2025
Broxyquinoline targets NLRP3 to inhibit inflammasome activation and alleviate NLRP3-associated inflammatory diseases
Tang H, Zou X, Chen P, Wang Y, Gao S, Wang T, Xu Y, Ji S. Broxyquinoline targets NLRP3 to inhibit inflammasome activation and alleviate NLRP3-associated inflammatory diseases. International Immunopharmacology 2025, 156: 114687. PMID: 40253767, DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2025.114687.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisNLR family pyrin domain-containing 3Inflammasome activationInflammatory diseasesASC speck formationInflammasome-associated diseasesNEK7-NLRP3 interactionDamage signalingNF-kB pathwayHost defensePyrin domain-containing 3Speck formationAIM2 inflammasome activationActivation of NLRP3 inflammasomeFamily pyrin domain-containing 3Autoimmune encephalomyelitisMurine modelInterleukin-1bIL-1BInhibiting inflammasome activationNLRP3 inflammasome inhibitorAntimicrobial drugsNF-kBProteinTherapeutic agentsBuprenorphine induces human fetal membrane sterile inflammation
Lynn T, Kelleher M, Georges H, McCauley E, Logan R, Yonkers K, Abrahams V. Buprenorphine induces human fetal membrane sterile inflammation. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2025, 168: 104445. PMID: 39914058, PMCID: PMC11890952, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2025.104445.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-use disorderPreterm birthToll-like receptor 4Prostaglandin E2Sterile inflammationRate of preterm birthAssociated with pregnancy complicationsInnate immune toll-like receptor 4Maternal-fetal interfaceNeutrophil chemokine IL-8Induce sterile inflammationM-opioid receptorCytokines IL-1bInflammatory cytokines IL-6Chemokine IL-8Cytokines IL-6Maternal morbidityPregnancy complicationsOpioid useOpioid-usersHuman FMInflammatory profileMembrane weakeningIL-1BPreterm
2024
IL-1β mediates Candida tropicalis-induced immunosuppressive function of MDSCs to foster colorectal cancer
Zhang Z, Chen Y, Pan X, Li P, Ren Z, Wang X, Chen Y, Shen S, Wang T, Lin A. IL-1β mediates Candida tropicalis-induced immunosuppressive function of MDSCs to foster colorectal cancer. Cell Communication And Signaling 2024, 22: 408. PMID: 39164774, PMCID: PMC11337875, DOI: 10.1186/s12964-024-01771-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmunosuppressive function of MDSCsFunction of MDSCsExpression of IL-1bImmunosuppressive functionC. tropicalisColorectal cancerIL-1BProgression of colorectal cancerAntitumor immunityNLRP3 inflammasome activationColon cancer xenograft modelTumor-infiltrating MDSCsInhibit antitumor immunityPotential immunotherapeutic strategyRegulating tumor immunityTreatment of colorectal cancerSeverity of colorectal cancerCancer xenograft modelColon cancer cell linesInflammasome activationHuman colorectal cancerNLRP3 inflammasomeIn vitro supplementationImmunotherapeutic strategiesPromote CRC progression
2022
Macrophage IL-1β promotes arteriogenesis by autocrine STAT3- and NF-κB-mediated transcription of pro-angiogenic VEGF-A
Mantsounga CS, Lee C, Neverson J, Sharma S, Healy A, Berus JM, Parry C, Ceneri NM, López-Giráldez F, Chun HJ, Lu Q, Sellke F, Choudhary G, Morrison AR. Macrophage IL-1β promotes arteriogenesis by autocrine STAT3- and NF-κB-mediated transcription of pro-angiogenic VEGF-A. Cell Reports 2022, 38: 110309. PMID: 35108537, PMCID: PMC8865931, DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2022.110309.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeripheral artery diseaseIL-1βPro-angiogenic VEGFNF-κBSetting of PADExperimental PAD modelInflammatory macrophage subsetsAcute limb ischemiaBlood flow recoveryIL-1β expressionNF-κB-mediated transcriptionPotent inflammatory cytokineMacrophage IL-1βAnti-angiogenic VEGFLimb ischemiaArtery diseaseConsiderable morbidityInhibition of STAT3Inflammatory cytokinesMacrophage subsetsTherapeutic angiogenesisFlow recoveryVEGFIsoform expressionAngiogenesis
2021
Early Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Spontaneous Intraventricular Hemorrhage
