PMID- 34872043 OWN - NLM STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE LR - 20240220 IS - 2213-2317 (Electronic) IS - 2213-2317 (Linking) VI - 48 DP - 2021 Dec 1 TI - 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3) attenuates IL-1beta secretion by suppressing NLRP1 inflammasome activation by upregulating the NRF2-HO-1 pathway in epidermal keratinocytes. PG - 102203 LID - S2213-2317(21)00363-3 [pii] LID - 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102203 [doi] LID - 102203 AB - The nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing protein (NLRP) inflammasome is a key inflammatory signaling pathway activated via a two-step signaling process consisting of priming and activation steps. Several studies have shown that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25(OH)(2)VD(3)) inhibits the priming step required for NLRP3 inflammasome activation in immune cells. However, as activating the NLRP1 inflammasome in keratinocytes does not necessarily require a priming step, whether 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) inhibits NLRP1 activation in unprimed keratinocytes is currently unknown. In this study, we showed that 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) inhibits nigericin-induced NLRP1 inflammasome activation in unprimed keratinocytes. 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) suppressed nigericin-induced interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) secretion and caspase-1 activation in human primary keratinocytes. In addition, 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) significantly inhibited the formation of apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase recruitment domain (ASC) oligomers and specks, but not caspase-1 enzymatic activity, suggesting that 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) prevents NLRP1-ASC complex assembly in keratinocytes. Vitamin D receptor (VDR)-knockdown abolished the inhibitory effects of 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) on nigericin-induced ASC oligomerization and IL-1beta secretion, suggesting that 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) suppresses inflammasome activation via VDR signaling. Furthermore, nigericin induced K(+) efflux and cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, and 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) pretreatment suppressed nigericin-induced ROS production. 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) increased the expression of both nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (NRF2) and heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), whereas HO-1 inhibition or NRF2 and HO-1 knockdown abrogated the inhibitory effects of 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) on IL-1beta secretion. Our results indicate that 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) inhibits nigericin-induced activation step of NLRP1 inflammasome activation in unprimed keratinocytes. Our findings reveal the mechanism underlying the inhibitory effect of 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3), which involves NRF2-HO-1 pathway activation through the VDR, providing further insight into the potential function of 1,25(OH)(2)VD(3) as a therapeutic agent for inflammasome-related skin diseases. CI - Copyright (c) 2021 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. FAU - Nakajo, Takahisa AU - Nakajo T AD - DHC Corporation Laboratories, Division 2, 2-42 Hamada, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 261-0025, Japan. Electronic address: tnakajo@dhc.co.jp. FAU - Katayoshi, Takeshi AU - Katayoshi T AD - DHC Corporation Laboratories, Division 2, 2-42 Hamada, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 261-0025, Japan. Electronic address: t-katayoshi@dhc.co.jp. FAU - Kitajima, Natsuko AU - Kitajima N AD - DHC Corporation Laboratories, Division 2, 2-42 Hamada, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 261-0025, Japan. Electronic address: nkitajima@dhc.co.jp. FAU - Tsuji-Naito, Kentaro AU - Tsuji-Naito K AD - DHC Corporation Laboratories, Division 2, 2-42 Hamada, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 261-0025, Japan. Electronic address: knaito@dhc.co.jp. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20211201 PL - Netherlands TA - Redox Biol JT - Redox biology JID - 101605639 SB - IM PMC - PMC8646996 OTO - NOTNLM OT - IL-1beta OT - Inflammasome OT - NRF2-HO-1 pathway OT - Normal human epidermal keratinocytes OT - Reactive oxygen species OT - Vitamin D EDAT- 2021/12/07 06:00 MHDA- 2021/12/07 06:01 PMCR- 2021/12/01 CRDT- 2021/12/06 20:28 PHST- 2021/07/21 00:00 [received] PHST- 2021/11/24 00:00 [revised] PHST- 2021/11/29 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2021/12/07 06:01 [medline] PHST- 2021/12/07 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2021/12/06 20:28 [entrez] PHST- 2021/12/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - S2213-2317(21)00363-3 [pii] AID - 102203 [pii] AID - 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102203 [doi] PST - aheadofprint SO - Redox Biol. 2021 Dec 1;48:102203. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2021.102203.