Dying cells fan the flames of inflammation

K Newton, VM Dixit, N Kayagaki - Science, 2021 - science.org
Inflammatory processes that recruit leukocytes to injured or infected tissues are crucial for
tissue repair and the elimination of pathogens. However, excessive or chronic inflammation …

Drugging the NLRP3 inflammasome: from signalling mechanisms to therapeutic targets

L Vande Walle, M Lamkanfi - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Diseases associated with chronic inflammation constitute a major health burden across the
world. As central instigators of the inflammatory response to infection and tissue damage …

Inhibiting membrane rupture with NINJ1 antibodies limits tissue injury

N Kayagaki, IB Stowe, K Alegre, I Deshpande, S Wu… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Plasma membrane rupture (PMR) in dying cells undergoing pyroptosis or apoptosis requires
the cell-surface protein NINJ1. PMR releases pro-inflammatory cytoplasmic molecules …

miR-125a-5p attenuates macrophage-mediated vascular dysfunction by targeting Ninjurin1

SJ Hwang, BJ Ahn, MW Shin, YS Song… - Cell Death & …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Ninjurin1 (Ninj1), an adhesion molecule, regulates macrophage function in hyaloid
regression, multiple sclerosis, and atherosclerosis. However, its biological relevance and …

[HTML][HTML] The Ninj1/Dusp1 axis contributes to liver ischemia reperfusion injury by regulating macrophage activation and neutrophil infiltration

Y Hu, F Zhan, Y Wang, D Wang, H Lu, C Wu… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Liver ischemia-reperfusion (IR) injury represents a major risk factor in
both partial hepatectomy and liver transplantation. Nerve injury–induced protein 1 (Ninj1) is …

Anti-inflammatory actions of soluble Ninjurin-1 ameliorate atherosclerosis

S Jeon, TK Kim, SJ Jeong, IH Jung, N Kim, MN Lee… - Circulation, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background: Macrophages produce many inflammation-associated molecules, released by
matrix metalloproteinases, such as adhesion molecules, and cytokines, as well, which play a …

Role of pyroptosis in the pathogenesis of various neurological diseases

A Oladapo, T Jackson, J Menolascino… - Brain, Behavior, and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pyroptosis, an inflammatory programmed cell death process, has recently garnered
significant attention due to its pivotal role in various neurological diseases. This review …

ALCAM (CD166) is involved in extravasation of monocytes rather than T cells across the blood–brain barrier

R Lyck, MA Lécuyer, M Abadier… - Journal of Cerebral …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Activated leukocyte cell adhesion molecule (ALCAM) has been proposed to mediate
leukocyte migration across the blood–brain barrier (BBB) in multiple sclerosis or …

Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using chlorogenic acid and their enhanced performance for inflammation

SJ Hwang, SH Jun, Y Park, SH Cha, M Yoon… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Here we developed a novel green synthesis method for gold nanoparticles (CGA-AuNPs)
using chlorogenic acid (CGA) as reductants without the use of other chemicals and validated …

Ninjurin 1 has two opposing functions in tumorigenesis in a p53-dependent manner

HJ Yang, J Zhang, W Yan, SJ Cho… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
WT p53 is critical for tumor suppression, whereas mutant p53 promotes tumor progression.
Nerve injury-induced protein 1 (Ninj1) is a target of p53 and forms a feedback loop with p53 …