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ArticleCell reports2021

Peli1 facilitates NLRP3 inflammasome activation by mediating ASC ubiquitination.

Lingyun Zhang, Chun-Jung Ko, Yanchuan Li, Zuliang Jie, Lele Zhu, Xiaofei Zhou, Xiaoping Xie, Tianxiao Gao, Ting Liu, Xuhong Cheng and 1 more

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Article in Cell reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 68 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Lingyun ZhangDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Chun-Jung KoDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Yanchuan LiDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Zuliang JieDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Lele ZhuDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Xiaofei ZhouDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Xiaoping XieDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Tianxiao GaoDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Ting LiuDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Xuhong ChengDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA.
Shao-Cong SunDepartment of Immunology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 7455 Fannin Street, Box 902, Houston, TX, USA; MD Anderson Cancer Center UT Health Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX, USA. Electronic address: ssun@mdanderson.org.
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

Tumor Evolution and Metastasis ProgramP30CA016672 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI Scott Kopetz · 1985 to 2026
$290.8M
TpI2 Kinase in Macrophage Activation by MicrobesR01AI057555 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI SUN, SHAO-CONG · 2004 to 2021
$6.7M
Signaling functions of Peli family of E3 ubiquitin ligasesR01AI104519 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI SUN, SHAO-CONG · 2013 to 2017
$2.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA016672NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI057555NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI104519
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inflammasomes are crucial for innate immunity against infections and, when deregulated, also contribute to inflammatory diseases. Here, we identify a critical function of the E3 ubiquitin ligase Peli1 in regulating the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome. Peli1 deficiency impairs induction of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) secretion by different NLRP3 inducers, but not by inducers of the Aim2, NLRP1, and NLRC4 inflammasomes. Peli1-deficient mice have alleviated peritonitis induction by alum and display increased resistance to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) endotoxin shock, coupled with decreased serum concentration of IL-1β. Peli1 is required for NLRP3-induced caspase-1 activation and IL-1β maturation. Mechanistically, Peli1 conjugates K63 ubiquitin chain to lysine 55 of the inflammasome adaptor apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC), which in turn facilitates ASC/NLRP3 interaction and ASC oligomerization, thereby contributing to inflammasome activation. Peli1 deficiency impairs the ubiquitination of ASC and inhibits inflammasome activation. Our findings establish Peli1 as an important inflammasome regulator and suggest a mechanism by which Peli1 mediates inflammatory responses.

Indexed as

Protein MultimerizationUbiquitinationAnimalsCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsCell LineHumansInflammasomesInflammationMiceMice, TransgenicNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNuclear ProteinsUbiquitin-Protein LigasesCARD Signaling Adaptor ProteinsInflammasomesNLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 ProteinNlrp3 protein, mouseNuclear ProteinsPeli1 protein, mousePycard protein, mouseUbiquitin-Protein LigasesASCinflammasomePeli1ubiquitination

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PMID34706239
PMCPMC12011377
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