Background: Periodic fever syndromes are caused by deregulation of Interleukin-1β release. Results: Defective autophagy leads to accumulation of damaged mitochondria in monocytes. Conclusion: Mitochondrial components in the cytosol cause priming of monocytes for Interleukin-1β release. Significance: The molecular mechanism behind deregulated cytokine secretion provides new clues for intervention.

doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.536920, hdl.handle.net/1765/55253
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Department of Molecular Genetics

van der Burgh, R., Nijhuis, L., Pervolaraki, K., Compeer, E., Jongeneel, N., van Gijn, M., Coffer, P., Murphy, M., Mastroberardino, P., Frenkel, J.& Boes, M. (2014). Defects in mitochondrial clearance predispose human monocytes to interleukin-1β hypersecretion. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 289(8), 5000–5012.https://doi.org/10.1074/jbc.M113.536920