| Literature DB >> 28778433 |
Holger Scholz1, Claudia Eder2.
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Inflammasomes regulate microglial caspase-1 activation and subsequent neuroinflammatory processes in brain pathology. In the present study, we have identified inflammasomes causing caspase-1 activation following stimulation of microglia with lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), a proinflammatory lipid generated under pathological conditions in the brain. LPC-induced caspase-1 activation in microglia was found to depend on LPS prestimulation, inflammasome NLRP3 and adaptor molecule ASC. Furthermore, knockdown of inflammasome NLRC4 inhibited LPC-stimulated caspase-1 activity in microglia, suggesting the requirement of two inflammasomes for optimal caspase-1 activity.Entities:
Keywords: Caspase-1; Inflammasome; Lysophospholipids; Microglia
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28778433 DOI: 10.1016/j.jneuroim.2017.07.004
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Neuroimmunol ISSN: 0165-5728 Impact factor: 3.478