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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2025

Research Progress in the Molecular Mechanism of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Alzheimer's Disease and Regulation by Natural Plant Products.

Runru Zu, Hao Lu, Wanting Liu, Simai Shao, Jiayao Zheng, Xiran Ying, Yangang Zhou, Zhonghua Li, Wang Wang, Dejuan Li and 4 more

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Limitations of Current Therapies and Barriers in Alzheimer's Disease.Archives of internal medicine research · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Runru ZuHenan Engineering Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Major Chronic Diseases With Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China.
Hao LuSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
Wanting LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
Simai ShaoHenan Engineering Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Major Chronic Diseases With Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China.
Jiayao ZhengSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
Xiran YingSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
Yangang ZhouSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
Zhonghua LiHenan Engineering Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Major Chronic Diseases With Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China.
Wang WangSchool of Basic Medicine, Nanchang Medical College, Nanchang, 330052, Jiangxi, PR China.
Dejuan LiSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China.
Quekun PengSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China. 289344542@qq.com.
Huifen MaHenan Engineering Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Major Chronic Diseases With Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China. huifen_ma@163.com.
Zhenqiang ZhangHenan Engineering Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Major Chronic Diseases With Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China. zhang_zhenqiang@126.com.
Yiran SunSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, 610500, PR China. 18202863885@163.com.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a prominent neurodegenerative disorder affecting the central nervous system in the elderly. Current understanding of AD primarily centers on the gradual decline in cognitive and memory functions, believed to be influenced by factors including mitochondrial dysfunction, β-amyloid aggregation, and neuroinflammation. Emerging research indicates that neuroinflammation plays a significant role in the development of AD, with the inflammasome potentially mediating inflammatory responses that contribute to neurodegeneration. Recent studies in AD pathology have identified a novel form of inflammasome referred to as NOD-like receptor pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome. Pathological alterations closely associated with NLRP3 inflammasome activation have been observed in the brain tissues of AD patients, transgenic mice, and in vitro neurocyte models. Numerous studies have demonstrated the potent neuroprotective properties of natural plant products (NPPs) against NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated AD pathology. This review provides a comprehensive examination of the NLRP3 inflammasome, its involvement in AD pathology, and the mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of NPP targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome.

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Alzheimer DiseaseBiological ProductsInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinAnimalsHumansBiological ProductsInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinAlzheimer’s diseaseNatural plant productsNeuroinflammationNLRP3 inflammasome

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