Publication Date:
2016-03-16
Description:
Article IL-1-mediated inflammation contributes to the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis. Here the authors show that this is largely due to NLRP3 activation, whereas NLRP4 induces IL-1Ra, limiting the overall inflammasome activity and providing a therapeutic angle to ameliorate the disease. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms10791 Authors: Rossana G. Iannitti, Valerio Napolioni, Vasilis Oikonomou, Antonella De Luca, Claudia Galosi, Marilena Pariano, Cristina Massi-Benedetti, Monica Borghi, Matteo Puccetti, Vincenzina Lucidi, Carla Colombo, Ersilia Fiscarelli, Cornelia Lass-Flörl, Fabio Majo, Lisa Cariani, Maria Russo, Luigi Porcaro, Gabriella Ricciotti, Helmut Ellemunter, Luigi Ratclif, Fernando Maria De Benedictis, Vincenzo Nicola Talesa, Charles A. Dinarello, Frank L. van de Veerdonk, Luigina Romani
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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