Elevated Uric Acid Levels Promote Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells (VSMC) Proliferation via an Nod-Like Receptor Protein 3 (NLRP3)-Inflammasome-Dependent Mechanism.

CONCLUSIONS Our findings revealed that uric acid induces inflammation through NLRP3-inflammasome-mediated VSMC proliferation. NLRP3 may be a new therapeutic target for hypertension. PMID: 31707403 [PubMed - in process]
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