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The purinergic p2x7 receptor-nlrp3 inflammasome pathway: A new target in alcoholic liver disease?

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The World Health Organization has estimated that approximately 3 million deaths are attributable to alcohol consumption each year. Alcohol consumption is notably associated with the development and/or progression of many non-communicable inflammatory diseases—particularly in the liver. Although these alcoholic liver diseases were initially thought to be caused by the toxicity of ethanol on hepatocytes, the latest research indicates Kupffer cells (the liver macrophages) are at the heart of this “inflammatory shift”. Purinergic signaling (notably through P2X7 receptors and the NLRP3 inflammasome) by Kupffer cells appears to be a decisive factor in the pathophysiology of alcoholic liver disease. Hence, the modulation of purinergic signaling might represent a new means of treating alcoholic liver disease. Here, we review current knowledge on the pathophysiology of alcoholic liver diseases and therapeutic perspectives for targeting these inflammatory pathways. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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B.L. Daré, P.-J. Ferron, T. Gicquel. The purinergic p2x7 receptor-nlrp3 inflammasome pathway: A new target in alcoholic liver disease?. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021, 22 (4), pp.1-13. ⟨10.3390/ijms22042139⟩. ⟨hal-03159369⟩
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