MCC950, a selective NLPR3 inflammasome inhibitor, improves neurologic function and survival after cardiac arrest and resuscitation.
Maorong JiangRan LiJingjun LyuXuan LiWei WangZhuoran WangHuaxin ShengWeiguo ZhangJörn KarhausenWei YangPublished in: Journal of neuroinflammation (2020)
Our data demonstrate that activation of NLRP3 inflammasome could be a key event shaping the post-CA immuno- and neuro-pathology, and identify this pathway as a unique and promising therapeutic target to improve outcomes after CA/CPR.