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ArticleScience advances2026

Direct visualization of native GSDMD pores reveals lipid-driven stabilization during pyroptosis.

Shirin Kappelhoff, Michael Holtmannspötter, Stefan L Schaefer, Eleonora G Margheritis, Özgün Doga Asik, Nadine Gehle, Hannah Veit, John S H Danial, Rico Franzkoch, Sebastian Strauss and 9 more

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Shirin KappelhoffDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0009-0001-5857-1178
Michael HoltmannspötterDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2396-2627
Stefan L SchaeferDepartment of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7942-8701
Eleonora G MargheritisDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0571-3563
Özgün Doga AsikDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0009-0000-6839-725X
Nadine GehleDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0009-0004-3984-1058
Hannah VeitDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0009-0006-6553-5235
John S H DanialYusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-9882-8441
Rico FranzkochDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-8447-518X
Sebastian StraussFaculty of Physics and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4653-1451
Jonatan AlvelidDepartment of Biophysical Imaging, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3554-9322
Agnes KoerferDepartment of Biophysical Imaging, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany.ORCID 0009-0009-7343-2828
Christian EggelingDepartment of Biophysical Imaging, Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology, Jena, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3698-5599
Olympia E PsathakiDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-4035-6840
Ralf JungmannFaculty of Physics and Center for Nanoscience, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-4607-3312
Rainer KurreDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-6872-6567
Gerhard HummerDepartment of Theoretical Biophysics, Max Planck Institute of Biophysics, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7768-746X
Jacob PiehlerDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-2143-2270
Katia CosentinoDepartment of Biology/Chemistry and Center for Cellular Nanoanalytics (CellNanOs), Osnabrück University, Osnabrück, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-3796-3500

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gasdermin D (GSDMD) executes pyroptosis by forming membrane pores, yet how these structures assemble and are regulated in cells has remained technically inaccessible. We introduce polymer-supported plasma membranes (PSPMs), which preserve native PM properties while providing cytosolic access for nanoscopic imaging. Combining PSPMs with DNA-PAINT super-resolution microscopy, we visualize human and mouse GSDMD nanostructures directly at the PM of pyroptotic cells and uncover species-specific differences in pore size. Quantitative analyses reveal that GSDMD assembles into heterogeneous macromolecular architectures, including ring-shaped structures, which correlate with PM permeabilization. The palmitoylation-deficient C191A mutant retains minor membrane association but fails to form complete rings, indicating that ring assembly, more than membrane binding, determines pore activity. Last, we identify PI(3,4,5)P

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Cell MembraneIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsPhosphate-Binding ProteinsPyroptosisAnimalsGasderminsHumansLipoylationMiceGasderminsGSDMD protein, humanGsdmd protein, mouseIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsNeoplasm ProteinsPhosphate-Binding Proteins

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