Inflammatory Bowel Disease and the NLRP3 Inflammasome

The majority of the immune cells in the body are located in the intestine, where they are spatially separated from more than 10 trillion microorganisms by a layer of mucus and a layer of epithelial cells. Deterioration of this physical barrier — the result of invading pathogens or an unrestrained…

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