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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
卷 43, 期 3, 页码 679-692出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/eji.201242691
关键词
Aspartic proteases; C. albicans; IL-1 beta; Inflammasome; Virulence factor
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资金
- EU Marie-Curie project [FP7-214004-2]
In a recent report, we demonstrated that distinct members of the secreted aspartic protease (Sap) family of Candida albicans are able to induce secretion of proinflammatory cytokines by human monocytes, independently of their proteolytic activity and specific pH optima. In particular, C. albicans Sap2 and Sap6 potently induced IL-1, TNF-, and IL-6 production. Here, we demonstrate that Sap2 and Sap6 proteins trigger IL-1 and IL-18 production through inflammasome activation. This occurs via NLRP3 and caspase-1 activation, which cleaves pro-IL-1 into secreted bioactive IL-1, a cytokine that was induced by Saps in monocytes, in monocyte-derived macrophages and in dendritic cells. Downregulation of NLRP3 by RNA interference strongly reduced the secretion of bioactive IL-1. Inflammasome activation required Sap internalization via a clathrin-dependent mechanism, intracellular induction of K+ efflux, and ROS production. Inflammasome activation of monocytes induced by Sap2 and Sap6 differed from that induced by LPS-ATP in several aspects. Our data reveal novel immunoregulatory mechanisms of C. albicans and suggest that Saps contribute to the pathogenesis of candidiasis by fostering rather than evading host immunity.
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