Inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome can prevent sterile intra-amniotic inflammation, preterm labor/birth, and adverse neonatal outcomes

N Gomez-Lopez, R Romero… - Biology of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Sterile intra-amniotic inflammation is commonly observed in patients with spontaneous
preterm labor, a syndrome that commonly precedes preterm birth, the leading cause of …

Intra-amniotic inflammation induces preterm birth by activating the NLRP3 inflammasome

J Faro, R Romero, G Schwenkel… - Biology of …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Intra-amniotic inflammation is strongly associated with spontaneous preterm labor and birth,
the leading cause of perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Previous studies have …

A key role for NLRP3 signaling in preterm labor and birth driven by the alarmin S100B

J Galaz, K Motomura, R Romero, Z Liu… - Translational …, 2023 - Elsevier
Preterm birth remains the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. A
substantial number of spontaneous preterm births occur in the context of sterile intra …

The alarmin interleukin-1α causes preterm birth through the NLRP3 inflammasome

K Motomura, R Romero, V Garcia-Flores… - Molecular human …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Sterile intra-amniotic inflammation is a clinical condition frequently observed in women with
preterm labor and birth, the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide …

Inflammasomes: their role in normal and complicated pregnancies

N Gomez-Lopez, K Motomura, D Miller… - The Journal of …, 2019 - journals.aai.org
Inflammasomes are cytoplasmic multiprotein complexes that coordinate inflammatory
responses, including those that take place during pregnancy. Inflammasomes and their …

[HTML][HTML] The placental NLRP3 inflammasome and its downstream targets, caspase-1 and interleukin-6, are increased in human fetal growth restriction: implications for …

I Alfian, A Chakraborty, HEJ Yong, S Saini, RWK Lau… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is commonly associated with placental insufficiency and
inflammation. Nonetheless, the role played by inflammasomes in the pathogenesis of FGR is …

[HTML][HTML] Role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in preeclampsia

K Shirasuna, T Karasawa, M Takahashi - Frontiers in endocrinology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Reproduction involves tightly regulated series of events and the immune system is involved
in an array of reproductive processes. Disruption of well-controlled immune functions leads …

[HTML][HTML] NLRP3 inflammasome: a new therapeutic target for high-risk reproductive disorders?

F Zhou, C Li, SY Zhang - Chinese medical journal, 2021 - journals.lww.com
The NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a key regulator of the host's
immune response, and many immune and metabolic disorders are linked to its activation …

[HTML][HTML] Fetal and maternal NLRP3 signaling is required for preterm labor and birth

K Motomura, R Romero, J Galaz, L Tao… - JCI insight, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. One of
every 4 preterm neonates is born to a mother with intra-amniotic inflammation driven by …

Placental inflammation in pre-eclampsia by Nod-like receptor protein (NLRP) 3 inflammasome activation in trophoblasts

GS Stødle, GB Silva, LH Tangerås… - Clinical & …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Pre-eclampsia is associated with increased levels of cholesterol and uric acid and an
inflamed placenta expressing danger-sensing pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) …