id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-016460-39yniw0t Ben-Chetrit, Eldad Colchicine 2018-07-31 .txt text/plain 9575 532 45 • Rat sarcoma homolog gene family, member A (Rho A) protein is a peptide which controls the action of GTPases thereby affects tubulin dynamics • Pyrin is a specific immune sensor (pattern recognition receptor-PRR) for bacterial modifications of Rho and GTPases • Activation of RhoA inhibits pyrin activity while inactivation of RhoA causes over activation of pyrin resulting in increased production of interleukin (IL)-1, thereby enhancing inflammation • Colchicine may activate RhoA by guanine nucleotide exchange factor (GEF)-H1, thereby suppressing pyrin activity and inflammation • Colchicine also disrupts microtubules structure reducing neutrophils membrane elasticity and relaxation, thereby preventing their extravasation from the blood vessels to the inflammatory site ./cache/cord-016460-39yniw0t.txt ./txt/cord-016460-39yniw0t.txt