Title : Interaction of the inflammasome genes CARD8 and NLRP3 in abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Pub. Date : 2011 Sep

PMID : 21621776






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1 OBJECTIVE: Cholesterol crystals have been shown to cause inflammation, and ultimately atherosclerotic lesions through the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Cholesterol NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 Homo sapiens
2 As cholesterol crystals have also been found in the walls of patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA), it is possible that the NLRP3 inflammasome is involved in AAA and genetic variability within this protein complex could alter disease risk. Cholesterol NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 Homo sapiens