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Caspase-1 dependent IL-1? secretion is critical for host defense in a mouse model of Chlamydia pneumoniae lung infection.

ABSTRACT: Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) is an important human pathogen that causes atypical pneumonia and is associated with various chronic inflammatory disorders. Caspase-1 is a key component of the 'inflammasome', and is required to cleave pro-IL-1? to bioactive IL-1?. Here we demonstrate for the first time a critical requirement for IL-1? in response to CP infection. Caspase-1?/? mice exhibit delayed cytokine production, defective clearance of pulmonary bacteria and higher mortality in response to CP infection. Alveolar macrophages harbored increased bacterial numbers due to reduced iNOS levels in Caspase-1?/? mice. Pharmacological blockade of the IL-1 receptor in CP infected wild-type mice phenocopies Caspase-1-deficient mice, and administration of recombinant IL-1? rescues CP infected Caspase-1?/? mice from mortality, indicating that IL-1? secretion is crucial for host immune defense against CP lung infection. In vitro investigation reveals that CP-induced IL-1? secretion by macrophages requires TLR2/MyD88 and NLRP3/ASC/Caspase-1 signaling. Entry into the cell by CP and new protein synthesis by CP are required for inflammasome activation. Neither ROS nor cathepsin was required for CP infection induced inflammasome activation. Interestingly, Caspase-1 activation during CP infection occurs with mitochondrial dysfunction indicating a possible mechanism involving the mitochondria for CP-induced inflammasome activation.

SUBMITTER: Shimada K

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3121765 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Caspase-1 dependent IL-1β secretion is critical for host defense in a mouse model of Chlamydia pneumoniae lung infection.

Shimada Kenichi K Crother Timothy R TR Karlin Justin J Chen Shuang S Chiba Norika N Ramanujan V Krishnan VK Vergnes Laurent L Ojcius David M DM Arditi Moshe M

PloS one 20110623 6

Chlamydia pneumoniae (CP) is an important human pathogen that causes atypical pneumonia and is associated with various chronic inflammatory disorders. Caspase-1 is a key component of the 'inflammasome', and is required to cleave pro-IL-1β to bioactive IL-1β. Here we demonstrate for the first time a critical requirement for IL-1β in response to CP infection. Caspase-1⁻/⁻ mice exhibit delayed cytokine production, defective clearance of pulmonary bacteria and higher mortality in response to CP infe ...[more]

PMID: 21731762

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Caspase-1 dependent IL-1? secretion is critical for host defense in a mouse model of Chlamydia pneumoniae lung infection.

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Caspase-1 dependent IL-1β secretion is critical for host defense in a mouse model of Chlamydia pneumoniae lung infection.

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