Quartz Dust Exposure Affects NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Plasma Levels of IL-18 and IL-1Ra in Iron Foundry Workers.
Alexander HedbrantLena AnderssonIng-Liss BryngelssonDaniel EklundHåkan WestbergEva SärndahlAlexander PerssonPublished in: Mediators of inflammation (2020)
The results indicate that exposure levels of PM in the iron foundry environment can affect the NLRP3 inflammasome and systemic inflammation.