Assertion: titanium dioxide's nanoparticle | /r/CapableOf | induce caspase-1 cleavage
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text: We show that TiO 2 nanoparticles and microparticles induce NLRP3-ASC-caspase-1 assembly and caspase-1 cleavage, resulting in the release of functionally active IL-1β in Caco-2 and THP-1 cells in the absence of other stimulus.