NLRP3 autophagic degradation disruption in melanocytes contributes to vitiligo development.
Zeng K, Zhu Y, Han Z, Xiong S, Zhao Y, Xiao Z, Xie Y, Jin S, Dong T, Lan L, Liu W, Du Y, Guan C, Yu X, Song X.
Zeng K, et al.
Cell Death Differ. 2026 Feb;33(2):343-357. doi: 10.1038/s41418-025-01578-5. Epub 2025 Sep 11.
Cell Death Differ. 2026.
PMID: 40935835
This disruption impairs the selective autophagic degradation of NLRP3, leading to hyperactivation of inflammation and pyroptosis in melanocytes, thereby accelerating vitiligo pathogenesis. Notably, melanocyte-specific knockdown of NLRP3 using lysine-proline-valine (KPV …
This disruption impairs the selective autophagic degradation of NLRP3, leading to hyperactivation of inflammation and pyroptosis in m …