| ASC | Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD |
| CASP1 | Caspase-1 |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1, beta |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NLRP3 | Nod-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 |
| UC | Ulcerative colitis |
| qRT-PCR | Quantitative real-time-polymerase chain reaction |
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