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Statin prevents cancer development in chronic inflammation by blocking interleukin 33 expression


Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is a master initiator of cancer-prone chronic inflammation. Here, the authors show that TLR3/4-TBK1-IRF3 pathway activation induces IL-33, and the cholesterol-lowering drug, statin, blocks this pathway to suppress chronic inflammation and its cancer sequela.

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