Original Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 21, 2011; 17(43): 4772-4778
Published online Nov 21, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i43.4772
Lipopolysaccharide induces and activates the Nalp3 inflammasome in the liver
Michal Ganz, Timea Csak, Bharath Nath, Gyongyi Szabo
Michal Ganz, Timea Csak, Bharath Nath, Gyongyi Szabo, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, United States
Author contributions: Ganz M, Szabo G designed the research; Ganz M, Csak T and Nath B performed the research; Ganz M analyzed the data; and Ganz M and Szabo G wrote the paper.
Supported by NIH grant RO1 DK075635
Correspondence to: Gyongyi Szabo, MD, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, LRB215, 364 Plantation Street, Worcester, MA 01605, United States. gyongyi.szabo@umassmed.edu
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Received: November 20, 2010
Revised: May 26, 2011
Accepted: May 30, 2011
Published online: November 21, 2011
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