Comparative evaluation of itaconate and its derivatives reveals divergent inflammasome and type I interferon regulation in macrophages

A Swain, M Bambouskova, H Kim, PS Andhey… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Following activation, macrophages undergo extensive metabolic rewiring,. Production of
itaconate through the inducible enzyme IRG1 is a key hallmark of this process. Itaconate …

Itaconate links inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase with macrophage metabolic remodeling and regulation of inflammation

V Lampropoulou, A Sergushichev, M Bambouskova… - Cell metabolism, 2016 - cell.com
Remodeling of the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle is a metabolic adaptation accompanying
inflammatory macrophage activation. During this process, endogenous metabolites can …

[HTML][HTML] Itaconate confers tolerance to late NLRP3 inflammasome activation

M Bambouskova, L Potuckova, T Paulenda, M Kerndl… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
Itaconate is a unique regulatory metabolite that is induced upon Toll-like receptor (TLR)
stimulation in myeloid cells. Here, we demonstrate major inflammatory tolerance and cell …

[HTML][HTML] The immunomodulatory metabolite itaconate modifies NLRP3 and inhibits inflammasome activation

A Hooftman, S Angiari, S Hester, SE Corcoran… - Cell metabolism, 2020 - cell.com
The Krebs cycle-derived metabolite itaconate is highly upregulated in inflammatory
macrophages and exerts immunomodulatory effects through cysteine modifications on target …

Citraconate inhibits ACOD1 (IRG1) catalysis, reduces interferon responses and oxidative stress, and modulates inflammation and cell metabolism

F Chen, WAM Elgaher, M Winterhoff, K Büssow… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Although the immunomodulatory and cytoprotective properties of itaconate have been
studied extensively, it is not known whether its naturally occurring isomers mesaconate and …

The role of itaconate in host defense and inflammation

CG Peace, LAJ O'Neill - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2022 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Macrophages exposed to inflammatory stimuli including LPS undergo metabolic
reprogramming to facilitate macrophage effector function. This metabolic reprogramming …

Electrophilic properties of itaconate and derivatives regulate the IκBζ–ATF3 inflammatory axis

M Bambouskova, L Gorvel, V Lampropoulou… - Nature, 2018 - nature.com
Metabolic regulation has been recognized as a powerful principle guiding immune
responses. Inflammatory macrophages undergo extensive metabolic rewiring marked by the …

Itaconate: an emerging determinant of inflammation in activated macrophages

XH Yu, DW Zhang, XL Zheng… - Immunology and cell …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Macrophages play a central role in innate immunity as the first line of defense against
pathogen infection. Upon exposure to inflammatory stimuli, macrophages rapidly respond …

Itaconate: the poster child of metabolic reprogramming in macrophage function

LAJ O'Neill, MN Artyomov - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2019 - nature.com
Itaconate is one of the best examples of the consequences of metabolic reprogramming
during immunity. It is made by diverting aconitate away from the tricarboxylic acid cycle …

4-octyl itaconate as a metabolite derivative inhibits inflammation via alkylation of STING

W Li, Y Li, J Kang, H Jiang, W Gong, L Chen, C Wu… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
The Krebs cycle-derived metabolite itaconate, whose production is catalyzed by immune
response gene 1 (IRG1), has potential to link immunity and metabolism in activated …