| Literature DB >> 27308575 |
Steven W Paugh1, Erik J Bonten1, William E Evans1.
Abstract
In primary acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells exhibiting de novo resistance to glucocorticoids, we recently discovered decreased promoter methylation of caspase 1 (CASP1) and NLR family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), which resulted in increased transcription, constitutive NALP3 (NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3) inflammasome activation, and caspase 1-mediated cleavage of the glucocorticoid receptor. This revealed a novel mechanism of glucocorticoid resistance that was recapitulated in model systems.Entities:
Keywords: CASP1; NALP3; NR3C1; glucocorticoids; inflammasome
Year: 2015 PMID: 27308575 PMCID: PMC4845245 DOI: 10.1080/23723556.2015.1065947
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Oncol ISSN: 2372-3556