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ArticleInternational journal of biological sciences2025

Emodin Inhibits NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Protects Against Sepsis via Promoting FUNDC1-Mediated Mitophagy.

Wei Fu, Shu-Chang Liu, Tong-Xiang Xu, Ying Liu, Teng Zhang, Dong-Jie Liu, Xiao Wang, Jian-Yao Wang, Yu-Xin He, Tao Ma

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Article in International journal of biological sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Wei FuDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Shu-Chang LiuDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Tong-Xiang XuDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Ying LiuDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin First Center Hospital, Tianjin, 300192, China.
Teng ZhangDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Dong-Jie LiuDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Xiao WangDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Jian-Yao WangDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Yu-Xin HeDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.
Tao MaDepartment of Integrative Chinese and Western Medicine, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, 300152, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Dysregulated activation of the NLR family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome contributes to the pathogenesis of numerous inflammatory and infectious diseases; however, effective targeted therapies remain elusive. In this study, we identify emodin-a bioactive anthraquinone derived from

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EmodinInflammasomesMitochondrial ProteinsMitophagyNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinSepsisAnimalsHumansMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMitochondriaEmodinFUNDC1 protein, mouseInflammasomesMembrane ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseEmodinFUNDC1Mitochondrial homeostasisMitophagyNLRP3 inflammasomeSepsis.

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PMID40520006
PMCPMC12160860

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