NLRP3/GSDMD mediated pyroptosis induces lung inflammation susceptibility in diesel exhaust exposed mouse strains.
Gene
; 918: 148459, 2024 Aug 05.
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| ID: mdl-38608794
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Genetic diversity among species influences the disease severity outcomes linked to air pollution. However, the mechanism responsible for this variability remain elusive and needs further investigation.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the genetic factors and pathways linked with differential susceptibility in mouse strains associated with diesel exhaust exposure.METHODS:
C57BL/6 and Balb/c mice were exposed to diesel exhaust (DE) for 5 days/week for 30 min/day for 8 weeks. Body weight of mice was recorded every week and airway hyperresponsiveness towards DE exposure was recorded after 24 h of last exposure. Mice were euthanised to collect BALF, blood, lung tissues for immunobiochemical assays, structural integrity and genetic studies.RESULTS:
C57BL/6 mice showed significantly decreased body weight in comparison to Balb/c mice (p < 0.05). Both mouse strains showed lung resistance and damage to elastance upon DE exposure compared to respective controls (p < 0.05) with more pronounced effects in C57BL/6 mice. Lung histology showed increase in bronchiolar infiltration and damage to the wall in C57BL/6 mice (p < 0.05). DE exposure upregulated pro-inflammatory and Th2 cytokine levels in C57BL/6 in comparison to Balb/c mice. C57BL/6 mice showed increase in Caspase-1 and ASC expression confirming activation of downstream pathway. This showed significant activation of inflammasome pathway in C57BL/6 mice with â¼2-fold increase in NLRP3 and elevated IL-1ß expression. Gasdermin-D levels were increased in C57BL/6 mice demonstrating induction of pyroptosis that corroborated with IL-1ß secretion (p < 0.05). Genetic variability among both species was confirmed with sanger's sequencing suggesting presence of SNPs in 3'UTRs of IL-1ß gene influencing expression between mouse strains.CONCLUSIONS:
C57BL/6 mice exhibited increased susceptibility to diesel exhaust in contrast to Balb/c mice via activation of NLRP3-related pyroptosis. Differential susceptibility between strains may be attributed via SNPs in the 3'UTRs of the IL-1ß gene.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia
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Vehicle Emissions
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Pyroptosis
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NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
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Mice, Inbred BALB C
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Mice, Inbred C57BL
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
Gene
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
India
Country of publication:
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