PMID- 28576828 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20170808 LR - 20210314 IS - 1083-351X (Electronic) IS - 0021-9258 (Print) IS - 0021-9258 (Linking) VI - 292 IP - 29 DP - 2017 Jul 21 TI - The intracellular chloride channel proteins CLIC1 and CLIC4 induce IL-1beta transcription and activate the NLRP3 inflammasome. PG - 12077-12087 LID - S0021-9258(20)42979-5 [pii] LID - 10.1074/jbc.M117.797126 [doi] AB - The NLRP3 inflammasome is a multiprotein complex that regulates the activation of caspase-1 leading to the maturation of the proinflammatory cytokines IL-1beta and IL-18 and promoting pyroptosis. Classically, the NLRP3 inflammasome in murine macrophages is activated by the recognition of pathogen-associated molecular patterns and by many structurally unrelated factors. Understanding the precise mechanism of NLRP3 activation by such a wide array of stimuli remains elusive, but several signaling events, including cytosolic efflux and influx of select ions, have been suggested. Accordingly, several studies have indicated a role of anion channels in NLRP3 inflammasome assembly, but their direct involvement has not been shown. Here, we report that the chloride intracellular channel proteins CLIC1 and CLIC4 participate in the regulation of the NLRP3 inflammasome. Confocal microscopy and cell fractionation experiments revealed that upon LPS stimulation of macrophages, CLIC1 and CLIC4 translocated into the nucleus and cellular membrane. In LPS/ATP-stimulated bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs), CLIC1 or CLIC4 siRNA transfection impaired transcription of IL-1beta, ASC speck formation, and secretion of mature IL-1beta. Collectively, our results demonstrate that CLIC1 and CLIC4 participate both in the priming signal for IL-1beta and in NLRP3 activation. CI - (c) 2017 by The American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Inc. FAU - Domingo-Fernandez, Raquel AU - Domingo-Fernandez R AD - School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. FAU - Coll, Rebecca C AU - Coll RC AD - Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), IMB Centre for Inflammation and Disease Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia. FAU - Kearney, Jay AU - Kearney J AD - School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. FAU - Breit, Samuel AU - Breit S AD - St. Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, St. Vincent's Hospital and University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales 2010, Australia. FAU - O'Neill, Luke A J AU - O'Neill LAJ AD - School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity Biomedical Sciences Institute, Trinity College Dublin, Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. Electronic address: laoneill@tcd.ie. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20170602 PL - United States TA - J Biol Chem JT - The Journal of biological chemistry JID - 2985121R RN - 0 (CLIC protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Chloride Channels) RN - 0 (Clic1 protein, mouse) RN - 0 (IL1B protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Inflammasomes) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1beta) RN - 0 (Lipopolysaccharides) RN - 0 (Mitochondrial Proteins) RN - 0 (NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein) RN - 0 (Nlrp3 protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Active Transport, Cell Nucleus/drug effects MH - Animals MH - Bone Marrow Cells/cytology/drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Cell Line MH - Cells, Cultured MH - Chloride Channels/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - Inflammasomes/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Interleukin-1beta/*agonists/genetics/metabolism MH - Lipopolysaccharides/toxicity MH - Macrophage Activation/*drug effects MH - Macrophages/cytology/*drug effects/immunology/metabolism MH - Mice MH - Mice, 129 Strain MH - Mice, Inbred C57BL MH - Mice, Knockout MH - Mitochondrial Proteins/antagonists & inhibitors/genetics/*metabolism MH - NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein/*metabolism MH - Protein Transport/drug effects MH - Pyroptosis/drug effects MH - RAW 264.7 Cells MH - RNA Interference MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects PMC - PMC5519359 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CLIC1 OT - CLIC4 OT - IL-1beta OT - NLRP3 OT - chloride channel OT - inflammasome OT - lipopolysaccharide (LPS) OT - macrophage COIS- The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest with the contents of this article EDAT- 2017/06/04 06:00 MHDA- 2017/08/09 06:00 PMCR- 2018/07/21 CRDT- 2017/06/04 06:00 PHST- 2017/05/17 00:00 [received] PHST- 2017/06/01 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2017/06/04 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2017/08/09 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2017/06/04 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2018/07/21 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S0021-9258(20)42979-5 [pii] AID - M117.797126 [pii] AID - 10.1074/jbc.M117.797126 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - J Biol Chem. 2017 Jul 21;292(29):12077-12087. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M117.797126. Epub 2017 Jun 2.