[PDF][PDF] Bile acids control inflammation and metabolic disorder through inhibition of NLRP3 inflammasome

C Guo, S Xie, Z Chi, J Zhang, Y Liu, L Zhang, M Zheng… - Immunity, 2016 - cell.com
C Guo, S Xie, Z Chi, J Zhang, Y Liu, L Zhang, M Zheng, X Zhang, D Xia, Y Ke, L Lu, D Wang
Immunity, 2016cell.com
Reciprocal interactions between the metabolic system and immune cells play pivotal roles in
diverse inflammatory diseases, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. The
activation of bile acid-mediated signaling has been linked to improvement in metabolic
syndromes and enhanced control of inflammation. Here, we demonstrated that bile acids
inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the TGR5-cAMP-PKA axis. TGR5 bile acid
receptor-induced PKA kinase activation led to the ubiquitination of NLRP3, which was …
Summary
Reciprocal interactions between the metabolic system and immune cells play pivotal roles in diverse inflammatory diseases, but the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. The activation of bile acid-mediated signaling has been linked to improvement in metabolic syndromes and enhanced control of inflammation. Here, we demonstrated that bile acids inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation via the TGR5-cAMP-PKA axis. TGR5 bile acid receptor-induced PKA kinase activation led to the ubiquitination of NLRP3, which was associated with the PKA-induced phosphorylation of NLRP3 on a single residue, Ser 291. Furthermore, this PKA-induced phosphorylation of NLRP3 served as a critical brake on NLRP3 inflammasome activation. In addition, in vivo results indicated that bile acids and TGR5 activation blocked NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent inflammation, including lipopolysaccharide-induced systemic inflammation, alum-induced peritoneal inflammation, and type-2 diabetes-related inflammation. Altogether, our study unveils the PKA-induced phosphorylation and ubiquitination of NLRP3 and suggests TGR5 as a potential target for the treatment of NLRP3 inflammasome-related diseases.
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