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ReviewInflammopharmacology2025

A review on NLRP3 inflammasome modulation by animal venom proteins/peptides: mechanisms and therapeutic insights.

Akshad Balde, Soottawat Benjakul, Rasool Abdul Nazeer

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Review in Inflammopharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Akshad BaldeBiopharmaceuticals Lab, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603 203, India.
Soottawat BenjakulInternational Center of Excellence in Seafood Science and Innovation, Faculty of Agro Industry, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, 90110, Songkhla, Thailand.
Rasool Abdul NazeerBiopharmaceuticals Lab, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603 203, India. nazeerr@srmist.edu.in.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0587-3770

Funding

Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology, India IF220025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The venom peptides from terrestrial as well as aquatic species have demonstrated potential in regulating the NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, a sophisticated assemblage present in immune cells responsible for detecting and responding to external mediators. The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a role in several pathological conditions such as type 2 diabetes, hyperglycemia, Alzheimer's disease, obesity, autoimmune disorders, and cardiovascular disorders. Venom peptides derived from animal venoms have been discovered to selectively induce certain signalling pathways, such as the NLRP3 inflammasome, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-κB). Experimental evidence has demonstrated that venom peptides can regulate the expression and activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, resulting in the secretion of pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18. Furthermore, these peptides have been discovered to impede the activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, therefore diminishing inflammation and tissue injury. The functional properties of venom proteins and peptides obtained from snakes, bees, wasps, and scorpions have been thoroughly investigated, specifically targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway, venom proteins and peptides have shown promise as therapeutic agents for the treatment of certain inflammatory disorders. This review discusses the pathophysiology of NLRP3 inflammasome in the onset of various diseases, role of venom as therapeutics. Further, various venom components and their role in the modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome are discoursed. A substantial number of venomous animals and their toxins are yet unexplored, and to comprehensively grasp the mechanisms of action of them and their potential as therapeutic agents, additional research is required which can lead to the development of novel therapeutics.

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InflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPeptidesVenomsAnimalsHumansInflammationSignal TransductionInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPeptidesVenomsCytokinesInflammationNLRP3 inflammasomePeptidesToxinsVenom

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