The node-based overlap between this network and other networks is calculated as the Szymkiewicz-Simpson coefficient of their respective nodes. Up to the top 10 are shown below.
Of these, the NLRP3 inflammasome can be acti- vated via bacterial RNA species [3]. PubMed:27314526
In AD, microglial cells and astrocytes express NLRP3, which in turn can detect A beta plaques and act by secreting caspase-1 to activate IL-1 beta and IL- 18 [23–25]. PubMed:27314526
It is noteworthy that IL-1 beta and IL-18 can activate various cell types, par- ticularly astrocytes and microglia to induce additional cytokine release involving IL-1 beta , IL-6, and IL-18, and also nitric oxide (NO) synthase that can stimulate production of free radical NO, leading to the forma- tion of peroxynitrite that denatures DNA and impairs cellular energy pathways [48, 49]. PubMed:27314526
NO can also bring about apoptosis of hippocampal neurons via caspase- 3 activity [50] whereas astrocyte-secreted IL-1 beta can increase the production of APP and A beta from neu- rons [51–53] (Fig. 1). PubMed:27314526
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