Tianqi Wang, Chunpan Zhang, Mingzhu Zhou, Hang Zhou, Xia Zhang, Huilan Liu, Mingxin Bai, Yuetong Xu, Fan Yang, Fengyunzhi Zhu, Qiyuan Hao, Tong Zhang, Shuju Song, Haiyu Qi, Yanying Liu
OBJECTIVES: Gout is characterized by hyperuricemia and recurrent inflammatory episodes caused by intra-articular crystal deposition of monosodium urate (MSU). There is a clear relationship between gout and metabolic syndrome. Recent evidence indicates that perforin plays a role in regulating glucose homeostasis and provides protection in diet-induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis models. However, the impact of perforin on immune inflammation in gout remains unclear. METHODS: We induced acute gout models in both wild-type (WT) mice and Prf1null mice by administering intra-articular injections of MSU crystals...
April 16, 2024: Clinical Rheumatology