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ArticleThe Journal of biological chemistry2014

Nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation and podocyte injury via thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP) during hyperhomocysteinemia.

Justine M Abais, Min Xia, Guangbi Li, Yang Chen, Sabena M Conley, Todd W B Gehr, Krishna M Boini, Pin-Lan Li

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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Justine M AbaisDepartments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298. Electronic address: pli@vcu.edu.
Min XiaDepartments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
Guangbi LiDepartments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
Yang ChenDepartments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
Sabena M ConleyDepartments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
Todd W B GehrInternal Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
Krishna M BoiniDepartments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
Pin-Lan LiDepartments of Pharmacology and Toxicology and School of Medicine, Richmond, Virginia 23298.
University of Richmond · USVirginia Commonwealth University · US

Funding

Regulation of Lysosomes in Autophagy in Coronary Arterial MyocytesR01HL057244 · NHLBI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, PINLAN · 2001 to 2021
$6.7M
Subendothelial Exosomes in Coronary Microvascular DysfunctionR01HL075316 · NHLBI · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, PINLAN · 2004 to 2024
$6.7M
Hypertension and glomerular injury in hyperhomocysteinemia - role of inflammatory exosomesR01DK054927 · NIDDK · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI LI, PINLAN · 1998 to 2023
$6.7M
MECHANISM OF CORONARY ENDOTHELIUM MEDIATED VASODILATIONR29HL057244 · NHLBI · MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN · PI LI, PIN-LAN · 1997 to 2000
$101k
Redox Triggering of Glomerular NALP3 Inflammasomes in HyperhomocysteinemiaF31AG043289 · NIA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI ABAIS-BATTAD, JUSTINE M · 2012 to 2013
$64k
NHLBI NIH HHS HL075316NHLBI NIH HHS HL57244NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL057244NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL075316NHLBI NIH HHS R29 HL057244NIA NIH HHS 1F31AG043289-01NIA NIH HHS F31 AG043289NIDDK NIH HHS DK54927NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK054927
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

NADPH oxidase-derived reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been reported to activate NLRP3 inflammasomes resulting in podocyte and glomerular injury during hyperhomocysteinemia (hHcys). However, the mechanism by which the inflammasome senses ROS is still unknown in podocytes upon hHcys stimulation. The current study explored whether thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP), an endogenous inhibitor of the antioxidant thioredoxin and ROS sensor, mediates hHcys-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation and consequent glomerular injury. In cultured podocytes, size exclusion chromatography and confocal microscopy showed that inhibition of TXNIP by siRNA or verapamil prevented Hcys-induced TXNIP protein recruitment to form NLRP3 inflammasomes and abolished Hcys-induced increases in caspase-1 activity and IL-1β production. TXNIP inhibition protected podocytes from injury as shown by normal expression levels of podocyte markers, podocin and desmin. In vivo, adult C57BL/6J male mice were fed a folate-free diet for 4 weeks to induce hHcys, and TXNIP was inhibited by verapamil (1 mg/ml in drinking water) or by local microbubble-ultrasound TXNIP shRNA transfection. Evidenced by immunofluorescence and co-immunoprecipitation studies, glomerular inflammasome formation and TXNIP binding to NLRP3 were markedly increased in mice with hHcys but not in TXNIP shRNA-transfected mice or those receiving verapamil. Furthermore, TXNIP inhibition significantly reduced caspase-1 activity and IL-1β production in glomeruli of mice with hHcys. Correspondingly, TXNIP shRNA transfection and verapamil attenuated hHcys-induced proteinuria, albuminuria, glomerular damage, and podocyte injury. In conclusion, our results demonstrate that TXNIP binding to NLRP3 is a key signaling mechanism necessary for hHcys-induced NLRP3 inflammasome formation and activation and subsequent glomerular injury.

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AnimalsCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1Cells, CulturedHyperhomocysteinemiaInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaMaleMiceNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinPodocytesSignal TransductionThioredoxinsVasodilator AgentsVerapamilCarrier ProteinsCaspase 1IL1B protein, mouseInflammasomesInterleukin-1betaNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseThioredoxinsTxnip protein, mouseVasodilator AgentsVerapamilGlomerulosclerosisHomocysteineInflammationKidneyPodocyteRedox SignalingThioredoxin

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PMID25138219
PMCPMC4175351
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