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ArticleCell discovery2026

RNA helicase DDX6 governs ASC speck formation in P-bodies and the transition to stress granules via phase separation during inflammasome activation.

Rudi Mao, Yingqiao Liu, Zhenyu Fan, Yanfeng Li, Luyu Yang, Qingqing Xie, Hong-Peng Dong, Mingjun Bi, Chengjiang Gao, Zhe Yang and 2 more

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Rudi Mao *Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yingqiao Liu *Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Zhenyu FanKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Yanfeng LiKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Luyu YangKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Qingqing XieKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Hong-Peng DongKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Mingjun BiKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Chengjiang GaoDepartment of Immunology and Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province & Key Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of Ministry of Education, Department of Immunology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9365-4497
Zhe YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, Shandong, China. sdslyyyz@sina.com.
Tao XuKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. tao.xu@sdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9516-817X
Xiaopeng QiKey Laboratory for Experimental Teratology of the Ministry of Education, Advanced Medical Research Institute, Qilu Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, China. xqi@email.sdu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7982-7486

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Abstract

The recruitment and condensation of apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC) are critical for ASC speck formation and inflammasome activation. However, how this process occurs efficiently in vivo remains unclear. Here, we identified the RNA helicase DDX6 as an ASC-interacting protein through immunoprecipitation‒mass spectrometry (IP‒MS) analysis. DDX6 promotes the activation of both NLRP3 and AIM2 inflammasomes by facilitating the recruitment of ASC to these receptors through its RNA helicase activity. Mechanistically, DDX6 functions as a scaffold protein for processing body (P-body) assembly and drives ASC speck formation in P-bodies via liquid‒liquid phase separation (LLPS). We report that membrane integrity is associated with stress granule (SG) formation and that in Caspase-1

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