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Activation and Measurement of NLRP3 Inflammasome Activity Using IL-1β in Human Monocyte-derived Dendritic Cells
Published on: May 22, 2014
Chavin Buasakdi1, Caroline R Stanton1,2, Prerona Bora1
1Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California 92037, United States.
Researchers identified potent PDIA1 inhibitors that block the NLRP3 inflammasome, a key driver of inflammation. Acute treatment effectively inhibits NLRP3 without causing cell toxicity, offering a new therapeutic strategy for inflammatory diseases.
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