated caspase-1 inhibition can contribute to autoinflammatory disease.
Oncotarget - 12 Apr 2016
van der Burgh Robert, Meeldijk Jan, Jongeneel Lieneke, Frenkel Joost, Bovenschen Niels, van Gijn Mariëlle, Boes Marianne
Abstract excerpt
Patients who suffer from autoinflammatory disease (AID) exhibit seemingly uncontrolled release of interleukin (IL)-1β. The presence of this inflammatory cytokine triggers immune activation in absence of pathogens and foreign material. The mechanisms that contribute to 'sterile inflammation' episodes in AID patients are not fully understood, although for some AIDs underlying genetic causes have been identified. We...
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