Small molecule inhibitor binds to NLRP3 and prevents inflammasome activation
A. Lackner, J. E. Cabral, Y. Qiu, H. Zhou, L. Leonidas, M. A. Pham, A. Macapagal, S. Lin, E. Armanus, R. McNulty
The paper identifies that NLRP3 binds and cleaves oxidized DNA, and small molecule drugs inhibit this process to prevent inflammasome activation.
bioRxiv · Dec 13, 2023Immunology