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  • Title: Critical roles of NLRP3 inflammasome in IL-1β secretion induced by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis in vitro.
    Author: Zhou Z, Li H, Tian S, Yi W, Zhou Y, Yang H, Li X, Wu B, Li X, Wu J, Wang Z, Hu S, Fang R.
    Journal: Mol Immunol; 2019 Dec; 116():11-17. PubMed ID: 31563023.
    Abstract:
    Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis is a prominent human and animal pathogen causing chronic inflammatory diseases. Interleukin-1β (IL-1β) is involved in the response to such pathogenic infections. However, the mechanism by which IL-1β is secreted during C. pseudotuberculosis infection remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the mechanism underlying IL-1β secretion by macrophages infected with C. pseudotuberculosis. Herein, we firstly revealed that nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family, pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC) and caspase-1 (Casp1) play critical roles in IL-1β secretion rather than IL-1β precursor (pro-IL-1β) expression in C. pseudotuberculosis-infected macrophages. Toll like receptor 4 (TLR4) is partially involved in IL-1β secretion, while absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) is not involved in IL-1β secretion by C. pseudotuberculosis-infected macrophages. In addition, nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) and p38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (p38 MAPK) inhibitors almost attenuated IL-1β secretion, implying that NF-κB and p38MAPK pathway are involved in IL-1β secretion in C. pseudotuberculosis-infected macrophages. Furthermore, C. pseudotuberculosis were significantly more numerous in Nlrp3-/-, Asc-/-, and Casp-1-/- macrophages than in WT macrophages at 24 h after infection (P < 0.05), indicating that NLRP3 inflammasome components limit C. pseudotuberculosis replication in macrophages. Together, these data provide novel insights into the mechanisms underlying IL-1β secretion in C. pseudotuberculosis-infected macrophages and further the current understanding of the host pro-inflammatory immune response against this pathogen.
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