A novel function of NLRP3 independent of inflammasome as a key transcription factor of IL-33 in epithelial cells of atopic dermatitis

Abstract Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common chronic pruritic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by recurrent eczematous lesions. Interleukin (IL)−33, a cytokine of the IL-1 family, was found to play an important role in the pathogenesis of AD. As a key component of the inflammasome, NLRP3 has...

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Main Authors: Jie Zheng, Lu Yao, Yijing Zhou, Xiaoqun Gu, Can Wang, Kaifan Bao, Yang Sun, Min Hong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Cell Death and Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-021-04159-9