Molecular mechanisms regulating NLRP3 inflammasome activation

EK Jo, JK Kim, DM Shin, C Sasakawa - Cellular & molecular …, 2016 - nature.com
Inflammasomes are multi-protein signaling complexes that trigger the activation of
inflammatory caspases and the maturation of interleukin-1β. Among various inflammasome …

The cell biology of inflammasomes: Mechanisms of inflammasome activation and regulation

D Sharma, TD Kanneganti - Journal of Cell Biology, 2016 - rupress.org
Over the past decade, numerous advances have been made in the role and regulation of
inflammasomes during pathogenic and sterile insults. An inflammasome complex comprises …

Oxidative stress: A major pathogenesis and potential therapeutic target of antioxidative agents in Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease

T Jiang, Q Sun, S Chen - Progress in neurobiology, 2016 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress reflects an imbalance between the overproduction and incorporation of free
radicals and the dynamic ability of a biosystem to detoxify reactive intermediates. Free …

Oxidant mechanisms in renal injury and disease

BB Ratliff, W Abdulmahdi, R Pawar… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Significance: A common link between all forms of acute and chronic kidney injuries,
regardless of species, is enhanced generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and …

The reactive oxygen species in macrophage polarization: reflecting its dual role in progression and treatment of human diseases

HY Tan, N Wang, S Li, M Hong… - … medicine and cellular …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
High heterogeneity of macrophage is associated with its functions in polarization to different
functional phenotypes depending on environmental cues. Macrophages remain in balanced …

Energy metabolism and inflammation in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease

F Yin, H Sancheti, I Patil, E Cadenas - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2016 - Elsevier
The high energy demand of the brain renders it sensitive to changes in energy fuel supply
and mitochondrial function. Deficits in glucose availability and mitochondrial function are …

[HTML][HTML] Redox homeostasis: The Golden Mean of healthy living

F Ursini, M Maiorino, HJ Forman - Redox biology, 2016 - Elsevier
The notion that electrophiles serve as messengers in cell signaling is now widely accepted.
Nonetheless, major issues restrain acceptance of redox homeostasis and redox signaling as …

Mitochondrial reactive oxygen species and inflammation: Molecular mechanisms, diseases and promising therapies

A Rimessi, M Previati, F Nigro, MR Wieckowski… - The international journal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Over the last few decades, many different groups have been engaged in studies of new
roles for mitochondria, particularly the coupling of alterations in the redox pathway with the …

Roles of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy

Y Qiu, L Tang - Pharmacological Research, 2016 - Elsevier
Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a serious complication of diabetes mellitus, and persistent
inflammation in circulatory and renal tissues is an important pathophysiological basis for DN …

[HTML][HTML] Mitophagy: a balance regulator of NLRP3 inflammasome activation

MJ Kim, JH Yoon, JH Ryu - BMB reports, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The NLRP3 inflammasome is activated by a variety of external or host-derived stimuli and its
activation initiates an inflammatory response through caspase-1 activation, resulting in …