A Novel Protective Role for FXR against Inflammasome Activation and Endotoxemia

Publication date: 4 April 2017
Source:Cell Metabolism, Volume 25, Issue 4
Author(s): Oihane Garcia-Irigoyen, Antonio Moschetta
During conditions of impaired bile flow (cholestasis), increased serum bile acids (BAs) are prognostic markers of sepsis. In this issue, Hao et al. (2017) show that the BA receptor FXR binds NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages and inhibits activation of inflammasome components, thus reducing endotoxemia in cholestasis.

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During conditions of impaired bile flow (cholestasis), increased serum bile acids (BAs) are prognostic markers of sepsis. In this issue, Hao et al. (2017) show that the BA receptor FXR binds NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages and inhibits activation of inflammasome components, thus reducing endotoxemia in cholestasis.


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