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Abstract
Shifts in the redox balance between ROS and antioxidants regulate innate immunity at various levels. Changes in the redox microenvironment modulate the activation potential of the NLRP3 inflammasome, a signaling platform that activates caspase-1, allowing the maturation of IL-1β. However, a clear definition of the underlying mechanism is missing. In this essay, I review the most-credited theories on inflammasome activation. In particular, I will focus on the redox-mediated mechanisms that regulate the assembly of NLRP3 inflammasome and discuss how aberrations in them are implicated in the pathogenesis of autoinflammatory diseases.Entities:
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Year: 2012 PMID: 22859832 DOI: 10.1189/jlb.0512265
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Leukoc Biol ISSN: 0741-5400 Impact factor: 4.962