Research Article - (2016) Volume 7, Issue 1
The NACHT, LRR and PYD Domains-Containing protein 3 (NLRP3) Inflammasome Mediates Inflammation and Voiding Dysfunction in a Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Rat Model of Cystitis
- Francis M Hughes Jr1,2*, James G Kennis2, Melissa N Youssef2, Danielle W Lowe3, Brooke E Shaner4 and J Todd Purves1,2,3,5
- 1Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
- 2Department of Urology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
- 3Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
- 4Department of Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
- 5Department of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA
*Corresponding Author:
Francis M Hughes Jr, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, PO. Box-3831, Durham, NC 27710, USA, Tel: 1-919-668-8361, Fax: 1-919-681-5507
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