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ReviewInternational journal of oncology2024

NLRC4, inflammation and colorectal cancer (Review).

Guojun Tong, Yan Shen, Hui Li, Hai Qian, Zhenhua Tan

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Review in International journal of oncology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Guojun TongDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313003, P.R. China.
Yan ShenDepartment of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313003, P.R. China.
Hui LiDepartment of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313003, P.R. China.
Hai QianDepartment of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313003, P.R. China.
Zhenhua TanDepartment of General Surgery, Huzhou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Central Hospital of Huzhou University, Huzhou, Zhejiang 313003, P.R. China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chronic inflammation is recognized as a major risk factor for cancer and is involved in every phase of the disease. Inflammasomes are central to the inflammatory response and play a crucial role in cancer development. The present review summarizes the role of Nod‑like receptor C4 (NLRC4) in inflammation and colorectal cancer (CRC). Reviews of the literature were conducted using Web of Science, PubMed and CNKI, with search terms including 'NLRC4', 'colorectal cancer', 'auto‑inflammatory diseases' and 'prognosis'. Variants of NLRC4 can cause recessive immune dysregulation and autoinflammation or lead to ulcerative colitis as a heterozygous risk factor. Additionally, genetic mutations in inflammasome components may increase susceptibility to cancer. NLRC4 is considered a tumor suppressor in CRC. The role of NLRC4 in CRC signaling pathways is currently understood to involve five key aspects (caspase 1, NLRP3/IL‑8, IL‑1β/IL‑1, NAIP and p53). The mechanisms by which NLRC4 is involved in CRC are considered to be threefold (through pyroptosis, apoptosis, necroptosis and PANoptosis; regulating the immune response; and protecting intestinal epithelial cells to prevent CRC). However, the impact of NLRC4 mutations on CRC remains unclear. In conclusion, NLRC4 is a significant inflammasome that protects against CRC through various signaling pathways and mechanisms. The association between NLRC4 mutations and CRC warrants further investigation.

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Calcium-Binding ProteinsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsColorectal NeoplasmsInflammasomesInflammationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMutationSignal TransductionCalcium-Binding ProteinsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsInflammasomesNLRC4 protein, humancolorectal cancermechanism of actionNod‑like receptor C4prognosissignaling pathway

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PMID39239759
PMCPMC11387119

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