Abstract Number: 2083 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
The Inflammation Induced By Four Types of Calcium Pyrophosphate Crystals Depends on Their Capacity to Stimulate NF-κb and MAPK Pathways
Background/Purpose: Calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystal-induced inflammation is mainly driven by interleukin (IL)-1β. IL-1β production involves a two-step process including the formation of pro-IL-1β through NF-κB…