EEF2-inactivating toxins engage the NLRP1 inflammasome and promote epithelial barrier disruption

© 2023 Pinilla et al..

Human airway and corneal epithelial cells, which are critically altered during chronic infections mediated by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, specifically express the inflammasome sensor NLRP1. Here, together with a companion study, we report that the NLRP1 inflammasome detects exotoxin A (EXOA), a ribotoxin released by P. aeruginosa type 2 secretion system (T2SS), during chronic infection. Mechanistically, EXOA-driven eukaryotic elongation factor 2 (EEF2) ribosylation and covalent inactivation promote ribotoxic stress and subsequent NLRP1 inflammasome activation, a process shared with other EEF2-inactivating toxins, diphtheria toxin and cholix toxin. Biochemically, irreversible EEF2 inactivation triggers ribosome stress-associated kinases ZAKα- and P38-dependent NLRP1 phosphorylation and subsequent proteasome-driven functional degradation. Finally, cystic fibrosis cells from patients exhibit exacerbated P38 activity and hypersensitivity to EXOA-induced ribotoxic stress-dependent NLRP1 inflammasome activation, a process inhibited by the use of ZAKα inhibitors. Altogether, our results show the importance of P. aeruginosa virulence factor EXOA at promoting NLRP1-dependent epithelial damage and identify ZAKα as a critical sensor of virulence-inactivated EEF2.

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CommentIn: J Exp Med. 2023 Oct 2;220(10):. - PMID 37642998

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:220

Enthalten in:

The Journal of experimental medicine - 220(2023), 10 vom: 02. Okt.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Pinilla, Miriam [VerfasserIn]
Mazars, Raoul [VerfasserIn]
Vergé, Romain [VerfasserIn]
Gorse, Leana [VerfasserIn]
Paradis, Margaux [VerfasserIn]
Suire, Bastien [VerfasserIn]
Santoni, Karin [VerfasserIn]
Robinson, Kim Samirah [VerfasserIn]
Toh, Gee Ann [VerfasserIn]
Prouvensier, Laure [VerfasserIn]
Leon-Icaza, Stephen Adonai [VerfasserIn]
Hessel, Audrey [VerfasserIn]
Péricat, David [VerfasserIn]
Murris, Marlène [VerfasserIn]
Guet-Revillet, Hélène [VerfasserIn]
Henras, Anthony [VerfasserIn]
Buyck, Julien [VerfasserIn]
Ravet, Emmanuel [VerfasserIn]
Zhong, Franklin L [VerfasserIn]
Cougoule, Céline [VerfasserIn]
Planès, Rémi [VerfasserIn]
Meunier, Etienne [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Inflammasomes
Journal Article
NLR Proteins
NLRP1 protein, human
Peptide Elongation Factor 2
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 31.08.2023

Date Revised 21.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

CommentIn: J Exp Med. 2023 Oct 2;220(10):. - PMID 37642998

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1084/jem.20230104

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361409745