The Claim
In a murine model of iodine-induced autoimmune thyroiditis, a ketogenic diet suppresses activation of the HMGB1/TLR2/4/NF-κB signaling pathway and reduces expression of NLRP3, ASC, and Caspase-1.
What the research says
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In mice with autoimmune thyroiditis induced by iodine, a ketogenic diet reduces activity in a specific inflammatory signaling pathway and lowers levels of three proteins involved in inflammation.
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In a murine model of iodine-induced autoimmune thyroiditis, a ketogenic diet suppressed activation of the HMGB1/TLR2/4/NF-κB signaling pathway and reduced expression of NLRP3, ASC, and Caspase-1, indicating that dietary ketosis may inhibit a key inflammatory cascade linked to thyroid autoimmunity.
When the body burns fat for fuel instead of sugar, it produces a molecule called beta-hydroxybutyrate. This molecule stops damaged thyroid cells from releasing a danger signal called HMGB1. Without HMGB1, immune cells do not turn on their TLR2 and TLR4 sensors, so they do not activate NF-kB to turn on inflammatory genes. This prevents the assembly of the NLRP3 inflammasome, which stops the activation of Caspase-1 and the release of IL-1beta and IL-18. As a result, fewer immune cells invade the thyroid, and the production of antibodies against thyroid tissue decreases.
What the research says
1 studyIn mice with an autoimmune thyroid disease, eating a high-fat, low-carb diet (ketogenic diet) helped calm down the body’s overactive immune response by turning off key inflammation signals in the thyroid.
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