[EN] DDX17 AND NLRC4 TARGETING FOR INFLAMMATORY DISEASES<br/>[FR] CIBLAGE DE DDX17 ET NLRC4 POUR DES MALADIES INFLAMMATOIRES
申请人:UNIV VIRGINIA PATENT FOUNDATION
公开号:WO2021041317A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-04
Provided are methods for treating and/or preventing diseases, disorders, and/or conditions associated with NLR family CARD domain containing 4 (NLRC4) inflammasome biological activities. In some embodiments, the method include administering to a subject in need thereof a composition that includes a nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI). Also provided are methods for inhibiting NLRC4-induced caspase-1 activation in cells, methods for inhibiting NLRC4-induced IL-Ιβ release from cells, methods for inhibiting Alu-induced retinal pigmented cell (RPE) degeneration in subjects, and compositions for use in the presently disclosed methods.