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Kynurenic acid (KA) is a tryptophan metabolite in the kynurenine pathway. However, the roles and mechanisms of the regulation of inflammasome activation by KA have not yet been fully elucidated. Here, we found that KA suppressed caspase-1 activation and IL-1\u03b2 production in macrophages by specifically inhibiting canonical and noncanonical activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Mechanistically, KA reduced calcium mobilization through G-protein receptor 35 (GPR35), resulting in reduced mitochondrial damage and decreased mtROS production, thus blocking NLRP3 inflammasome assembly and activation. Importantly, KA prevented lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammation, monosodium urate-induced peritoneal inflammation, and high-fat diet-induced metabolic disorder. Thus, KA ameliorated inflammation and metabolic disorders by blocking calcium mobilization-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome activation <jats:italic>via<\/jats:italic> GPR35. 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