Corticosterone Inhibits LPS-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Priming in Macrophages by Suppressing Xanthine Oxidase
Joint Authors
Wu, Ling
Zhou, Chengfu
Wu, Jianfeng
Chen, Shikun
Tian, Zedan
Du, Quan
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-05-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Following traumatic insult and associated pathogen infection, innate immunity is activated during the perioperative period, especially the NLRP3 inflammasome in macrophages.
The neuroendocrine response is also rapidly activated to regulate excessive inflammation; however, the molecular mechanisms are still not completely clear.
This study is aimed at investigating the modulation of NLRP3 inflammasome priming by endogenous glucocorticoids (corticosterone, CORT) and its relationship with xanthine oxidase (XO).
RAW264.7 murine macrophages were stimulated with LPS (1 μg/ml).
LPS-induced NLRP3 expression was pretreated by CORT at different concentrations (0-900 ng/ml).
Then, the effect of higher concentrations of CORT (700 ng/ml) on LPS-induced NLRP3 expression and the effect of allopurinol (250 μg/ml) were observed.
Finally, the effects of a CORT antagonist (RU486) on XO expression and activity and NLRP3 expression in macrophages were further analyzed.
Supernatant levels IL-1β and IL-18 were measured.
The results showed that LPS-induced NLRP3 expression was upregulated further by pretreatment with CORT (300 ng/ml) (P<0.05); however, higher concentrations of CORT (greater than 700 ng/ml) downregulated NLRP3 expression (P<0.01) and the expression and activity of XO (P<0.05 and P<0.01, respectively).
Allopurinol significantly inhibited NLRP3 expression.
However, XO expression and activity, NLRP3 expression, and supernatant IL-1β and IL-18 levels were significantly increased in the RU486 group compared with the CORT group.
In conclusion, our results suggested that CORT inhibits LPS-induced NLRP3 inflammasome priming in macrophages.
The underlying mechanism is related to the modulation of XO expression and activity, which may be involved in priming and activating the NLRP3 inflammasome.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wu, Ling& Zhou, Chengfu& Wu, Jianfeng& Chen, Shikun& Tian, Zedan& Du, Quan. 2020. Corticosterone Inhibits LPS-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Priming in Macrophages by Suppressing Xanthine Oxidase. Mediators of Inflammation،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191942
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wu, Ling…[et al.]. Corticosterone Inhibits LPS-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Priming in Macrophages by Suppressing Xanthine Oxidase. Mediators of Inflammation No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191942
American Medical Association (AMA)
Wu, Ling& Zhou, Chengfu& Wu, Jianfeng& Chen, Shikun& Tian, Zedan& Du, Quan. Corticosterone Inhibits LPS-Induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Priming in Macrophages by Suppressing Xanthine Oxidase. Mediators of Inflammation. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191942
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1191942