IL-1 receptor antagonist ameliorates inflammasome-dependent inflammation in murine and human cystic fibrosis

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.

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Main 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
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/d6cc6aeb6fcc484ba0b57ba0dd5dd213
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