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 …

Pathophysiology of atherosclerosis

S Jebari-Benslaiman, U Galicia-García… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), which is the leading
cause of mortality worldwide. Atherosclerosis is initiated by endothelium activation and …

Molecular mechanisms of gasdermin D pore-forming activity

P Devant, JC Kagan - Nature Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
The regulated disruption of the plasma membrane, which can promote cell death, cytokine
secretion or both is central to organismal health. The protein gasdermin D (GSDMD) is a key …

ROS-triggered endothelial cell death mechanisms: Focus on pyroptosis, parthanatos, and ferroptosis

D Zheng, J Liu, H Piao, Z Zhu, R Wei, K Liu - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The endothelium is a single layer of epithelium covering the surface of the vascular system,
and it represents a physical barrier between the blood and vessel wall that plays an …

The NLRP3 inflammasome pathway: a review of mechanisms and inhibitors for the treatment of inflammatory diseases

HM Blevins, Y Xu, S Biby, S Zhang - Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The NLRP3 inflammasome is a multiprotein complex that plays a pivotal role in regulating
the innate immune system and inflammatory signaling. Upon activation by PAMPs and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] ACSL4 deficiency confers protection against ferroptosis-mediated acute kidney injury

Y Wang, M Zhang, R Bi, Y Su, F Quan, Y Lin, C Yue… - Redox biology, 2022 - Elsevier
The term ferroptosis coined in 2012 causes acute kidney injury (AKI). However, its pathway
mechanism in AKI is poorly understood. In this study, we conducted an RNA-sequence …

A general strategy towards personalized nanovaccines based on fluoropolymers for post-surgical cancer immunotherapy

J Xu, J Lv, Q Zhuang, Z Yang, Z Cao, L Xu, P Pei… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Cancer metastases and recurrence after surgical resection remain an important cause of
treatment failure. Here we demonstrate a general strategy to fabricate personalized …