The STING agonist IMSA101 enhances chimeric antigen receptor T cell function by inducing IL-18 secretion

U Uslu, L Sun, S Castelli, AV Finck… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
As a strategy to improve the therapeutic success of chimeric antigen receptor T cells (CART)
directed against solid tumors, we here test the combinatorial use of CART and IMSA101, a …

Sporadic inclusion body myositis at the crossroads between muscle degeneration, inflammation, and aging

V Guglielmi, M Cheli, P Tonin, G Vattemi - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Sporadic inclusion body myositis (sIBM) is the most common muscle disease of older people
and is clinically characterized by slowly progressive asymmetrical muscle weakness …

Role of NLRP3 inflammasome in nanoparticle adjuvant-mediated immune response

M Ahmed, P Kurungottu, K Swetha, S Atla… - Biomaterials …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
The NLRP3 inflammasome is pivotal in orchestrating the immune response induced by
nanoparticle adjuvants. Understanding the intricate mechanisms underlying the activation of …

CARD8: A Novel Inflammasome Sensor with Well-Known Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Apoptotic Activity

T Karakaya, M Slaufova, M Di Filippo, P Hennig… - Cells, 2024 - mdpi.com
Inflammasomes comprise a group of protein complexes with fundamental roles in the
induction of inflammation. Upon sensing stress factors, their assembly induces the activation …

Atherosclerosis and the Bidirectional Relationship between Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease: From Bench to Bedside—Part 1

G Gallucci, FM Turazza, A Inno, ML Canale… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Atherosclerosis, a complex metabolic-immune disease characterized by chronic
inflammation driven by the buildup of lipid-rich plaques within arterial walls, has emerged as …

Elucidating the role of Pyroptosis in papillary thyroid cancer: prognostic, immunological, and therapeutic perspectives

F Li, R Du, J Kou, J Li, L Zhou, D Zhang, Y Fu… - Cancer Cell …, 2024 - Springer
Background Pyroptosis, an inflammatory form of programmed cell death, has been
implicated in the pathogenesis and progression of several cancers. However, the …

Promoting longevity in aged liver through NLRP3 inflammasome inhibition using tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) and SCD probiotics

B Baba, T Ceylani, R Gurbanov, E Acikgoz… - Archives of Gerontology …, 2024 - Elsevier
This investigation explores the combined influence of SCD Probiotics and
tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) on liver health in elderly male Sprague-Dawley rats …

Evaluating Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in Inflammasome Proteins and Serum Levels of IL-18 and IL-1β in Kidney Interstitial Damage in Anti-Neutrophilic …

L Martinez Valenzuela, A Vidal-Alabró, B Rubio… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The inflammasome regulates the innate inflammatory response and is involved in
autoimmune diseases. In this study, we explored the levels of IL-18 and IL-1β in serum and …

A Perfect Storm: The Convergence of Aging, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, and Inflammasome Dysregulation

S Thirugnanam, N Rout - Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2024 - mdpi.com
The emergence of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has greatly transformed the life
expectancy of people living with HIV (PWH). Today, over 76% of the individuals with HIV …

The effect of colchicine on cancer risk in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a time-dependent study based on the Taiwan's National Health …

JJ Yeh, PX Liw, YS Wong, HM Kao, CH Lee… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background To determine the effect of colchicine on cancer risk in patients with the immune-
mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs)-related to colchicine use. Methods This is a time …