The NLRP1 Inflammasome Pathway Is Silenced in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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The inflammasome protein NLRP1 is an important innate immune sensor in human keratinocytes, and, together with ASC and caspase-1, it mediates the activation and secretion of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18. These cytokines and inflammasomes can have partly opposing roles during tumorigenesis in mice. In contrast, ASC expression is impaired in different types of cancer in humans. In this study, we analyzed inflammasome activation and expression of inflammasome proteins, including their downstream cytokines, in squamous cell carcinomas, a type of nonmelanoma skin cancer derived from keratinocytes. We assessed mRNA and protein levels in human primary keratinocytes and skin carcinoma-derived SCC cell lines and detected a strong down-regulation of expression of NLRP1 inflammasome components, as well as reduced expression of the proinflammatory cytokines proIL-1β and proIL-1α. Protein levels of NLRP1, ASC, caspase-1, and proIL-1β were reduced in patient-derived SCC biopsy samples compared with healthy skin. Furthermore, the results suggest that expression of PYCARD (ASC), CASP1, IL1B, and NLRP1 is silenced by methylation in SCC cell lines. In conclusion, the down-regulation of the inflammasome pathway in SCCs might favor late tumor development in human skin.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:139

Enthalten in:

The Journal of investigative dermatology - 139(2019), 8 vom: 15. Aug., Seite 1788-1797.e6

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sand, Jennifer [VerfasserIn]
Fenini, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Grossi, Serena [VerfasserIn]
Hennig, Paulina [VerfasserIn]
Di Filippo, Michela [VerfasserIn]
Levesque, Mitchell [VerfasserIn]
Werner, Sabine [VerfasserIn]
French, Lars E [VerfasserIn]
Beer, Hans-Dietmar [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing
Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
Cytokines
Inflammasomes
Journal Article
NLR Proteins
NLRP1 protein, human
RNA, Messenger
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 01.06.2020

Date Revised 04.12.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.jid.2019.01.025

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM293646996