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Structure of a central component of the human immune system revealed
A central component of the human immune system‚ the NLRP3 inflammasome plays an important role in fighting off infections. However‚ its chronic activation is also implicated in a variety of common diseases‚ such as Alzheimer's‚ Parkinson's‚ multiple sclerosis‚ atherosclerosis‚ gout‚ and type II diabetes.