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Rhesus theta defensin-1: an antimicrobial peptide with immunomodulatory properties for the treatment of cystic fibrosis. (HALL F) - Apr 5, 2019 - Abstract #ECCMID2019ECCMID_3797; Background: Rhesus Theta Defensin-1 (RTD-1) is a macrocyclic peptide isolated from Rhesus macaque leukocytes with dual anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties...Gene transcript stability was assessed using Actinomycin-D...THP-1 cytokine data for IL-1β and TNFα reveal RTD-1 more potently inhibits their production by 2-fold and 4-fold respectively when compared to Azithromycin, a commonly prescribed macrolide for treatment of airway inflammation in CF patients. These data demonstrate the anti-inflammatory mechanism of action of RTD-1 is partially mediated in part by inhibition of inflammasome activity.
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Clinical, Journal: State of care for patients with systemic autoinflammatory diseases - Results of a tertiary care survey. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 4, 2019 ...The diagnostic work-up included inflammatory markers and genetic testing, the first line treatment interleukin-1 (IL-1) blockers for CAPS and colchicine for FMF...The overall state of care for SAID patients was rated to be excellent or good by only 12% of departments, and to be poor or non-sufficient by 40% of departments. This study demonstrates a high need to improve the state of care and to harmonize diagnostic and treatment strategies for SAID patients.
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Activation of this complex often involves the adaptor protein ASC and upstream sensors including NLRP1, NLRP3, NLRC4, AIM2, and pyrin, which are activated by different stimuli including infectious agents and changes in cell homeostasis. Here we discuss new regulatory mechanisms that have been identified for the canonical inflammasomes, the most recently identified NLRP9b inflammasome, and the new gasdermin family of proteins that mediate pyroptosis and other forms of regulated cell death.
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In addition, cinnamaldehyde and linalool at the dose equivalent to their corresponding content in the tested dose of the leaf essential oil, which was 0.9Â mg/kg and 5.2Â mg/kg, respectively, showed similar or slightly less inhibitory activity for most of these inflammatory parameters compared with that of the leaf essential oil. Our data confirmed the potential use of leaf essential oil of Cinnamomum osmophloeum Kanehira as an anti-inflammatory natural product and provide evidence for cinnamaldehyde and linalool as two potent agents for prophylactic use in health problems associated with inflammations that being attributed to over-activated TLR4 and/or NLRP3 signaling pathways.
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Here, we discuss how the complex interplay of ion fluxes contributes to canonical, non-canonical, and alternative NLRP3 activation pathways that induce IL-1β secretion from immune cells. Particular attention is given to the concrete evidence for the involvement of ion channels, which may present viable therapeutic targets for the modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation.
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Journal: Inflammasome Activation Induces Pyroptosis in the Retina Exposed to Ocular Hypertension Injury. (Pubmed Central) - Apr 2, 2019 ...The OHT-induced release of cytokines and RGC death were significantly decreased in the retinas of Casp1Casp4(11), Panx1 and in Wild-type (WT) mice treated with the Panx1 inhibitor probenecid...Furthermore, they indicate an active contribution of neuronal NLRP1/NLRP3 inflammasomes and the pro-pyroptotic gasdermin D pathway to pathophysiology of the OHT injury. These results support the feasibility of inflammasome modulation for neuroprotection in OHT-injured retinas.
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Moreover, DCA significantly reduced the level of secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), and promoted the polarization of M2 macrophages in the intestine of Apcmin/+ mice. In conclusion, these data suggested that DCA induced intestinal low grade inflammation and disrupted the mucosal physical and functional barriers, aggravating intestinal tumorigenesis.
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Journal: NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition ameliorates tubulointerstitial injury in the remnant kidney model. (Pubmed Central) - Mar 29, 2019 ...Allopurinol (ALLO) inhibits xanthine oxidase (XOD) activity, and, consequently, reduces the production of uric acid (UA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS), both of which can activate the NLRP3 pathway...ALLO reduced renal NLRP3 activation, without interfering with the NF-κB pathway. These observations indicate that the tubulointerstitial antiinflammatory and antifibrotic effects of ALLO in the Nx model involve inhibition of the NLRP3 pathway, and reinforce the view that ALLO can contribute to arrest or slow the progression of CKD.
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We hypothesize that this effect may be mediated through the NLRP3 inflammasome activation. The discovery of a small molecule inhibitor that targets the inflammasome sensor NLRP3 offers a new path for the development of selective inflammasome blockers with potential therapeutic benefit in a wide range of human diseases (in this issue, see Jiang et al., https://doi.org/10.1084/jem.20171419).
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The GVHD protective effect of SCFAs requires GPR43-mediated ERK phosphorylation and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome in non-hematopoietic target tissues of the host. These data provide insight into mechanisms of microbial metabolite-mediated protection of target tissues from the damage caused allogeneic T cells.
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Both mtROS and NLRP3 inflammasome play a role in ozone-induced lung inflammation while only NLRP3 is involved in ozone-induced emphysema. Our results underscore the pathobiological relevance of ASC specks and suggest that ASC specks are a sensitive and specific candidate plasma biomarker that provides an index of medullary pyroptotic cell death and ineffective haemopoiesis in patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
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