The inflammasome is a multiprotein complex localized in the cytoplasm.It can mediate the expressions of various inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-18 and plays a key role in regulating inflammatory response.As sterile inflammation,abdominal aortic aneurysm currently can only be treated by surgery.This article reviews the research advances in the role of inflammasomes in abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Keywords: abdominal aortic aneurysm; inflammasome; inflammation.