complex(GO:"IPAF inflammasome complex")
In mice, NAIP (NLR family, apoptosis inhibitory protein) family proteins sense the proteinaceous NLRC4 activators and, in turn, activate the assembly of the NLRC4 inflammasome. PubMed:23702978
Palmitate, a fatty acid, activates the NLRC4 inflammasome in primary astrocytes leading to the release of IL-1β (Liu and Chan, 2014) PubMed:24561250
Recently we identify that palmitate activates the NLRC4 inflammasome in primary astrocytes to release IL-1β, and ASC participates in the activation of the NLRC4 inflammasome (Liu and Chan, 2014) PubMed:24561250
Under certain but not all conditions ASC (Martinon et al., 2009) or Naip5 (NLR family, apoptosis inhibitory protein 5) (Lightfield et al., 2011) is required for the activity of the NLRC4 inflammasome PubMed:24561250
The adaptor protein ASC is important for the activation of NLRC4 inflammasome in astrocytes, while Naip 5 is not (Liu and Chan, 2014) PubMed:24561250
Recently we identify that palmitate activates the NLRC4 inflammasome in primary astrocytes to release IL-1β, and ASC participates in the activation of the NLRC4 inflammasome (Liu and Chan, 2014) PubMed:24561250
Under certain but not all conditions ASC (Martinon et al., 2009) or Naip5 (NLR family, apoptosis inhibitory protein 5) (Lightfield et al., 2011) is required for the activity of the NLRC4 inflammasome PubMed:24561250
In addition, NLRC4 and ASC levels are upregulated in the brains of AD patients (Liu and Chan, 2014), suggesting a possible role of the NLRC4 inflammasome in AD pathogenesis PubMed:24561250
NLRC4 and NLRP1 can both activate caspase 1 through their CARDs without recruiting ASC; however, the recruitment of ASC greatly enhances the formation of the complex and the processing of IL-1β7,13–16. PubMed:23702978
In the CNS, the production of IL-1β by inflammasomes, specifically NLRP1, NLRP2, NLRP3 and NLRC4, is well-characterized as compared to other interleukins (Minkiewicz et al., 2013; Trendelenburg, 2008) PubMed:24561250
Palmitate, a fatty acid, activates the NLRC4 inflammasome in primary astrocytes leading to the release of IL-1β (Liu and Chan, 2014) PubMed:24561250
Recently we identify that palmitate activates the NLRC4 inflammasome in primary astrocytes to release IL-1β, and ASC participates in the activation of the NLRC4 inflammasome (Liu and Chan, 2014) PubMed:24561250
These studies highlighted the role of saturated fatty acids in the production of IL-1β by inflammasomes, i.e. NLRC4 PubMed:24561250
In addition, NLRC4 and ASC levels are upregulated in the brains of AD patients (Liu and Chan, 2014), suggesting a possible role of the NLRC4 inflammasome in AD pathogenesis PubMed:24561250
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