The role of inflammasomes in human diseases and their potential as therapeutic targets

J Yao, K Sterling, Z Wang, Y Zhang… - Signal Transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Inflammasomes are large protein complexes that play a major role in sensing inflammatory
signals and triggering the innate immune response. Each inflammasome complex has three …

Regulated necrosis role in inflammation and repair in acute kidney injury

J Guerrero-Mauvecin, N Villar-Gómez… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Acute kidney injury (AKI) frequently occurs in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
and in turn, may cause or accelerate CKD. Therapeutic options in AKI are limited and mostly …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting terminal pathway reduces brain complement activation, amyloid load and synapse loss, and improves cognition in a mouse model of dementia

WM Zelek, RJ Bevan, BP Morgan - Brain, Behavior, and Immunity, 2024 - Elsevier
Complement is dysregulated in the brain in Alzheimer's Disease and in mouse models of
Alzheimer's disease. Each of the complement derived effectors, opsonins, anaphylatoxins …

Perspective and Therapeutic Potential of the Noncoding RNA–Connexin Axis

X Li, Z Wang, N Chen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Noncoding RNAs (ncRNAs) are a class of nucleotide sequences that cannot be translated
into peptides. ncRNAs can function post-transcriptionally by splicing complementary …

[HTML][HTML] Unveiling enigmatic essence of Sphingolipids: A promising avenue for glaucoma treatment

I Iezhitsa, R Agarwal, P Agarwal - Vision Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Treatment of glaucoma, the leading cause of irreversible blindness, remains
challenging. The apoptotic loss of retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in glaucoma is the …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms linking type 2 diabetes mellitus and late-onset Alzheimer's disease: A systematic review and qualitative meta-analysis

E Lemche, R Killick, J Mitchell, PW Caton… - Neurobiology of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Research evidence indicating common metabolic mechanisms through which type 2
diabetes mellitus (T2DM) increases risk of late-onset Alzheimer's dementia (LOAD) has …

Inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome by MCC950 under hypoxia alleviates photoreceptor apoptosis via inducing autophagy in Müller glia

S Gao, N Li, Z Lin, Y Zhong, Y Wang… - The FASEB …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
NLRP3 inflammasome activation has emerged as a critical initiator of inflammatory response
in ischemic retinopathy. Here, we identified the effect of a potent, selective NLRP3 inhibitor …

FUBP3 mediates the amyloid-β-induced neuronal NLRP3 expression

J Yao, Y Li, X Liu, W Liang, Y Li, L Wu, Z Wang… - Neural Regeneration … - journals.lww.com
Alzheimer's disease is characterized by deposition of amyloid-β protein (Aβ), which forms
extracellular neuritic plaques, and accumulation of hyperphosphorylated tau, which …

Chronic constipation and diarrhea are associated with depression in the elderly: Insights from a large cross-sectional study

明骏陈 - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Background: This study was to investigate the relationship between chronic constipation,
diarrhea, and depression among the elderly, as the extent of their association remains …