An update on the regulatory mechanisms of NLRP3 inflammasome activation

S Paik, JK Kim, P Silwal, C Sasakawa… - Cellular & molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is
a multiprotein complex involved in the release of mature interleukin-1β and triggering of …

Dendrites in Zn‐based batteries

Q Yang, Q Li, Z Liu, D Wang, Y Guo, X Li… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous Zn batteries that provide a synergistic integration of absolute safety and high
energy density have been considered as highly promising energy‐storage systems for …

Bile acids as modulators of gut microbiota composition and function

AB Larabi, HLP Masson, AJ Bäumler - Gut Microbes, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Changes in the composition of gut-associated microbial communities are associated with
many human illnesses, but the factors driving dysbiosis remain incompletely understood …

Inflammasome activation and regulation: toward a better understanding of complex mechanisms

D Zheng, T Liwinski, E Elinav - Cell discovery, 2020 - nature.com
Inflammasomes are cytoplasmic multiprotein complexes comprising a sensor protein,
inflammatory caspases, and in some but not all cases an adapter protein connecting the two …

Gut-microbiota-derived metabolites maintain gut and systemic immune homeostasis

J Wang, N Zhu, X Su, Y Gao, R Yang - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
The gut microbiota, including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and phages, inhabits the
gastrointestinal tract. This commensal microbiota can contribute to the regulation of host …

The role of bile acids in carcinogenesis

T Režen, D Rozman, T Kovács, P Kovács… - Cellular and molecular …, 2022 - Springer
Bile acids are soluble derivatives of cholesterol produced in the liver that subsequently
undergo bacterial transformation yielding a diverse array of metabolites. The bulk of bile …

Bile acids and their receptors in metabolic disorders

S Fiorucci, E Distrutti, A Carino, A Zampella… - Progress in Lipid …, 2021 - Elsevier
Bile acids are a large family of atypical steroids which exert their functions by binding to a
family of ubiquitous cell membrane and nuclear receptors. There are two main bile acid …

Inflammasomes: mechanism of assembly, regulation and signalling

P Broz, VM Dixit - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2016 - nature.com
Inflammasomes are multiprotein signalling platforms that control the inflammatory response
and coordinate antimicrobial host defences. They are assembled by pattern-recognition …

Hexokinase dissociation from mitochondria promotes oligomerization of VDAC that facilitates NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activation

SH Baik, VK Ramanujan, C Becker, S Fett… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
NLRP3 inflammasome activation is a highly regulated process for controlling secretion of the
potent inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18 that are essential during bacterial infection …

Bile acids activated receptors regulate innate immunity

S Fiorucci, M Biagioli, A Zampella… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Once known exclusively for their role in nutrients absorption, primary bile acids,
chenodeoxycholic and cholic acid, and secondary bile acids, deoxycholic and lithocholic …