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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

The role of NLRP3 inflammasome in multiple sclerosis: pathogenesis and pharmacological application.

Wen-Gang Zhang, Xiao-Rui Zheng, Yi Yao, Wei-Jia Sun, Bo-Zong Shao

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Wen-Gang Zhang *The First Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.
Xiao-Rui Zheng *Medical Supplies Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.
Yi Yao *The First Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.
Wei-Jia SunMedical Supplies Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.
Bo-Zong ShaoThe First Medical Center, General Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Beijing, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is widely acknowledged as a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder characterized by central nervous system (CNS) demyelination and neurodegeneration. The hyperactivation of immune and inflammatory responses is recognized as a pivotal factor contributing to the pathogenesis and progression of MS. Among various immune and inflammatory reactions, researchers have increasingly focused on the inflammasome, a complex of proteins. The initiation and activation of the inflammasome are intricately involved in the onset of MS. Notably, the NLRP3 inflammasome, the most extensively studied member of the inflammasome complex, is closely linked with MS. This review will delve into the roles of the NLRP3 inflammasome in the pathogenesis and progression of MS. Additionally, therapeutic strategies targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome for the treatment of MS, including natural compounds, autophagy regulators, and other small molecular compounds, will be detailed in this review.

Indexed as

InflammasomesMultiple SclerosisNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinAnimalsHumansInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNLRP3 protein, humanautophagyexperimental autoimmune encephalomyelitisinflammationmultiple sclerosisNLRP3 inflammasome

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PMID40242770
PMCPMC11999851

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