A 360 view of the inflammasome: Mechanisms of activation, cell death, and diseases

KC Barnett, S Li, K Liang, JPY Ting - Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Inflammasomes are critical sentinels of the innate immune system that respond to threats to
the host through recognition of distinct molecules, known as pathogen-or damage …

The NLRP3 inflammasome: activation and regulation

J Xu, G Núñez - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2023 - cell.com
The NOD-, LRR-and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a
cytoplasmic supramolecular complex that is activated in response to cellular perturbations …

The sirtuin family in health and disease

QJ Wu, TN Zhang, HH Chen, XF Yu, JL Lv… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2022 - nature.com
Sirtuins (SIRTs) are nicotine adenine dinucleotide (+)-dependent histone deacetylases
regulating critical signaling pathways in prokaryotes and eukaryotes, and are involved in …

Signaling pathways and targeted therapy for myocardial infarction

Q Zhang, L Wang, S Wang, H Cheng, L Xu… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Although the treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) has improved considerably, it is still a
worldwide disease with high morbidity and high mortality. Whilst there is still a long way to …

NLRP3 inflammasome activation and cell death

Y Huang, W Xu, R Zhou - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a cytosolic multiprotein complex composed of the innate
immune receptor protein NLRP3, adapter protein ASC, and inflammatory protease caspase …

Mitochondrial electron transport chain is necessary for NLRP3 inflammasome activation

LK Billingham, JS Stoolman, K Vasan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
The NLRP3 inflammasome is linked to sterile and pathogen-dependent inflammation, and
its dysregulation underlies many chronic diseases. Mitochondria have been implicated as …

Therapeutic strategies targeting inflammation and immunity in atherosclerosis: how to proceed?

SE Engelen, AJB Robinson, YX Zurke… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease of the arterial wall, characterized by the
formation of plaques containing lipid, connective tissue and immune cells in the intima of …

NLRP3 inflammasome in cancer and metabolic diseases

BR Sharma, TD Kanneganti - Nature immunology, 2021 - nature.com
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a multimeric cytosolic protein complex that assembles in
response to cellular perturbations. This assembly leads to the activation of caspase-1, which …

Channelling inflammation: gasdermins in physiology and disease

X Liu, S Xia, Z Zhang, H Wu, J Lieberman - Nature reviews Drug …, 2021 - nature.com
Gasdermins were recently identified as the mediators of pyroptosis—inflammatory cell death
triggered by cytosolic sensing of invasive infection and danger signals. Upon activation …

An overview of Nrf2 signaling pathway and its role in inflammation

S Saha, B Buttari, E Panieri, E Profumo, L Saso - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Inflammation is a key driver in many pathological conditions such as allergy, cancer,
Alzheimer's disease, and many others, and the current state of available drugs prompted …