Ziai WC, Parry-Jones AR, Thompson CB, Sansing LH, Mullen MT, Murthy SB, Mould A, Nekoovaght-Tak S, Hanley DF. Early Inflammatory Cytokine Expression in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Patients with Spontaneous Intraventricular Hemorrhage. Biomolecules 2021, 11: 1123. PMID: 34439789, PMCID: PMC8394793, DOI: 10.3390/biom11081123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-10IL-6IL-1βIL-8Cerebrospinal fluidIntraventricular hemorrhageDay 1IVH volumeCerebral inflammatory responsePerihematomal edema volumePro-inflammatory markersExternal ventricular drainageInflammatory cytokine expressionSpontaneous intraventricular hemorrhageChemokine ligands CCL2Tumor necrosis factorEnzyme-linked immunosorbentCSF cytokinesRelative PHELigand CCL2Obstructive hydrocephalusVentricular drainageEdema volumeCytokine expressionICH volumePeripheral levels of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1β across the mood spectrum in bipolar disorder: A meta-analysis of mean differences and variability
Solmi M, Suresh Sharma M, Osimo E, Fornaro M, Bortolato B, Croatto G, Miola A, Vieta E, Pariante C, Smith L, Fusar-Poli P, Shin J, Berk M, Carvalho A. Peripheral levels of C-reactive protein, tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, and interleukin-1β across the mood spectrum in bipolar disorder: A meta-analysis of mean differences and variability. Brain Behavior And Immunity 2021, 97: 193-203. PMID: 34332041, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2021.07.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBipolar DisorderC-Reactive ProteinFemaleHumansInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-6Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsC-reactive proteinInflammatory mediator levelsTNF-aIL-6Meta-analysisSystematic review of observational studiesIL-1BSystematic reviewManic episodesReview of observational studiesBipolar disorderLow-quality studiesFull-text reviewMediator levelsDepressive episodeHealthy controlsBody mass indexCase-control studyCo-primary outcomesPhase of bipolar disorderMood spectrumTumor necrosis factor-aDisease activity stateDuration of illnessData extractionMetformin inhibition of mitochondrial ATP and DNA synthesis abrogates NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pulmonary inflammation
Xian H, Liu Y, Rundberg Nilsson A, Gatchalian R, Crother T, Tourtellotte W, Zhang Y, Aleman-Muench G, Lewis G, Chen W, Kang S, Luevanos M, Trudler D, Lipton S, Soroosh P, Teijaro J, de la Torre J, Arditi M, Karin M, Sanchez-Lopez E. Metformin inhibition of mitochondrial ATP and DNA synthesis abrogates NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pulmonary inflammation. Immunity 2021, 54: 1463-1477.e11. PMID: 34115964, PMCID: PMC8189765, DOI: 10.1016/j.immuni.2021.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute respiratory distress syndromeInflammasome activationSARS-CoV-2-induced acute respiratory distress syndromeMyeloid-specific ablationSevere COVID-19Anti-diabetic medicationsAnti-inflammatory effectsRespiratory distress syndromeIL-6 secretionNLRP3 inflammasome activationHigh mortality rateCOVID-19 lungsInhibition of ATPDistress syndromePulmonary inflammationIL-6Inflammatory conditionsMetformin inhibitionMetformin inhibitsARDS severityNF-κBNLRP3 ligandsMortality rateAlveolar macrophagesDNA synthesisPharmacological inhibition of MDA-9/Syntenin blocks breast cancer metastasis through suppression of IL-1β
Pradhan A, Maji S, Bhoopathi P, Talukdar S, Mannangatti P, Guo C, Wang X, Cartagena L, Idowu M, Landry J, Sarkar D, Emdad L, Cavenee W, Das S, Fisher P. Pharmacological inhibition of MDA-9/Syntenin blocks breast cancer metastasis through suppression of IL-1β. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2021, 118: e2103180118. PMID: 34016751, PMCID: PMC8166168, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2103180118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntineoplastic AgentsBreast NeoplasmsCell Line, TumorChemokine CCL11Chemokine CCL17FemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansInterleukin-10Interleukin-1alphaInterleukin-1betaInterleukin-23 Subunit p19Interleukin-5Lung NeoplasmsMiceMice, Inbred BALB COxadiazolesPyrimidinesSignal TransductionSynteninsT-Lymphocytes, CytotoxicTumor BurdenXenograft Model Antitumor AssaysConceptsMDA-9/SynteninMyeloid-derived suppressor cell differentiationSuppressor cell differentiationCancer cellsAdvanced disease stageAggressive breast cancerCytotoxic T lymphocytesMetastatic nodule formationBreast cancer metastasisBreast cancer pathogenesisMda-9/syntenin expressionCancer cell metastasisDirect therapeutic targetsCancer cell linesDiverse cancer cell linesPatient survivalDisease stageIL-1βSyndecan binding proteinBreast cancerInvasive cancer cellsT lymphocytesTherapeutic targetSmall molecule inhibitorsAdvanced stage
