NLRP3 and atherosclerosis: In addition, in our previous study, patients with acute myocardialinfarction and coronary artery stenosis showed higher blood level of NLRP3, butthe exact mechanism through which NLRP3 impacts atherosclerosis remains unclear.Interestingly, high expression of NLRP3 has been shown to promote the progressionof inflammatory diseases by mediating the Treg/Th17 imbalance.