Abstract Number: 2270 • 2016 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Inflammasome/IL-1β Activation Induced By Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystals Is Mainly Driven By a P2X7 Receptor-Independent Potassium Efflux
Background/Purpose: Calcium pyrophosphate crystals including monoclinic and triclinic dihydrate phases (m- and t-CPPD) are found in 40% of end-stage osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Frequently asymptomatic, it…