Yang Lei, Li Xue, Zhu Xiaoming, Ge Futao, Wang Yuantao
Department of Urology, The First Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, China.
Department of Cardiology, Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Changchun, China.
Front Cell Dev Biol. 2025 Jul 4;13:1600596. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2025.1600596. eCollection 2025.
High mobility group box-1 (HMGB1) is a protein released from stressed or damaged cells that triggers immune activation and chronic inflammation. The NOD-like receptor (NLR) family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) is a central component of the inflammasome, which activates caspase-1 and releases pro-inflammatory cytokines, including IL-1β and IL-18. The HMGB1/NLRP3 axis plays a critical role in regulating inflammation and immune responses, driving systemic inflammation and disease progression. Targeting this pathway offers promising therapeutic strategies for conditions such as autoimmune disorders, trauma, and chronic inflammatory diseases. In particular, inhibiting HMGB1 or NLRP3 can mitigate the exaggerated inflammatory response, reduce tissue damage, and slow disease progression. This review explores the bidirectional interactions between HMGB1 and NLRP3 and discusses current and emerging therapeutic approaches targeting this axis to modulate inflammation and improve clinical outcomes.
高迁移率族蛋白B1(HMGB1)是一种从应激或受损细胞中释放出来的蛋白质,可触发免疫激活和慢性炎症。含NOD样受体(NLR)家族吡喃结构域3(NLRP3)是炎性小体的核心成分,可激活半胱天冬酶-1并释放促炎细胞因子,包括白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)和白细胞介素-18(IL-18)。HMGB1/NLRP3轴在调节炎症和免疫反应、驱动全身炎症和疾病进展中起关键作用。针对这一途径为自身免疫性疾病、创伤和慢性炎症性疾病等病症提供了有前景的治疗策略。特别是,抑制HMGB1或NLRP3可减轻过度的炎症反应、减少组织损伤并减缓疾病进展。本综述探讨了HMGB1与NLRP3之间的双向相互作用,并讨论了针对该轴调节炎症和改善临床结果的现有及新兴治疗方法。