NLRP3

NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3

NLRP3; NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3; C1orf7, CIAS1, cold autoinflammatory syndrome 1; NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3; AGTAVPRL; AII; AVP; CLR1.1; Cryopyrin; FCAS; FCU; MWS; NALP3; nucleotide binding oligomerization domain; leuci;

Nature: The Link between Inhibiting NLRP3 and Decreasing Alzheimer's

According to a research led by Eicke Latz, MD from the University of Bonn in Germany, inhibiting a protein complex dubbed NLRP3 might slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease. People have known that the protein complex plays a role in inflammation, but its not clear if it contributes to the patho...