The NLRP3 inflammasome and stroke

Inflammasome pattern recognition receptors, which belong to the family of multi-meric proteins, play an important role in innate immunity, including NLRPs, NLRC, and NAIP. Among these receptors, NLRP3 (nucleotide-binding domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 3) inflammasome may activate the inflammatio...

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Published in:International journal of clinical and experimental medicine 2015-01, Vol.8 (4), p.4787-4794
Main Authors: Tong, Yeqing, Ding, Zhi-Hong, Zhan, Fa-Xian, Cai, Li, Yin, Xiaoxv, Ling, Jin-Lian, Ye, Jian-Jun, Hou, Shuang-Yi, Lu, Zuxun, Wang, Zhi-Hong, Liu, Jia-Fa
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Language:English
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Summary:Inflammasome pattern recognition receptors, which belong to the family of multi-meric proteins, play an important role in innate immunity, including NLRPs, NLRC, and NAIP. Among these receptors, NLRP3 (nucleotide-binding domain (NOD)-like receptor protein 3) inflammasome may activate the inflammation and participate in atherosclerosis, pathophysiology of myocardial infarction, resultin ischemia/reperfusion injury and stroke and other cardiovascular diseases. Effective regulation of NLRP3 may help prevent or even treat stroke. In recent years, the role of inflammation in stroke has attracted much attention, and the in-depth study of its mechanism of action is gradually clear. This mini-review focuses on the association of regulatory mechanisms of NLRP3 inflammasome with the development of stroke, which may supply some clues for future therapies and novel drug targets for stroke.
ISSN:1940-5901
1940-5901