Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?

Chronic inflammation is a hallmark for Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). It is also one of the most important risk factors for insulin resistance and metabolic disorders. Inflammasomes, which are intracellular multiprotein complexes within the innate immune system, regulate the production and maturation of...

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Main Authors: Pengyu Cao, Yulin Yang, Ningning Zhang, Bojian Wang, Zhenwei Gong
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-05-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1569579/full
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description Chronic inflammation is a hallmark for Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). It is also one of the most important risk factors for insulin resistance and metabolic disorders. Inflammasomes, which are intracellular multiprotein complexes within the innate immune system, regulate the production and maturation of pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18 upon sensing pathogens or danger signals in the cytosol. A growing body of evidence indicates that inflammasomes play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology and progression of metabolic diseases, as deficiency in the key component of inflammasomes protects mice from high fat diet induced obesity and insulin resistance. Thus, in this review, we will summarize the role of inflammasomes in MetS and how to treat MetS by targeting inflammasomes. This may provide novel insights and therapeutic targets for treating metabolic disorders.
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spelling doaj-art-94e4c2ff4a934bacb1bdfb3cd3dfc0632025-08-20T03:52:48ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Endocrinology1664-23922025-05-011610.3389/fendo.2025.15695791569579Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?Pengyu Cao0Pengyu Cao1Yulin Yang2Yulin Yang3Ningning Zhang4Bojian Wang5Zhenwei Gong6The Second People’s Hospital of Changzhou, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaChangzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaThe Second People’s Hospital of Changzhou, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaChangzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaThe Second People’s Hospital of Changzhou, the Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, ChinaSchool of Nursing, Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, ChinaDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesChronic inflammation is a hallmark for Metabolic Syndrome (MetS). It is also one of the most important risk factors for insulin resistance and metabolic disorders. Inflammasomes, which are intracellular multiprotein complexes within the innate immune system, regulate the production and maturation of pro-inflammatory cytokines including interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and IL-18 upon sensing pathogens or danger signals in the cytosol. A growing body of evidence indicates that inflammasomes play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology and progression of metabolic diseases, as deficiency in the key component of inflammasomes protects mice from high fat diet induced obesity and insulin resistance. Thus, in this review, we will summarize the role of inflammasomes in MetS and how to treat MetS by targeting inflammasomes. This may provide novel insights and therapeutic targets for treating metabolic disorders.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1569579/fullobesitydiabetesdyslipidemiainflammationinnate immunityinterleukins
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Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?
Frontiers in Endocrinology
obesity
diabetes
dyslipidemia
inflammation
innate immunity
interleukins
title Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?
title_full Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?
title_fullStr Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?
title_full_unstemmed Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?
title_short Inflammasomes: novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome?
title_sort inflammasomes novel therapeutic targets for metabolic syndrome
topic obesity
diabetes
dyslipidemia
inflammation
innate immunity
interleukins
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2025.1569579/full
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