TY - GEN AU - Rajamäki,Kristiina AU - Lappalainen,Jani AU - Oörni,Katariina AU - Välimäki,Elina AU - Matikainen,Sampsa AU - Kovanen,Petri T AU - Eklund,Kari K TI - Cholesterol crystals activate the NLRP3 inflammasome in human macrophages: a novel link between cholesterol metabolism and inflammation SN - 1932-6203 PY - 2010///1028 KW - Blotting, Western KW - Carrier Proteins KW - genetics KW - Caspase 1 KW - metabolism KW - Caspase Inhibitors KW - Cathepsin B KW - Cells, Cultured KW - Cholesterol KW - chemistry KW - Chromatography, Thin Layer KW - Cytochalasin D KW - pharmacology KW - Cytoplasm KW - Humans KW - Inflammation KW - Interleukin-1beta KW - Lipopolysaccharides KW - Lysosomes KW - drug effects KW - Macrophages KW - Microscopy, Confocal KW - Monocytes KW - NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein KW - Phagocytosis KW - Potassium KW - RNA, Small Interfering KW - Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction N1 - Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't UR - https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0011765 ER -