β-NAD inhibits ATP-mediated interleukin-1β release
S Hiller, A Zakrzewicz, S Wilker, I Jurastow, A Hecker, W Kummer, W Padberg, V Grau · Pneumologie · 2015 · Heft 07
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Introduction: Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is a potent pro-inflammatory cytokine, which plays a central role in host defense. High systemic IL-1β levels, however, can result in life-threatening systemic inflammation and acute lung injury. Release of IL-1β is typically controlled by two consecutive danger signals. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) can be the first signal inducing the synthesis of pro-IL-1β. Extracellular ATP is a prototypical second danger signal, which leads to inflammasome activation, cleavage of pro-IL-1β and release of mature IL-1β. β-Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (β-NAD) is a co-enzyme for redox reacti…