Exposure to micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) is inevitable due to their omnipresence in the
environment. A growing body of studies has advanced our understanding of the potential …

Inflammasomes are intracellular complexes involved in the innate immunity that convert
proIL‐1β and proIL‐18 to mature forms and initiate pyroptosis via cleaving procaspase‐1 …

Cigarette smoking is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular
diseases. Increasing evidence has demonstrated that nicotine impairs the cardiovascular …

Atherosclerosis (AS) is an inflammatory disease linked to endothelial dysfunction. Melatonin
is reported to possess substantial anti‐inflammatory properties, which has proven to be …

The reactive oxygen species‐(ROS‐) induced nod‐like receptor protein‐3 (NLRP3)
inflammasome triggers sterile inflammatory responses and pyroptosis, which is a …

Pyroptosis is a pro-inflammatory form of regulated cell death and is dependent on the
enzymatic activity of inflammatory proteases that belong to the family of cysteine-dependent …

Pyroptosis is a form of programmed necrosis, and is morphologically and mechanistically
unique form of programmed cell death compared to others, such as apoptosis and …

Atherosclerosis is the most common form of vascular disease and constitutes the major
cause of death, with 17.5 million related deaths annually (31% of global mortality). 1 …

Pyroptosis, a newly discovered form of programmed cell death, is characterized by cell
swelling, the protrusion of large bubbles from the plasma membrane and cell lysis. This …

The extensive existing of microplastics (MPs) in the ecosystem have increased considerable
attention concerning their potential adverse effects, the toxicities and the underlying …