2020
Polymorphisms in the interleukin genes and chronic periodontitis: A field synopsis and revaluation by Bayesian approaches
da Silva F, Pessoa L, Shin J, Alves E, Koga R, Smith C, Vasconcelos D, Pereira A. Polymorphisms in the interleukin genes and chronic periodontitis: A field synopsis and revaluation by Bayesian approaches. Cytokine 2020, 138: 155361. PMID: 33223448, DOI: 10.1016/j.cyto.2020.155361.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHUWE1 mediates inflammasome activation and promotes host defense against bacterial infection
Guo Y, Li L, Xu T, Guo X, Wang C, Li Y, Yang Y, Yang D, Sun B, Zhao X, Shao G, Qi X. HUWE1 mediates inflammasome activation and promotes host defense against bacterial infection. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 2020, 130: 6301-6316. PMID: 33104527, PMCID: PMC7685759, DOI: 10.1172/jci138234.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsBacteriaBacterial InfectionsCalcium-Binding ProteinsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCaspase 1DNA-Binding ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMacrophagesMiceMice, KnockoutNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinTumor Suppressor ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesConceptsCaspase-1 activationBone marrow-derived macrophagesE3 ubiquitin ligase HUWE1Inflammasome activationUbiquitin ligase HUWE1K27-linked polyubiquitinationBacterial infectionsMechanisms of inflammasome activationBH3 domainASC speck formationHIN domainCaspase-1 maturationPromote host defenseIncreased bacterial burdenNACHT domain of NLRP3NACHT domainHUWE1Decreased caspase-1 activationAcinetobacter baumannii infectionsInflammasome assemblyInduce NLRP3Human cellsHost defenseSpeck formationAIM2 inflammasome activationNLRP3 inflammasome function and pyroptotic cell death in human placental Hofbauer cells
Abrahams VM, Tang Z, Mor G, Guller S. NLRP3 inflammasome function and pyroptotic cell death in human placental Hofbauer cells. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2020, 142: 103214. PMID: 33152658, PMCID: PMC7770077, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2020.103214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHofbauer cellsCaspase-1 activationIL-1β processingIL-1βInflammasome activationFetal inflammatory response syndromeSubsequent pregnancy complicationsInflammatory response syndromeCell deathNLRP3 inflammasome activationInterleukin-1 betaIL-1β secretionInhibition of P2X7Human term placentaGasdermin D cleavageNLRP3 knockdownPlacental inflammationPyroptotic cell deathFetal inflammationHistologic chorioamnionitisPregnancy complicationsResponse syndromeNLRP3 inflammasomeProtein/gene expressionInflammatory formBlutaparon portulacoides ethanolic extract reduced IL-1β and inflammatory parameters induced by the Mycobacterium complex and carrageenan in mice
Kassuya R, Radai J, Macorini L, Nunes V, Salvador M, Leite P, Oliveira R, Croda J, Arena A, Kassuya C. Blutaparon portulacoides ethanolic extract reduced IL-1β and inflammatory parameters induced by the Mycobacterium complex and carrageenan in mice. Inflammopharmacology 2020, 29: 439-450. PMID: 32910315, DOI: 10.1007/s10787-020-00752-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmaranthaceaeAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsAntitubercular AgentsCarrageenanDisease Models, AnimalDose-Response Relationship, DrugEdemaFemaleInflammationInterleukin-1betaMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMycobacterium tuberculosisPlant ExtractsPleurisyRatsRats, WistarConceptsSwiss miceIL-1β