Mice Spleens (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Mice Spleens

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In mice with Muckle-Well syndrome, an inflammatory condition caused by mutations in NLRP3 genes, treatment with a choline kinase inhibitor reduces inflammation, as evidenced by the smaller spleens on the right, compared to mock-treated mice (three larger spleens on left).

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