A role for mitochondria in NLRP3 inflammasome activation

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Summary

It is shown that mitophagy/autophagy blockade leads to the accumulation of damaged, ROS-generating mitochondria, and this in turn activates the NLRP3 inflammasome, and may explain the frequent association of mitochondrial damage with inflammatory diseases.

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2011-01-13
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Inflammasome, Mitophagy, Autophagy, Endoplasmic reticulum, Cell biology

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