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Walking over the inflammasome

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The NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to pathogenic inflammation in a broad range of diseases, making it a highly relevant drug target. Two studies published in this issue found an inhibitor of NLRP3 inflammasome activation to directly bind NLRP3 within its central NACHT domain, interfering with ATP hydrolysis and structural changes critical for NLRP3 oligomerization and subsequent inflammasome formation.

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Fig. 1: MCC950 action on NLRP3.

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  1. Institute of Neuropathology, Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

    Oliver Gorka, Emilia Neuwirt & Olaf Groß

  2. Signalling Research Centres BIOSS and CIBSS, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany

    Olaf Groß

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Gorka, O., Neuwirt, E. & Groß, O. Walking over the inflammasome. Nat Chem Biol 15, 552–553 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41589-019-0292-8

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