Skip to main content
. 2017 Dec 18;8:2168. doi: 10.1038/s41467-017-02351-0

Fig. 10.

Fig. 10

The graphic illustration of the mechanism of SHP2 regulating NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Stimulated by Signal 2 activators (e.g., ATP, MSU, and Nigericin), SHP2 is recruited to mitochondria through its RRWFH motif. With the help of Tom20/Tom40 and Tim23 complex, SHP2 translocates into the mitochondrial matrix and dephosphorylates ANT1 at Tyr 191. This serves as a key mechanism controlling mitochondrial homeostasis, preventing leakage of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and overproduction of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which results in negative regulation of NLRP3 inflammasome activation