Cholesterol Crystals Activate the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Human Macrophages: A Novel Link between Cholesterol Metabolism and Inflammation

The inflammasomes: mechanisms of activation and function

(2010) Eicke Latz   CURRENT OPINION IN IMMUNOLOGY

NLRP3 inflammasomes are required for atherogenesis and activated by cholesterol crystals

(2010) Peter Duewell et al.   NATURE

Effect of Cholesterol Crystals on Plaques and Intima in Arteries of Patients With Acute Coronary and Cerebrovascular Syndromes

(2009) George S. Abela et al.   AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY

Immune and Inflammatory Mechanisms of Atherosclerosis

(2009) Elena Galkina et al.   Annual Review of Immunology

The Inflammasomes: Guardians of the Body

(2009) Fabio Martinon et al.   Annual Review of Immunology

The density of GM1-enriched lipid rafts correlates inversely with the efficiency of transfection mediated by cationic liposomes

(2009) Tamás Kovács et al.   CYTOMETRY PART A

Cutting Edge: NF- B Activating Pattern Recognition and Cytokine Receptors License NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation by Regulating NLRP3 Expression

(2009) F. G. Bauernfeind et al.   JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY

The inflammasome recognizes cytosolic microbial and host DNA and triggers an innate immune response

(2008) Daniel A. Muruve et al.   NATURE

Silica crystals and aluminum salts activate the NALP3 inflammasome through phagosomal destabilization

(2008) Veit Hornung et al.   NATURE IMMUNOLOGY

Innate Immune Activation Through Nalp3 Inflammasome Sensing of Asbestos and Silica

(2008) C. Dostert et al.   SCIENCE

The Roles of Pathogen-Associated Molecular Patterns in Atherosclerosis

(2008) Clett Erridge   TRENDS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE

Atherosclerotic lesion development and Toll like receptor 2 and 4 responsiveness

(2007) A.H. Schoneveld et al.   ATHEROSCLEROSIS