Two-pore potassium channel TREK-1 (K2P2.1) regulates NLRP3 inflammasome activity in macrophages

Because of the importance of potassium efflux in inflammasome activation, we investigated the role of the two-pore potassium (K2P) channel TREK-1 in macrophage inflammasome activity. Using primary alveolar macrophages (AMs) and bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) from wild-type (wt) and TREK-1-/- mice, we measured responses to inflammasome priming [using lipopolysaccharide (LPS)] and activation (LPS + ATP). We measured IL-1β, caspase-1, and NLRP3 via ELISA and Western blot. A membrane-permeable potassium indicator was used to measure potassium efflux during ATP exposure, and a fluorescence-based assay was used to assess changes in membrane potential. Inflammasome activation induced by LPS + ATP increased IL-1β secretion in wt AMs, whereas activation was significantly reduced in TREK-1-/- AMs. Priming of BMDMs using LPS was not affected by either genetic deficiency or pharmacological inhibition of TREK-1 with Spadin. Cleavage of caspase-1 following LPS + ATP treatment was significantly reduced in TREK-1-/- BMDMs. The intracellular potassium concentration in LPS-primed wt BMDMs was significantly lower compared with TREK-1-/- BMDMs or wt BMDMs treated with Spadin. Conversely, activation of TREK-1 with BL1249 caused a decrease in intracellular potassium in wt BMDMs. Treatment of LPS-primed BMDMs with ATP caused a rapid reduction in intracellular potassium levels, with the largest change observed in TREK-1-/- BMDMs. Intracellular K+ changes were associated with changes in the plasma membrane potential (Em), as evidenced by a more depolarized Em in TREK-1-/- BMDMs compared with wt, and Em hyperpolarization upon TREK-1 channel opening with BL1249. These results suggest that TREK-1 is an important regulator of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages.NEW & NOTEWORTHY Because of the importance of potassium efflux in inflammasome activation, we investigated the role of the two-pore potassium (K2P) channel TREK-1 in macrophage inflammasome activity. Using primary alveolar macrophages and bone marrow-derived macrophages from wild-type and TREK-1-/- mice, we measured responses to inflammasome priming (using LPS) and activation (LPS + ATP). Our results suggest that TREK-1 is an important regulator of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in macrophages.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:326

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American journal of physiology. Lung cellular and molecular physiology - 326(2024), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite L367-L376

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Immanuel, Camille N [VerfasserIn]
Teng, Bin [VerfasserIn]
Dong, Brittany E [VerfasserIn]
Gordon, Elizabeth M [VerfasserIn]
Luellen, Charlean [VerfasserIn]
Lopez, Benjamin [VerfasserIn]
Harding, Jeffrey [VerfasserIn]
Cormier, Stephania A [VerfasserIn]
Fitzpatrick, Elizabeth A [VerfasserIn]
Schwingshackl, Andreas [VerfasserIn]
Waters, Christopher M [VerfasserIn]

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(5,6,7,8-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl)-(2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl)amine
8L70Q75FXE
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Adenosine Triphosphate
Caspase 1
EC 3.4.22.36
Inflammasome
Inflammasomes
Interleukin-1beta
Journal Article
K2P2.1
Lipopolysaccharides
NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
NLRP3
Potassium
Potassium Channels, Tandem Pore Domain
Potassium channel protein TREK-1
RWP5GA015D
Tetrahydronaphthalenes
Tetrazoles
Two-pore potassium channel (TREK-1)

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Date Completed 07.03.2024

Date Revised 07.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1152/ajplung.00313.2023

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM367431602