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- Title
Aquaporin-3 is involved in NLRP3-inflammasome activation contributing to the setting of inflammatory response.
- Authors
da Silva, Inês Vieira; Cardoso, Carlos; Martínez-Banaclocha, Helios; Casini, Angela; Pelegrín, Pablo; Soveral, Graça
- Abstract
Inflammasomes are large immune multiprotein complexes that tightly regulate the production of the pro-inflammatory cytokines, being dependent on cell regulatory volume mechanisms. Aquaporins (AQPs) are protein channels that facilitate the transport of water and glycerol (aquaglyceroporins) through membranes, essential for cell volume regulation. Although these membrane proteins are highly expressed in monocytes and macrophages, their role in the inflammatory process is still unclear. Here, we investigated the role of aquaglyceroporin AQP3 in NLRP3-inflammasome activation by complementary approaches based either on shRNA silencing or on AQP3 selective inhibition. The latter has been achieved using a reported potent gold-based inhibitor, Auphen. AQP3 inhibition or silencing partially blocked LPS-priming and decreased production of IL-6, proIL-1β, and TNF-α, suggesting the possible involvement of AQP3 in macrophage priming by Toll-like receptor 4 engagement. Moreover, AQP3-dependent cell reswelling increased IL-1β release through caspase-1 activation. NLRP3-inflammasome activation induced by reswelling, nigericin, and ATP was also blocked when AQP3 was inhibited or silenced. Altogether, these data point towards AQPs as potential players in the setting of the inflammatory response.
- Subjects
NLRP3 protein; AQUAPORINS; CELL size; INFLAMMATION; MEMBRANE proteins; CELLULAR control mechanisms; IMMUNE complexes
- Publication
Cellular & Molecular Life Sciences, 2021, Vol 78, Issue 6, p3073
- ISSN
1420-682X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00018-020-03708-3