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ArticleCell reports2021

RIPK1 activation mediates neuroinflammation and disease progression in multiple sclerosis.

Matija Zelic, Fabrizio Pontarelli, Lisa Woodworth, Cheng Zhu, Amy Mahan, Yi Ren, Michael LaMorte, Ross Gruber, Aislinn Keane, Pequita Loring and 8 more

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Article in Cell reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers.

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72citing papers in PubMed
9.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed, 134 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

18 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Matija ZelicSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Fabrizio PontarelliSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Lisa WoodworthSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Cheng ZhuSanofi, Translational Sciences, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Amy MahanSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Yi RenSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Michael LaMorteSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Ross GruberSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Aislinn KeaneDepartment of Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Pequita LoringSanofi, Translational Sciences, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Lilu GuoSanofi, Translational Sciences, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Tai-He XiaSanofi, Translational Sciences, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Boyao ZhangProgram in Innate Immunity, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA.
Pontus OrningProgram in Innate Immunity, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA; Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Egil LienProgram in Innate Immunity, Division of Infectious Diseases and Immunology, Department of Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA 01605, USA; Centre of Molecular Inflammation Research, Department of Clinical and Molecular Medicine, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway.
Alexei DegterevDepartment of Cell, Molecular & Developmental Biology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Timothy HammondSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA.
Dimitry OfengeimSanofi, Neurological Diseases, 49 New York Ave., Framingham, MA 01701, USA. Electronic address: dimitry.ofengeim@sanofi.com.
Sanofi (United States) · USUniversity of Massachusetts Chan Medical School · USTufts University · US

Funding

Targeting RIPK3 in Flu-Associated Lung InjuryR01AI144400 · NIAID · RESEARCH INST OF FOX CHASE CAN CTR · PI BALACHANDRAN, SIDDHARTH, CUNY, GREGORY D · 2019 to 2023
$3.6M
Caspase-8 as a focal hub in effector-triggered immunityR01AI146855 · NIAID · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI LIEN, EGIL · 2019 to 2023
$2.9M
Targeting RIPK3 in Age-Related Inflammation and InjuryR56AG058642 · NIA · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI BALACHANDRAN, SIDDHARTH, CUNY, GREGORY D · 2018 to 2018
$649k
Bacterial inhibition of Pyrin inflammasome activationR21AI128547 · NIAID · UNIV OF MASSACHUSETTS MED SCH WORCESTER · PI LIEN, EGIL · 2017 to 2018
$461k
Targeting RIPK1 and RIPK2 kinases in mouse Experimental Autoimmune EncephalomyelitisR21NS111395 · NINDS · TUFTS UNIVERSITY BOSTON · PI CUNY, GREGORY D, DEGTEREV, ALEXEI · 2019 to 2019
$458k
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI144400NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI146855NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI128547NIA NIH HHS R56 AG058642NINDS NIH HHS R21 NS111395
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Receptor interacting protein kinase 1 (RIPK1) mediates cell death and inflammatory signaling and is increased in multiple sclerosis (MS) brain samples. Here, we investigate the role of glial RIPK1 kinase activity in mediating MS pathogenesis. We demonstrate RIPK1 levels correlate with MS disease progression. We find microglia are susceptible to RIPK1-mediated cell death and identify an inflammatory gene signature that may contribute to the neuroinflammatory milieu in MS patients. We uncover a distinct role for RIPK1 in astrocytes in regulating inflammatory signaling in the absence of cell death and confirm RIPK1-kinase-dependent regulation in human glia. Using a murine MS model, we show RIPK1 inhibition attenuates disease progression and suppresses deleterious signaling in astrocytes and microglia. Our results suggest RIPK1 kinase activation in microglia and astrocytes induces a detrimental neuroinflammatory program that contributes to the neurodegenerative environment in progressive MS.

Indexed as

AnimalsDisease Models, AnimalDisease ProgressionHumansMiceMicrogliaMultiple SclerosisNeuroinflammatory DiseasesReceptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesSignal TransductionReceptor-Interacting Protein Serine-Threonine KinasesRipk1 protein, mouseastrocytecell deathinflammationmicrogliamultiple sclerosisnecroptosisRIPK1

Identifiers

PMID33979622
PMCPMC8917516
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