Long, needle-like carbon nanotubes and asbestos activate the NLRP3 inflammasome through a similar mechanism.

Palomäki, Jaana

Long, needle-like carbon nanotubes and asbestos activate the NLRP3 inflammasome through a similar mechanism. [electronic resource] - ACS nano Sep 2011 - 6861-70 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

1936-086X

10.1021/nn200595c doi


Asbestos--pharmacology
Carrier Proteins--drug effects
Cathepsin B--metabolism
Enzyme Activation
Humans
Inflammasomes
Interleukin-1beta--metabolism
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins--metabolism
Macrophages--drug effects
NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
Nanotubes, Carbon
Protein-Tyrosine Kinases--metabolism
Reactive Oxygen Species--metabolism
Receptors, Purinergic P2X7--metabolism
Syk Kinase
src-Family Kinases--metabolism