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NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation Controls Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells Phenotypic Switch in Atherosclerosis.
International journal of molecular sciences - 29 Dec 2021
Burger Fabienne, Baptista Daniela, Roth Aline, da Silva Rafaela Fernandes, Montecucco Fabrizio, Mach François, Brandt Karim J, Miteva Kapka
Abstract excerpt
(1) Background: Monocytes and nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome orchestrate lipid-driven amplification of vascular inflammation promoting the disruption of the fibrous cap. The components of the NLRP3 inflammasome are expressed in macrophages and foam cells within human carotid atherosclerotic plaques and VSMCs in hypertension. Whether monocytes and NLRP3...
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