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CARD9 Signaling, Inflammation, and Diseases
Xuanyou Liu1,2, Bimei Jiang3, Hong Hao1
1Center for Precision Medicine and Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, United States.
Insights
Caspase-recruitment domain 9 (CARD9) protein is crucial for immune system function and inflammatory responses. CARD9 dysregulation is linked to various diseases, highlighting its importance in health and pathology.
Area of Science:
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Signaling
Background:
- Caspase-recruitment domain 9 (CARD9) is expressed in immune cells.
- CARD9 is vital for innate and adaptive immunity.
- CARD9 interacts with signaling molecules like NF-κB and MAPK.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the function of CARD9 and its signaling pathways.
- To explore CARD9 interactions with other signaling molecules.
- To examine the role of CARD9 in various diseases.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of CARD9 function and signaling.
- Analysis of CARD9 interactions in different cell types.
- Correlation of CARD9 with pathological conditions.
Main Results:
- CARD9 signaling regulates inflammatory responses and oxidative stress.
- Cytokine and chemokine production is mediated by CARD9.
- CARD9 abnormalities are associated with infections, inflammation, and autoimmune disorders.
Conclusions:
- CARD9 plays a central role in immune cell function.
- CARD9 signaling is implicated in inflammatory diseases, infections, tumorigenesis, and cardiovascular pathologies.
- Understanding CARD9 pathways is critical for disease management.
Abstract:
Caspase-recruitment domain 9 (CARD9) protein is expressed in many cells especially in immune cells, and is critically involved in the function of the innate and adaptive immune systems through extensive interactions between CARD9 and other signaling molecules including NF-κB and MAPK. CARD9-mediated signaling plays a central role in regulating inflammatory responses and oxidative stress through the productions of important cytokines and chemokines. Abnormalities of CARD9 and CARD9 signaling or CARD9 mutations or polymorphism are associated with a variety of pathological conditions including infections, inflammation, and autoimmune disorders. This review focuses on the function of CARD9 and CARD9-mediated signaling pathways, as well as interactions with other important signaling molecules in different cell types and the relations to specific disease conditions including inflammatory diseases, infections, tumorigenesis, and cardiovascular pathologies.
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