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ArticleInflammation2019

NLRP3/Caspase-1 Pathway-Induced Pyroptosis Mediated Cognitive Deficits in a Mouse Model of Sepsis-Associated Encephalopathy.

Qun Fu, Jing Wu, Xiao-Yan Zhou, Mu-Huo Ji, Qing-Hong Mao, Qing Li, Man-Man Zong, Zhi-Qiang Zhou, Jian-Jun Yang

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Article in Inflammation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 112 papers.

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112 citing papers in PubMed, 240 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. LncRNA RP11-510J16.3 exacerbates sepsis-associated encephalopathy by facilitating NLRP3-dependent pyroptosis through miR-1290 sequestering.Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.] · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Qun FuDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, China.
Jing WuJiangsu Key Laboratory of Molecular Medicine, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210093, China.
Xiao-Yan ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, China.
Mu-Huo JiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210009, China.
Qing-Hong MaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Qing LiDepartment of Anesthesiology, Affiliated Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, 210028, China.
Man-Man ZongDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, China.
Zhi-Qiang ZhouDepartment of Anesthesiology, Jinling Hospital, Medical College of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210002, China. zq_zhou@163.com.
Jian-Jun YangDepartment of Anesthesiology, The first Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450000, China. yjyangjj@126.com.
Nanjing General Hospital of Nanjing Military Command · CNNanjing Medical University · CNNanjing University of Chinese Medicine · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University · CNNanjing University · CNZhongda Hospital Southeast University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (CN) 81471105National Natural Science Foundation of China (CN) 81571083
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) is a common complication that leads to long-term cognitive impairments and increased mortality in sepsis survivors. The mechanisms underlying this complication remain unclear and an effective intervention is lacking. Accumulating evidence suggests the nucleotide-binding domain-like receptor protein3 (NLRP3)/caspase-1 pathway is involved in several neurodegenerative diseases. Thus, we hypothesized that the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway is involved in NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis, maturation and release of inflammatory cytokines, and cognitive deficits in SAE. We used the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950 and the caspase-1 inhibitor Ac-YVAD-CMK to study the role of the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway in pyroptosis and cognitive deficits in a mouse model of SAE. Mice were randomly assigned to one of six groups: sham+saline, sham+MCC950, sham+Ac-YVAD-CMK, cecal ligation and puncture (CLP)+saline, CLP+MCC950, and CLP+Ac-YVAD-CMK. Surviving mice underwent behavioral tests or had hippocampal tissues collected for histochemical analysis and biochemical assays. Our results show that CLP-induced hippocampus-dependent memory deficits are accompanied by increased NLRP3 and caspase-1 positive cells, and augmented protein levels of NLRP3, caspase-1, gasdermin-D, and pro-inflammatory cytokines in the hippocampus. In addition, administration of MCC950 or Ac-YVAD-CMK rescues cognitive deficits and ameliorates increased hippocampal NLRP3-mediated neuronal pyroptosis and pro-inflammatory cytokines. Our results suggest that the NLRP3/caspase-1 pathway-induced pyroptosis mediates cognitive deficits in a mouse model of SAE.

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PyroptosisAnimalsCaspase 1Cognition DisordersCytokinesHippocampusMiceNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinSepsis-Associated EncephalopathyCaspase 1CytokinesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Proteincaspase-1cognitive impairmentNLRP3pro-inflammatory cytokinepyroptosis

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