Abstract: Inflammasomes are multiprotein complexes that can recognize pathogenic microorganisms and stress-associated endogenous molecules and play an important role in innate immune system.Inflammasomes cause inflammatory response by inducing maturation of inflammatory cytokines interleukin(IL)-1β and IL-18 through activation of caspase-1,and involve in the pathogenesis of various diseases such as cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome、ischemia-reperfusion injury and atherosclerosis.

Key words: inflammasome, NLRP3, IL-1β