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Inflammasome-mediated caspase-1 activity
Gatekeeper of inflammation in the adipose tissue
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Obesity promotes the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes
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Obesity, the adipose tissue and type 2 diabetes
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Adipose tissue as an endocrine organ
secretion of a wide variety of ‘adipokines’
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Adipose tissue inflammation
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The pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β and Type 2 Diabetes
Current knowledge
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The NLRP3-inflammasome controls IL-1β release
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Is caspase-1 present in adipose tissue and regulated during obesity ?
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Caspase-1 activation in adipose tissue is accompanied by increased levels of IL-1β
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High fat diet-induced obesity in caspase-1-/- animals
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Adipose tissue inflammation in HFD-fed wild-type and caspase-1-/- animals
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Improvement in systemic insulin sensitivity in the absence of caspase-1 ?
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Inhibition of caspase-1 in obese and insulin resistant animals ?
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Insulin sensitivity is robustly improved in Ob/Ob animals
after 2 weeks of caspase-1 inhibition
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The inflammasome and caspase-1 in human adipose tissue
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IL-1β secretion by human VAT vs. SAT ?
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Inhibition of caspase-1 specifically inhibits IL-1β production by VAT
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Summary
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Future perspective
Identification of potential triggers of inflammasome activation
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Conclusion
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