The NLR gene family: from discovery to present day

WC Chou, S Jha, MW Linhoff, JPY Ting - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2023 - nature.com
The mammalian NLR gene family was first reported over 20 years ago, although several
genes that were later grouped into the family were already known at that time. Although it is …

[HTML][HTML] Nod-like receptors: critical intracellular sensors for host protection and cell death in microbial and parasitic infections

AO Babamale, ST Chen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cell death is an essential immunological apparatus of host defense, but dysregulation of
mutually inclusive cell deaths poses severe threats during microbial and parasitic infections …

[HTML][HTML] The role of TLR2 in infectious diseases caused by mycobacteria: from cell biology to therapeutic target

W Hu, HP Spaink - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Due to the broad functions of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) in innate
immunity, the drive for the development of TLR2-targeted therapeutic treatments has …

[HTML][HTML] Nod-like receptors in host defence and disease at the epidermal barrier

J Danis, M Mellett - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
The nucleotide-binding domain and leucine-rich-repeat-containing family
(NLRs)(sometimes called the NOD-like receptors, though the family contains few bona fide …

[HTML][HTML] NLRX1: versatile functions of a mitochondrial NLR protein that controls mitophagy

PY Bi, SA Killackey, L Schweizer, SE Girardin - Biomedical Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
NLRX1 is a member of the of the Nod-like receptor (NLR) family, and it represents a unique
pattern recognition molecule (PRM) as it localizes to the mitochondrial matrix in resting …

The regulatory role of NLRX1 in innate immunity and human disease

M Liu, K Liu, D Cheng, B Zheng, S Li, Z Mo - Cytokine, 2022 - Elsevier
Nucleotide binding and oligomerization domain (NOD)-like receptor (NLR) initially appeared
in the public view as a cytoplasmic pathogen recognition receptor (PRR) that plays an …

[HTML][HTML] NLRX1 functions as a tumor suppressor in Pan02 pancreatic cancer cells

MA Nagai-Singer, HA Morrison, MK Woolls… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Pancreatic cancer is a deadly malignancy with limited treatment options. NLRX1 is a unique,
understudied member of the Nod-like Receptor (NLR) family of pattern recognition receptors …

[HTML][HTML] How gut microbiota are shaped by pattern recognition receptors in colitis and colorectal cancer

F Qing, T Xie, L Xie, T Guo, Z Liu - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The pathogenesis of intestinal inflammatory disorders such as colitis and
colorectal cancer is complicated and dysregulation of gut microbiota is considered an …

[HTML][HTML] Mechanism of inflammasomes in cancer and targeted therapies

Q Gu, J Zou, Y Zhou, Q Deng - Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Inflammasomes, composed of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain (NOD)-like
receptors (NLRs), are immune-functional protein multimers that are closely linked to the host …

Bioinformatic analysis of the potential common pathogenic mechanisms for psoriasis and metabolic syndrome

Y Zhou, L Han, Z Wang, R Fang, Y Wan, Z Yang… - Inflammation, 2023 - Springer
The pathogeneses of psoriasis and metabolic syndrome are closely related; however, the
underlying biological mechanisms are yet to be clarified. A psoriasis training set was …