The inflammasome in myocardial injury and cardiac remodeling

SIGNIFICANCE: An inflammatory response follows an injury of any nature, and while such a response is an attempt to promote healing, it may, itself, result in further injury.

RECENT ADVANCES: The inflammasome is a macromolecular structure recently recognized as a central mediator in the acute inflammatory response. The inflammasome senses the injury and it amplifies the response by leading to the release of powerful pro-inflammatory cytokines, interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18.

CRITICAL ISSUES: The activation of the inflammasome in the heart during ischemic and nonischemic injury represents an exaggerated response to sterile injury and promotes adverse cardiac remodeling and failure.

FUTURE DIRECTIONS: Pilot clinical trials have explored blockade of the inflammasome-derived IL-1β and have shown beneficial effects on cardiac function. Additional clinical studies testing this approach are warranted. Moreover, specific inflammasome inhibitors that are ready for clinical use are currently lacking.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:22

Enthalten in:

Antioxidants & redox signaling - 22(2015), 13 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 1146-61

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Toldo, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Mezzaroma, Eleonora [VerfasserIn]
Mauro, Adolfo Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Salloum, Fadi [VerfasserIn]
Van Tassell, Benjamin Wallace [VerfasserIn]
Abbate, Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Cytokines
Inflammasomes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 31.12.2015

Date Revised 16.04.2015

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1089/ars.2014.5989

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM242924107