[PDF][PDF] Cardiolipin and the Nlrp3 inflammasome

LAJ O'Neill - Cell metabolism, 2013 - cell.com
Cell metabolism, 2013cell.com
The Nlrp3 inflammasome is a key controller of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β. Iyer and
colleagues (2013) demonstrate that Nlrp3 activators promote an interaction between
cardiolipin in mitochondria and Nlrp3. Cardiolipin is thus a hydrophobic danger signal that,
upon translocation to the outer mitochondrial membrane, activates Nlrp3, promoting
inflammation.
The Nlrp3 inflammasome is a key controller of the proinflammatory cytokine IL-1β. Iyer and colleagues (2013) demonstrate that Nlrp3 activators promote an interaction between cardiolipin in mitochondria and Nlrp3. Cardiolipin is thus a hydrophobic danger signal that, upon translocation to the outer mitochondrial membrane, activates Nlrp3, promoting inflammation.
cell.com