Snake bite envenomation causes tissue damage resulting in acute and chronic inflammatory responses. Inflammasome activation is one of the factors involved in tissue damage in a mouse model of snake envenomation. The present study examines the potency of Indian Big Four snake venoms in the activation of inflammasome and its role in local and systemic tissue toxicity. Among Indian Big Four snake venoms, Naja naja venom activated NLRP3 inflammasome in mouse macrophages. Activation of NLRP3 inflammasome was also observed in mouse foot paw and thigh muscle upon administration of N. naja venom. Intraperitoneal administration of N. naja venom cause systemic lung damage showed activation of NLRP3 inflammasome. Treatment with MCC950, a selective NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor effectively inhibited N. naja venom-induced activation of caspase-1 and liberation of IL-1β in macrophages. In mice, MCC950 partially inhibited the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome in N. naja venom administered foot paw and thigh muscle. In conclusion, the present data showed that inflammasome is one of the host responses involved in N. naja snake venom-induced toxicities. The inhibition of inflammasome activation will provide new insight into better management of snake bite-induced local tissue damage.
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