The emerging role of pyroptosis-related inflammasome pathway in atherosclerosis
Abstract Atherosclerosis (AS), a chronic sterile inflammatory disorder, is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide. The dysfunction and unnatural death of plaque cells, including vascular endothelial cells (VEC), macrophages, and vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC), are crucial factors in t...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-12-01
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Series: | Molecular Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s10020-022-00594-2 |