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Li Y, Qiang R, Cao Z, Wu Q, Wang J, Lyu W. NLRP3 Inflammasomes: Dual Function in Infectious Diseases. JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY (BALTIMORE, MD. : 1950) 2024; 213:407-417. [PMID: 39102612 PMCID: PMC11299487 DOI: 10.4049/jimmunol.2300745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 06/11/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024]
Abstract
The Nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome has been the most distinctive polymer protein complex. After recognizing the endogenous and exogenous danger signals, NLRP3 can cause inflammation by pyroptosis and secretion of mature, bioactive forms of IL-1β and IL-18. The NLRP3 inflammasome is essential in the genesis and progression of infectious illnesses. Herein, we provide a comprehensive review of the NLRP3 inflammasome in infectious diseases, focusing on its two-sided effects. As an essential part of host defense with a protective impact, abnormal NLRP3 inflammasome activation, however, result in a systemic high inflammatory response, leading to subsequent damage. In addition, scientific evidence of small molecules, biologics, and phytochemicals acting on the NLRP3 inflammasome has been reviewed. We believe that the NLRP3 inflammasome helps us understand the pathological mechanism of different stages of infectious diseases and that inhibitors targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome will become a new and valuable research direction for the treatment of infectious diseases.
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- Yanbo Li
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing
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- Department of Oncology, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Shunyi Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Guang’anmen Hospital, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing
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Felipe-López A, Hansmeier N, Hensel M. Destruction of the brush border by Salmonella enterica sv. Typhimurium subverts resorption by polarized epithelial cells. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1329798. [PMID: 38894970 PMCID: PMC11183102 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1329798] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium is an invasive, facultative intracellular gastrointestinal pathogen that destroys the brush border of polarized epithelial cells (PEC). The brush border is critical for the functions of PEC because it resorbs nutrients from the intestinal lumen and builds a physical barrier to infecting pathogens. The manipuation of PEC during infection by Salmonella was investigated by live-cell imaging and ultrastructural analysed of the brush border. We demonstrate that the destruction of the brush border by Salmonella significantly reduces the resorption surface of PEC along with the abrogation of endocytosis at the apical side of PEC. Both these changes in the physiology of PEC were associated with the translocation of type III secretion system effector protein SopE. Additionally, the F-actin polymerization rate at the apical side of PEC was highly altered by SopE, indicating that reduced endocytosis observed in infected PEC is related to the manipulation of F-actin polymerization mediated by SopE and, to a lesser extent, by effectors SopE2 or SipA. We further observed that in the absence of SopE, Salmonella effaced microvilli and induced reticular F-actin by bacterial accumulation during prolonged infection periods. In contrast to strains translocating SopE, strains lacking SopE did not alter resorption by PEC. Finally, we observed that after engulfment of Salmonella, ezrin was lost from the apical side of PEC and found later in early endosomes containing Salmonella. Our observations suggest that the destruction of the brush border by Salmonella may contribute to the pathogenesis of diarrhea.
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- Abt. Mikrobiologie, Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
- CellNanOs—Center of Cellular Nanoanalytics Osnabrück, Universität Osnabrück, Osnabrück, Germany
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Wang X, Xie W, Cai L, Han C, Kuang H, Shao Y, Zhang S, Zhang Q, Li J, Cui W, Jiang Y, Tang L. Microencapsulated Limosilactobacillus reuteri Encoding Lactoferricin-Lactoferrampin Targeted Intestine against Salmonella typhimurium Infection. Nutrients 2023; 15:5141. [PMID: 38140400 PMCID: PMC10745908 DOI: 10.3390/nu15245141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. typhimurium) is an important foodborne pathogen that infects both humans and animals and develops acute gastroenteritis. As porcine intestines are relatively similar to the human ones due to their relatively similar sizes and structural similarity, S. typhimurium causes analogous symptoms in both. Novel strategies for controlling S. typhimurium infection are also desired, such as mucosal-targeted delivery of probiotics and antimicrobial peptides. The bovine lactoferricin-lactoferrampin-encoding Limosilactobacillus reuteri (LR-LFCA) strain improves intestinal barrier function by strengthening the intestinal barrier. Weaned piglets were selected for oral administration of microencapsulated LR-LFCA (microcapsules entrap LR-LFCA into gastro-resistant polymers) and then infected with S. typhimurium for 3 days. We found that orally administering microencapsulated LR-LFCA to weaned piglets attenuated S. typhimurium-induced production of inflammatory factors in the intestinal mucosa by inhibiting the nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) and P38 mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) signaling pathway. Moreover, microencapsulated LR-LFCA administration significantly suppressed the oxidative stress that may correlate with gut microbiota (reduced Salmonella population and increased α-diversity and Lactobacillus abundance) and intestinal function (membrane transport and metabolism). Our work demonstrated that microencapsulated LR-LFCA effectively targeted intestine delivery of Lactobacillus and antimicrobial peptides and modulated gut microbiota and mucosal immunity. This study reveals a novel targeting mucosal strategy against S. typhimurium infection.
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- Xueying Wang
- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
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- College of Veterinary Medicine, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China; (X.W.); (W.X.); (L.C.); (C.H.); (H.K.); (Y.S.); (S.Z.); (Q.Z.); (J.L.); (W.C.)
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory for Animal Disease Control and Pharmaceutical Development, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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