Human fetal membrane IL-1β production in response to bacterial components is mediated by uric-acid induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation
Alex S. Miller, Tiffany N. Hidalgo, Vikki M. Abrahams
Topics & Concepts
InflammasomeLipopolysaccharideMuramyl dipeptideSecretionFetal membraneInflammationMediatorCell biologyChemistryBiologyBiochemistryImmunologyFetusPlacentaIn vitroPregnancyGeneticsInflammasome and immune disordersPreterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisPregnancy-related medical research