Παρασκευή 22 Φεβρουαρίου 2019

Lack of Protein Prenylation Promotes Nlrp3 Inflammasome Assembly in Human Monocytes

Publication date: Available online 21 February 2019

Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Author(s): Oliver P. Skinner, Julie Jurczyluk, Paul J. Baker, Seth L. Masters, Alicia Rios Wilks, Misaki S. Clearwater, Avril A.B. Robertson, Kate Schroder, Sam Mehr, Marcia A. Munoz, Michael J. Rogers

Summary

We demonstrate that blocking the mevalonate pathway and protein prenylation in human monocytes leads to enhanced activity of an NLRP3-dependent, but not Pyrin-dependent, inflammasome, suggesting a prominent role for NLRP3 in the pathogenesis of mevalonate kinase deficiency.



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