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An Update on Autoinflammatory Diseases: Inflammasomopathies.
Current rheumatology reports - 30 May 2018
Harapas Cassandra R, Steiner Annemarie, Davidson Sophia, Masters Seth L
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Autoinflammatory diseases are driven by abnormal innate immune activation. In the case of inflammasomopathies, these are all attributable to activation of an inflammasome complex, nucleated by an innate immune sensor such as NLRP3. This review will focus on recent advances that have helped to elucidate the role of three other sensors (NLRP1, NLRC4 and pyrin) which can also cause...
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