Evaluation of Caspase-1, Interleukin-1β, and Interleukin-18, in the Middle Ear Effusion in Children With Otitis Media With Effusion

• Main Authors: Shanshan Liu (Author), Lining Guo (Author), Min Chen (Author), Wei Liu (Author), Yanhong Li (Author), Xiaoxu Wang (Author), Shilan Li (Author), Jie Zhang (Author), Xin Ni (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the expression of caspase-1 and caspase-1-dependent processing of cytokines, such as interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18, in the middle ear effusion of children with otitis media with effusion (OME) in order to identify the potential role of inflammasomes in O...