Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) plays a central role in stimulation of innate immune system and inflammation and in several chronic inflammatory diseases. These include rare hereditary conditions, e.g., auto-inflammatory syndromes, as well as common pathologies, such as type II diabetes, gout and atherosclerosis. A better understanding of IL-1β synthesis and release is particularly relevant for the design of novel anti-inflammatory drugs. One of the molecules mainly involved in IL-1β maturation is the P2X7 receptor (P2X7R), an ATP-gated ion channel that chiefly acts through the recruitment of the NLRP3 inflammasome-caspase-1 complex. In this review, we will summarize evidence supporting the key role of the P2X7R in IL-1β production, with special emphasis on the mechanism of release, a process that is still a matter of controversy. Four different models have been proposed: (i) exocytosis via secretory lysosomes, (ii) microvesicles shedding from plasma membrane, (iii) release of exosomes, and (iv) passive efflux across a leaky plasma membrane during pyroptotic cell death. All these models involve the P2X7R.
Titolo: | The P2X7 receptor-interleukin-1 liaison |
Autori: | GIULIANI, Anna Lisa (Primo) SARTI, Alba Clara (Secondo) FALZONI, Simonetta (Penultimo) DI VIRGILIO, Francesco (Ultimo) (Corresponding) |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2017 |
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Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11392/2368401 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 03.1 Articolo su rivista |
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