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Shikonin Suppresses NLRP3 and AIM2 Inflammasomes by Direct Inhibition of Caspase-1

Shikonin is a highly lipophilic naphtoquinone found in the roots of Lithospermum erythrorhizon used for its pleiotropic effects in traditional Chinese medicine. Based on its reported antipyretic and anti-inflammatory properties, we investigated whether shikonin suppresses the activation of NLRP3 inf...

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Published in:PLoS One
Main Authors: Zorman, Jernej, Sušjan, Petra, Hafner-Bratkovič, Iva
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4965082/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27467658
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159826
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