Figure 7From: Silica induces NLRP3 inflammasome activation in human lung epithelial cells A schematic representation of our in vitro model. In bronchial epithelial cells (BEC), cristobalite silica particles initiate the production of inflammatory cytokines, alarmins and growth factors leading to fibroblast proliferation in a particle uptake and NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent manner.Back to article page