2023
A ZFYVE21-Rubicon-RNF34 signaling complex promotes endosome-associated inflammasome activity in endothelial cells
Li X, Jiang Q, Song G, Barkestani M, Wang Q, Wang S, Fan M, Fang C, Jiang B, Johnson J, Geirsson A, Tellides G, Pober J, Jane-wit D. A ZFYVE21-Rubicon-RNF34 signaling complex promotes endosome-associated inflammasome activity in endothelial cells. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 3002. PMID: 37225719, PMCID: PMC10209169, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-38684-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndothelial cellsInflammasome activityMembrane attack complexCaspase-1Potential therapeutic targetChronic rejectionComplement membrane attack complexTissue inflammationNLRP3 inflammasomeTissue injuryMouse modelTherapeutic targetDependent mannerInflammationAttack complexInflammasomeHuman tissuesFlightless IInhibitory associationsSkin modelRNF34Cells
2021
ZFYVE21 is a Mediator of Non-Canonical Hedgehog Signaling Activating NLRP3 Inflammasomes in a Pathologic Subset of CD4+PD-1hi T Cells
Jiang B, Fang C, Soh C, Li X, Geirsson A, Tellides G, Pober J, Jane-Wit D. ZFYVE21 is a Mediator of Non-Canonical Hedgehog Signaling Activating NLRP3 Inflammasomes in a Pathologic Subset of CD4+PD-1hi T Cells. The Journal Of Heart And Lung Transplantation 2021, 40: s136. DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2021.01.422.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT cellsNLRP3 inflammasomeEndothelial cellsDelayed graft functionSubset of CD4Humanized mouse modelComplement-mediated injuryNLRP3 inflammasome activityHuman lymphoid cellsNon-canonical Hedgehog signallingNon-canonical hedgehogGraft functionPeripheral injuryMemory CD4Human endothelial cellsPD-1Injury showCellular immunityVascular injuryChemokine receptorsTissue injuryPrimary human endothelial cellsInflammasome activityMouse modelLymphoid cells