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TLR-stimulated IRAKM activates caspase-8 inflammasome in microglia and promotes neuroinflammation
- Source :
- Journal of Clinical Investigation. December, 2018, Vol. 128 Issue 12, p5399, 14 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- NLRP3 inflammasome plays a critical spatiotemporal role in the pathogenesis of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE). This study reports a mechanistic insight into noncanonical NLRP3 inflammasome activation in microglia for the effector stage of EAE. Microglia-specific deficiency of ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a C-terminal caspase-activation and recruitment [CARD] domain) attenuated T cell expansion and neutrophil recruitment during EAE pathogenesis. Mechanistically, TLR stimulation led to IRAKM-caspase-8-ASC complex formation, resulting in the activation of caspase-8 and IL-1[beta] release in microglia. Noncanonical inflammasome-derived IL- 1[beta] produced by microglia in the CNS helped to expand the microglia population in an autocrine manner and amplified the production of inflammatory cytokines/chemokines. Furthermore, active caspase-8 was markedly increased in the microglia in the brain tissue from patients with multiple sclerosis. Taken together, our study suggests that microglia-derived IL-1[beta] via noncanonical caspase-8-dependent inflammasome is necessary for microglia to exert their pathogenic role during CNS inflammation.<br />IntroductionNumerous studies indicate that the inflammatory process in multiple sclerosis (MS) and experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) is initiated by T cells that are reactive against myelin (1-6). Importantly, a growing [...]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219738
- Volume :
- 128
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Journal of Clinical Investigation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.564465268
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI121901