levelsC57BL-6 miceEthanolic extractInflammation/infectionSafe new drugsM. tuberculosis growthMechanical hyperalgesiaInflammatory parametersOral treatmentIL-1βPleurisy modelMinimum inhibitory concentrationPharmacoeconomic perspectiveC57BL6 miceComplete adjuvantSubcutaneous injectionOral administrationWistar ratsMiceMycobacterium tuberculosisNew drugsHealth benefitsTuberculosis growthInhibitory concentrationComprehensive characterization of hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles identifies direct miRNA-based regulation of hepatic stellate cells and DAMP-based hepatic macrophage IL-1β and IL-17 upregulation in alcoholic hepatitis mice
Eguchi A, Yan R, Pan S, Wu R, Kim J, Chen Y, Ansong C, Smith R, Tempaku M, Ohno-Machado L, Takei Y, Feldstein A, Tsukamoto H. Comprehensive characterization of hepatocyte-derived extracellular vesicles identifies direct miRNA-based regulation of hepatic stellate cells and DAMP-based hepatic macrophage IL-1β and IL-17 upregulation in alcoholic hepatitis mice. Journal Of Molecular Medicine 2020, 98: 1021-1034. PMID: 32556367, PMCID: PMC7810220, DOI: 10.1007/s00109-020-01926-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatic stellate cellsAlcoholic liver diseaseAlcoholic hepatitisAH miceIL-1βHepatic macrophagesStellate cellsExtracellular vesiclesPrimary hepatic stellate cellsIL-17 upregulationIL-17 productionUpregulated IL-1βHepatocyte-derived extracellular vesiclesNovel murine modelTLR9-dependent mannerMacrophage IL-1βHepatitis miceIL-17Liver diseaseControl miceCytokine productionLiver pathologyLiver fibrogenesisMurine modelΑ-SMAProgesterone Attenuates Stress-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Enhances Autophagy Following Ischemic Brain Injury
Espinosa-Garcia C, Atif F, Yousuf S, Sayeed I, Neigh G, Stein D. Progesterone Attenuates Stress-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Enhances Autophagy Following Ischemic Brain Injury. International Journal Of Molecular Sciences 2020, 21: 3740. PMID: 32466385, PMCID: PMC7312827, DOI: 10.3390/ijms21113740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-mobility group box 1HMGB1 releaseIschemic brain injuryNLRP3 inflammasome activationExposed to social defeat stressGlobal ischemiaIschemic animalsAssociated with cardiac arrestInflammasome activationAdult male Sprague-Dawley ratsMale Sprague-Dawley ratsNeonatal brain tissueHippocampus of ischemic animalsRodent models of cerebral ischemiaSocial defeat stressRelease of alarminsModels of cerebral ischemiaSprague-Dawley ratsBrain injuryNOD-like receptor pyrin domainNLRP3 inflammasomeResponse to ischemiaPrimed with lipopolysaccharideBlocks progesteroneDays post-ischemiaCytokine response in human leptospirosis with different clinical outcomes: a systematic review
Senavirathna I, Rathish D, Agampodi S. Cytokine response in human leptospirosis with different clinical outcomes: a systematic review. BMC Infectious Diseases 2020, 20: 268. PMID: 32264832, PMCID: PMC7137275, DOI: 10.1186/s12879-020-04986-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifferent clinical outcomesCross-sectional studyCytokine responsesIL-10Clinical outcomesSystematic reviewDisease severityHealth Quality Assessment ToolComparative cross-sectional studyTNF-α levelsMethodsA systematic reviewMeasurement of cytokinesEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayMicroscopic agglutination testPublic health professionalsQuality assessment toolMild leptospirosisCytokine stormElevated cytokinesObservational cohortLeptospirosis patientsProspective studyIL-1βIL-6IL-8IL‐1β Drives Production of FGF‐23 at the Onset of Chronic Kidney Disease in Mice
McKnight Q, Jenkins S, Li X, Nelson T, Marlier A, Cantley LG, Finberg KE, Fretz JA. IL‐1β Drives Production of FGF‐23 at the Onset of Chronic Kidney Disease in Mice. Journal Of Bone And Mineral Research 2020, 35: 1352-1362. PMID: 32154933, PMCID: PMC7363582, DOI: 10.1002/jbmr.4003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic kidney diseaseOnset of CKDEarly chronic kidney diseaseFGF-23 expressionFGF-23Renal dysfunctionParathyroid hormoneIL-1βCongenital chronic kidney diseaseFGF-23 levelsSerum parathyroid hormoneGlomerular capillary tuftCongenital modelSerum phosphateIron bioavailabilitySystemic elevationVitamin DInflammatory cytokinesKidney diseaseEarly biomarkersIron statusMouse modelPhosphate imbalanceInitial upregulationCapillary tuftHerpesvirus-infected Hofbauer cells activate endothelial cells through an IL-1β-dependent mechanism
