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ReviewPeerJ2025

NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis: implications in inflammation and multisystem disorders.

Xiaodi Li, Zhiyuan Zhang, Yang Han, Mianzhi Zhang

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Review in PeerJ, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Xiaodi LiTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Zhiyuan ZhangTianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Yang HanTianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Mianzhi ZhangTianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The NLRP3 inflammasome is a multiprotein complex that senses diverse pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and danger-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs), activating the pyroptosis pathway. Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death that plays a crucial role in immune responses and inflammatory processes. The NLRP3 inflammasome-gasdermin D (GSDMD) axis has emerged as a critical therapeutic target in inflammatory diseases. Oligomerization of NLRP3 triggers caspase-1 activation, which subsequently induces GSDMD palmitoylation-an essential event that facilitates pyroptosis. Clinically, NLRP3 inhibitors, such as MCC950, demonstrate protective effects in NLRP3-mediated inflammatory diseases. GSDMD holds substantial potential as a diagnostic, monitoring, and therapeutic target across diverse diseases, underscoring its utility as a pan-biomarker. This review aims to synthesize current knowledge regarding the structure and function of the NLRP3 inflammasome and the regulatory mechanisms governing pyroptosis. Additionally, integrating findings from multiple physiological systems highlights the key roles of the NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis in disease pathogenesis, offering novel perspectives for targeting inflammatory responses and associated disorders.

Indexed as

InflammasomesInflammationNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPyroptosisAnimalsGasderminsHumansPhosphate-Binding ProteinsGasderminsGSDMD protein, humanInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanPhosphate-Binding ProteinsInnate immunityMultisystem diseaseNEK7Ninjurin-1NLRP3 inflammasomePalmitoylation of GSDMD-NTPyroptosis

Identifiers

PMID40832584
PMCPMC12360325

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