ImmunologybioRxiv
Palmitate induces apoptotic cell death and inflammasome activation in human placental macrophages
L. Rogers, C. H. Serezani, A. Eastman…·D. M. Aronoff
This study shows that palmitate induces NLRP3 inflammasome activation and apoptosis in human placental macrophages, while glucose and insulin do not contribute to these effects.
DOI 10.1016/j.placenta.2019.12.009