Hendrix P, Tang Z, Silasi M, Racicot KE, Mor G, Abrahams VM, Guller S. Herpesvirus-infected Hofbauer cells activate endothelial cells through an IL-1β-dependent mechanism. Placenta 2020, 91: 59-65. PMID: 32174308, PMCID: PMC7078070, DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2020.01.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsHofbauer cellsIL-1βAdhesion molecule-1Placental viral infectionsIL-8Viral infectionFetal inflammationEndothelial cellsE-selectinMolecule-1IL-1 receptor antagonistVascular adhesion molecule-1Intercellular adhesion molecule-1Adverse pregnancy outcomesMHV-68 infectionIL-1β secretionICAM-1 mRNAUmbilical vein endothelial cellsUmbilical endothelial cellsPregnancy outcomesVein endothelial cellsIL-1raPlacental macrophagesHUVEC expression
2019
P2X7 Receptor Stimulation Is Not Required for Oxalate Crystal-Induced Kidney Injury
Luz H, Reichel M, Unwin R, Mutig K, Najenson A, Tonner L, Eckardt K, Tam F, Knauf F. P2X7 Receptor Stimulation Is Not Required for Oxalate Crystal-Induced Kidney Injury. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 20086. PMID: 31882798, PMCID: PMC6934555, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-56560-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIL-1ß releaseDendritic cellsKidney failureP2X7 receptorBone marrowNLRP3/CASPP2X7 receptor signalingProgressive kidney diseaseSuitable therapeutic targetProgressive kidney failureMonosodium urate crystalsHuman peripheral bloodKidney injuryRenal inflammationRenal injuryTubular damageWT miceIL-1ssKidney diseasePeripheral bloodCytokine releasePlasma creatinineMurine bone marrowInterleukin-1betaInflammasome activationManganese is associated with increased plasma interleukin-1β during pregnancy, within a mixtures analysis framework of urinary trace metals
Aung M, Meeker J, Boss J, Bakulski K, Mukherjee B, Cantonwine D, McElrath T, Ferguson K. Manganese is associated with increased plasma interleukin-1β during pregnancy, within a mixtures analysis framework of urinary trace metals. Reproductive Toxicology 2019, 93: 43-53. PMID: 31881266, PMCID: PMC7138746, DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2019.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBiological MonitoringBiomarkersEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleFetusHumansInterleukin-1betaMaleMetalsPregnancyYoung AdultConceptsIL-1BBayesian kernel machine regressionKernel machine regressionInterleukin-1bInterquartile range differenceCross-sectional studyAssociated with biomarkersReproductive health outcomesImmune signaling moleculesHealth outcomesLIFECODES birth cohortPregnant womenImmune perturbationsImmune biomarkersBirth cohortUrinary manganeseMachine regressionLinear regressionExposure analytesAssociationSignaling moleculesRegressionPair-wise associationsTrimesterPregnancyAging Induces an Nlrp3 Inflammasome-Dependent Expansion of Adipose B Cells That Impairs Metabolic Homeostasis
Camell CD, Günther P, Lee A, Goldberg EL, Spadaro O, Youm YH, Bartke A, Hubbard GB, Ikeno Y, Ruddle NH, Schultze J, Dixit VD. Aging Induces an Nlrp3 Inflammasome-Dependent Expansion of Adipose B Cells That Impairs Metabolic Homeostasis. Cell Metabolism 2019, 30: 1024-1039.e6. PMID: 31735593, PMCID: PMC6944439, DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2019.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-associated B cellsFat-associated lymphoid clustersB cellsAdipose tissue leukocytesB-cell depletionB cell accumulationBody temperature maintenanceFALC formationVisceral adiposityCell depletionNLRP3 inflammasomeFemale miceLymphoid clustersMetabolic dysfunctionIL-1Metabolic impairmentIL-1RTissue leukocytesCell accumulationMetabolic homeostasisUnique populationLipolysisCellsTemperature maintenanceAdiposity
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