Inflammasome genetics and complex diseases: a comprehensive review

FP Fernandes, VNC Leal, D Souza de Lima… - European Journal of …, 2020 - nature.com
The inflammasome is a cytoplasmic multiprotein complex responsible for the activation of
inflammatory caspases (caspase-1,-4, and-5) in response to pathogen-and/or damage …

Lactate metabolism and signaling in tuberculosis and cancer: a comparative review

D Kiran, RJ Basaraba - Frontiers in Cellular and Infection …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) leading to tuberculosis (TB) disease
continues to be a major global health challenge. Critical barriers, including but not limited to …

Single-nucleotide variants in the AIM2–absent in melanoma 2 gene (rs1103577) associated with protection for tuberculosis

MBA Figueira, DS de Lima, AL Boechat… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a serious public health burden worldwide. TB is an infectious
disease caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex. Innate immune response is …

The role of inflammasomes as central inflammatory hubs in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection

SJ Theobald, TA Müller, D Lange, K Keck… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection represents a global health problem and is
characterized by formation of granuloma with a necrotic center and a systemic inflammatory …

Genetic variability in antioxidative and inflammatory pathways modifies the risk for PCOS and influences metabolic profile of the syndrome

R Herman, M Jensterle, A Janež, K Goričar, V Dolžan - Metabolites, 2020 - mdpi.com
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder of
multifactorial etiopathology likely to involve the interactions between genetics and lifestyle …

Polymorphisms of cytokine genes and tuberculosis in two independent studies

S Wu, MG Wang, Y Wang, JQ He - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Cytokine gene single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) can influence cytokine levels, which
may be associated with tuberculosis (TB) susceptibility. There is evidence that interleukin 1B …

Physiological and pathophysiological roles of thioredoxin interacting protein: a perspective on redox inflammation and metabolism

S Dagdeviren, RT Lee, N Wu - Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, 2023 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Thioredoxin interacting protein (TXNIP) is a member of the arrestin fold
superfamily with important cellular functions, including cellular transport, mitochondrial …

Polymorphisms in CARD8 and NLRP3 are associated with extrapulmonary TB and poor clinical outcome in active TB in Ethiopia

E Abate, R Blomgran, D Verma, M Lerm… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Innate immunity is a first line defense against Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection where
inflammasome activation and secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1beta, plays a …

RNA Sensing of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Its Impact on TB Vaccination Strategies

S Burkert, RR Schumann - Vaccines, 2020 - mdpi.com
Tuberculosis (TB) is still an important global threat and although the causing organism has
been discovered long ago, effective prevention strategies are lacking. Mycobacterium …

The association of inflammasome and TLR2 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to tuberculosis in the Han Taiwanese population

CW Liu, CJ Lin, HC Hu, HJ Liu, YC Chiu, SW Lee… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) is a global public
health concern. Although inflammasome and the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) genes play an …