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ReviewCellular & molecular biology letters2023

The NLRP3 inflammasome: contributions to inflammation-related diseases.

Ying Chen, Xingyan Ye, Germaine Escames, Wangrui Lei, Xin Zhang, Meng Li, Tong Jing, Yu Yao, Zhenye Qiu, Zheng Wang and 2 more

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Review in Cellular & molecular biology letters, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 251 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
251citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
51.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

251 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 332 citations in OpenAlex.

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191 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Ying Chen *Department of Hematology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China.
Xingyan Ye *Key Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Germaine Escames *Biomedical Research Center, Health Sciences Technology Park, University of Granada, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n, Granada, Spain.
Wangrui LeiKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Xin ZhangDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Meng LiDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Tong JingDepartment of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an University, Yan'an, China.
Yu YaoKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Zhenye QiuKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China.
Zheng WangDepartment of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Central Theater Command General Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army, Wuhan, China.
Darío Acuña-CastroviejoBiomedical Research Center, Health Sciences Technology Park, University of Granada, Avda. del Conocimiento s/n, Granada, Spain. dacuna@ugr.es.
Yang YangKey Laboratory of Resource Biology and Biotechnology in Western China, Ministry of Education, Faculty of Life Sciences and Medicine, Northwest University, Xi'an, China. yang200214yy@nwu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1163-2359
Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China · CNYan'an University · CNUniversidad de Granada · ESChinese People's Liberation Army · CNFirst Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University · CN

Funding

Innovation Capability Strong Foundation Plan of Xi'an City 21YXYJ0037National Natural Science Foundation of China 81871607National Natural Science Foundation of China 82070422National Natural Science Foundation of China 82200330Youth Science and Technology Rising Star Project of Shaanxi Province 2020KJXX-036
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The NOD-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a protein complex that regulates innate immune responses by activating caspase-1 and the inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18. Multiple studies have demonstrated the importance of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the development of immune and inflammation-related diseases, including arthritis, Alzheimer's disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and other autoimmune and autoinflammatory diseases. This review first explains the activation and regulatory mechanism of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Secondly, we focus on the role of the NLRP3 inflammasome in various inflammation-related diseases. Finally, we look forward to new methods for targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome to treat inflammation-related diseases, and provide new ideas for clinical treatment.

Indexed as

InflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinHumansImmunity, InnateInflammationInterleukin-1betaNLR ProteinsInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanNLR ProteinsInflammatory diseaseInnate immunityNLRP3 inflammasome

Identifiers

PMID37370025
PMCPMC10303833
OpenAlexW4382239618

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