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ReviewJournal of clinical medicine2025

The Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Macrovascular Complications.

Konstantinos Karamitsos, Evangelos Oikonomou, Panagiotis Theofilis, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Eva Kassi, Vaia Lambadiari, Elias Gialafos, Aikaterini Tsatsaragkou, Vasiliki-Chara Mystakidi, Konstantinos Zisimos and 3 more

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Review in Journal of clinical medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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13 authors.

Konstantinos Karamitsos3rd Department of Cardiology, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Evangelos Oikonomou3rd Department of Cardiology, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8079-0599
Panagiotis Theofilis1st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9260-6306
Ignatios Ikonomidis2nd Cardiology Department, Attikon University Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-8241-7886
Eva KassiDepartment of Biological Chemistry, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-7491-2297
Vaia Lambadiari2nd Department of Internal Medicine, Attikon University Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 12462 Athens, Greece.
Elias Gialafos3rd Department of Cardiology, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Aikaterini Tsatsaragkou3rd Department of Cardiology, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Vasiliki-Chara Mystakidi3rd Department of Cardiology, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-4344-6243
Konstantinos Zisimos3rd Department of Cardiology, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Kyriakos Dimitriadis1st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Dimitris Tousoulis1st Department of Cardiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.
Gerasimos Siasos3rd Department of Cardiology, Sotiria Chest Disease Hospital, Medical School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 11527 Athens, Greece.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is among the most common non-infectious causes of death globally, with Type 2 DM (T2DM) representing the majority of cases. T2DM is primarily characterized by insulin resistance, leading to hyperglycemia and compensatory hyperinsulinemia. Rapid changes in lifestyle, technological advancement, and societal evolution have fueled a global rise in T2DM, making it a major public health concern. The condition is associated with numerous complications-both macrovascular and microvascular-including coronary artery disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, and diabetic retinopathy, all of which contribute to increased morbidity and early mortality. Chronic tissue inflammation is now recognized as a key factor in the development of T2DM, with elevated inflammatory markers serving as predictors of the disease. In particular, the NLRP3 inflammasome complex has emerged as a central player in this inflammatory process. NLRP3 acts as an intracellular sensor for danger signals and tissue injury, triggering inflammatory responses and contributing to endothelial dysfunction and T2DM pathogenesis. Its role in linking metabolic stress to inflammation has positioned it as a promising therapeutic target. This review focuses on the mechanisms underlying NLRP3 inflammasome activation and its role in T2DM and related vascular complications. Additionally, it highlights emerging therapies that target NLRP3, offering new potential strategies for the prevention and treatment of T2DM.

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diabetes mellitusinflammationNLRP3 inflammasome

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PMID40648980
PMCPMC12250023

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