2012
Nod1, but not the ASC inflammasome, contributes to induction of IL-1β secretion in human trophoblasts after sensing of Chlamydia trachomatis
Kavathas PB, Boeras CM, Mulla MJ, Abrahams VM. Nod1, but not the ASC inflammasome, contributes to induction of IL-1β secretion in human trophoblasts after sensing of Chlamydia trachomatis. Mucosal Immunology 2012, 6: 235-243. PMID: 22763410, PMCID: PMC3465624, DOI: 10.1038/mi.2012.63.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCell LineChlamydia trachomatisCytoskeletal ProteinsGene ExpressionHumansInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMyeloid Differentiation Factor 88NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNod1 Signaling Adaptor ProteinToll-Like Receptor 2Toll-Like Receptor 4TrophoblastsConceptsIL-1β secretionToll-like receptorsCT infectionIL-1βASC inflammasomeChlamydia trachomatisKey Toll-like receptorsNalp3/ASC inflammasomePro-inflammatory cytokinesIL-1β mRNAIL-1β productionInnate immune pathwaysNOD-like receptorsHuman trophoblast cellsIntracellular bacterial pathogenChlamydia infectionImmune pathwaysObligate intracellular bacterial pathogenTrophoblast cellsHuman trophoblastsCaspase-1InfectionSecretionInflammasomeNOD1
2011
Uric Acid Induces Trophoblast IL‐1β Production Via the Inflammasome: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia
Mulla MJ, Myrtolli K, Potter J, Boeras C, Kavathas PB, Sfakianaki AK, Tadesse S, Norwitz ER, Guller S, Abrahams VM. Uric Acid Induces Trophoblast IL‐1β Production Via the Inflammasome: Implications for the Pathogenesis of Preeclampsia. American Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2011, 65: 542-548. PMID: 21352397, PMCID: PMC3114103, DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0897.2010.00960.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingApoptosis Regulatory ProteinsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1Cell LineCytoskeletal ProteinsDisease ProgressionEnzyme ActivationFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansHyperuricemiaInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMaternal-Fetal RelationsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLR ProteinsPre-EclampsiaPregnancyTrophoblastsUric AcidConceptsIL-1β secretionIL-1β productionMonosodium urateTrophoblast cellsUric acidFirst trimester trophoblast cellsAdverse pregnancy outcomesPathogenesis of preeclampsiaMaternal-fetal interfaceInduction of inflammationActive IL-1βNOD-like receptorsThird trimester trophoblastActive caspase-1Uric acid increasesCaspase-1 activationIL-1β processingPregnancy outcomesInflammatory dysregulationPlacental dysfunctionClinical manifestationsIL-1βInflammasome activationNALP3 inflammasomePreeclampsia