The role of inflammasome-derived IL-1 in driving IL-17 responses

Mills, KH; Dungan, LS; Jones, SA; Harris, J

HERO ID

2556647

Reference Type

Journal Article

Subtype

Review

Year

2013

Language

English

PMID

23271701

HERO ID 2556647
Material Type Review
In Press No
Year 2013
Title The role of inflammasome-derived IL-1 in driving IL-17 responses
Authors Mills, KH; Dungan, LS; Jones, SA; Harris, J
Journal Journal of Leukocyte Biology
Volume 93
Issue 4
Page Numbers 489-497
Abstract NLRs are members of the PRR family that sense microbial pathogens and mediate host innate immune responses to infection. Certain NLRs can assemble into a multiprotein complex called the inflammasome, which activates casapse-1 required for the cleavage of immature forms of IL-1β and IL-18 into active, mature cytokines. The inflammasome is activated by conserved, exogenous molecules from microbes and nonmicrobial molecules, such as asbestos, alum, or silica, as well as by endogenous danger signals, such as ATP, amyloid-β, and sodium urate crystals. Activation of the inflammasome is a critical event triggering IL-1-driven inflammation and is central to the pathology of autoinflammatory diseases, such as gout and MWS. Recent studies have also shown IL-1 or IL-18, in synergy with IL-23, can promote IL-17-prduction from Th17 cells and γδ T cells, and this process can be regulated by autophagy. IL-1-driven IL-17 production plays a critical role in host protective immunity to infection with fungi, bacteria, and certain viruses. However, Th17 cells and IL-17-seceting γδ T cells, activated by inflammasome-derived IL-1 or IL-18, have major pathogenic roles in many autoimmune diseases. Consequently, inflammasomes are now major drug targets for many autoimmune and chronic inflammatory diseases, as well as autoinflammatory diseases.
Doi 10.1189/jlb.1012543
Pmid 23271701
Wosid WOS:000316953000006
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Language Text English
Keyword Th17 cell; gamma delta T cell; IL-18; caspase-1; autoimmunity; infection