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ArticleAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany)2023

Selective NLRP3 Inflammasome Inhibitor MCC950 Suppresses Inflammation and Facilitates Healing in Vascular Materials.

Angus J Grant, Nianji Yang, Matthew J Moore, Yuen Ting Lam, Praveesuda L Michael, Alex H P Chan, Miguel Santos, Jelena Rnjak-Kovacina, Richard P Tan, Steven G Wise

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Article in Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany), 2023. 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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17citing papers in PubMed
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 4% of its field
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, 24 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

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Angus J GrantSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Nianji YangSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Matthew J MooreSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Yuen Ting LamSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Praveesuda L MichaelSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Alex H P ChanSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Miguel SantosSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Jelena Rnjak-KovacinaGraduate School of Biomedical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Richard P TanSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.
Steven G WiseSchool of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Health and Medicine, Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-7964-819X
The University of Sydney · AUUNSW Sydney · AU

Funding

ARC Future Fellow FT210100668National Health and Medical Research Council APP1162969National Heart Foundation of Australia Future Leader Fellowship & Postdoctoral FellowshipNSW Cardiovascular Early-Mid Research Grant H21/174585NSW HealthSydney Local Health District
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Minimally invasive interventions using drug-eluting stents or balloons are a first-line treatment for certain occlusive cardiovascular diseases, but the major long-term cause of failure is neointimal hyperplasia (NIH). The drugs eluted from these devices are non-specific anti-proliferative drugs, such as paclitaxel (PTX) or sirolimus (SMS), which do not address the underlying inflammation. MCC950 is a selective inhibitor of the NLRP3-inflammasome, which drives sterile inflammation commonly observed in NIH. Additionally, in contrast to broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory drugs, MCC950 does not compromise global immune function due this selective activity. In this study, MCC950 is found to not impact the viability, integrity, or function of human coronary endothelial cells, in contrast to the non-specific anti-proliferative effects of PTX and SMS. Using an in vitro model of NLRP3-mediated inflammation in murine macrophages, MCC950 reduced IL-1β expression, which is a key driver of NIH. In an in vivo mouse model of NIH in vascular grafts, MCC950 significantly enhanced re-endothelialization and reduced NIH compared to PTX or SMS. These findings show the effectiveness of a targeted anti-inflammatory drug-elution strategy with significant implications for cardiovascular device intervention.

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InflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsEndothelial CellsHumansInflammationMiceSulfonamidesSulfonesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinSulfonamidesSulfonesMCC950neointimal hyperplasiaNLRP3restenosisvascular inflammation

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PMID37150865
PMCPMC10369291
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