| abstract |
Disclosed are compositions and methods for engineered peptide inhibitors of NLRP3 infiammasome and methods of their use in the treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes. In one aspect, disclosed herein are engineered inhibitors of NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome comprising a Helix 2 of POP1 comprising one or more substitutions at residues 18, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28, 29, and/or 30 of POP1 as set forth in SEQ ID NO:1. |