O-GlcNAc modification of GSDMD attenuates LPS-induced endothelial cells pyroptosis

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OBJECTIVE: Increased O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) stimulation has been reported to protect against sepsis associated mortality and cardiovascular derangement. Previous studies, including our own research, have indicated that gasdermin-D(GSDMD)-mediated endothelial cells pyroptosis contributes to sepsis-associated endothelial injury. This study explored the functions and mechanisms of O-GlcNAc modification on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced pyroptosis and its effects on the function of GSDMD.

METHODS: A LPS-induced septic mouse model administrated with O-GlcNAcase (OGA) inhibitor thiamet-G (TMG) was used to assess the effects of O-GlcNAcylation on sepsis-associated vascular dysfunction and pyroptosis. We conducted experiments on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by challenging them with LPS and TMG to investigate the impact of O-GlcNAcylation on endothelial cell pyroptosis and implications of GSDMD. Additionally, we identified potential O-GlcNAcylation sites in GSDMD by utilizing four public O-GlcNAcylation site prediction database, and these sites were ultimately established through gene mutation.

RESULTS: Septic mice with increased O-GlcNAc stimulation exhibited reduced endothelial injury, GSDMD cleavage (a marker of pyroptosis). O-GlcNAc modification of GSDMD mitigates LPS-induced pyroptosis in endothelial cells by preventing its interaction with caspase-11 (a human homologous of caspases-4/5). We also identified GSDMD Serine 338 (S338) as a novel site of O-GlcNAc modification, leading to decreased association with caspases-4 in HEK293T cells.

CONCLUSIONS: Our findings identified a novel post-translational modification of GSDMD and elucidated the O-GlcNAcylation of GSDMD inhibits LPS-induced endothelial injury, suggesting that O-GlcNAc modification-based treatments could serve as potential interventions for sepsis-associated vascular endothelial injury.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:73

Enthalten in:

Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al. - 73(2024), 1 vom: 11. Jan., Seite 5-17

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yu, Fan [VerfasserIn]
Zhang, Zhen [VerfasserIn]
Leng, Yiping [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Alex F [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Caspases
EC 3.4.22.-
Endothelial
GSDMD
GSDMD protein, human
Gasdermins
Gsdmd protein, mouse
Journal Article
Lipopolysaccharides
O-GlcNAc
Phosphate-Binding Proteins
Pyroptosis
Sepsis

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00011-023-01812-1

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM36454208X