Activation of Nlrp3 Inflammasomes Enhances Macrophage Lipid-Deposition and Migration: Implication of a Novel Role of Inflammasome in Atherogenesis

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Xiang Li,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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Yang Zhang,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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Min Xia,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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Erich Gulbins,

Affiliation Department of Molecular Biology, Medical School Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany
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Krishna M. Boini,

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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Pin-Lan Li

* E-mail: pli@vcu.edu

Affiliation Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
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