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Role of inflammasomes in multiple sclerosis and their potential as therapeutic targets

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Govindarajan, Vaidya, de Rivero Vaccari, Juan Pablo, Keane, Robert W.·2020·Journal of Neuroinflammation

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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease of the central nervous system (CNS), and it remains the most common immune-mediated disorder affecting the CNS. While the cause of MS is unclear, the underlying pathomechanisms are thought to be either destruction by autoimmune T cells or dysfunction of myelin-producing cells. Recent advances have indicated that inflammasomes contribute the etiology of MS. Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes of the innate immune response involved in the processing of caspase-1, the activation of pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18 as well as the cell death-mediated mechanism of pyroptosis and the activation of the adaptive immune response. Here we review the literature to date on the role of different inflammasome signaling pathways in the pathogenesis of MS and how these pathways may be targeted to reduce deleterious inflammatory processes and improve outcomes in this patient population.

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Authors
Govindarajan, V., de Rivero Vaccari, J. P., & Keane, R. W.
Affiliations
University of Miami (US)
Corresponding author
Keane, Robert W.
Venue
Journal of Neuroinflammation
Published
2020-09-02
Volume
17
Issue
1
Pages
260-260
ISSN
1742-2094 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W3082497244
Cited by
110
References
103
Citations by year
2026: 12 · 2025: 15 · 2024: 23 · 2023: 26 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 3
FWCI
1.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Journal of Neuroinflammation (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01NS113969-01)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pathology and Forensic Medicine › Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
Keywords
multiple sclerosis, inflammasome, caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18, pyroptosis, demyelination, autoimmune T cells, innate immunity, neuroinflammation, therapeutic target
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Immunologic Factors, Multiple Sclerosis, Signal Transduction, Cytokines, Caspases, Inflammasomes

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