PMID- 36505497 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20230105 LR - 20230427 IS - 1664-3224 (Electronic) IS - 1664-3224 (Linking) VI - 13 DP - 2022 TI - Determining distinct roles of IL-1alpha through generation of an IL-1alpha knockout mouse with no defect in IL-1beta expression. PG - 1068230 LID - 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1068230 [doi] LID - 1068230 AB - Interleukin 1alpha (IL-1alpha) and IL-1beta are the founding members of the IL-1 cytokine family, and these innate immune inflammatory mediators are critically important in health and disease. Early studies on these molecules suggested that their expression was interdependent, with an initial genetic model of IL-1alpha depletion, the IL-1alpha KO mouse (Il1a-KO(line1)), showing reduced IL-1beta expression. However, studies using this line in models of infection and inflammation resulted in contrasting observations. To overcome the limitations of this genetic model, we have generated and characterized a new line of IL-1alpha KO mice (Il1a-KO(line2)) using CRISPR-Cas9 technology. In contrast to cells from Il1a-KO(line1), where IL-1beta expression was drastically reduced, bone marrow-derived macrophages (BMDMs) from Il1a-KO(line2) mice showed normal induction and activation of IL-1beta. Additionally, Il1a-KO(line2) BMDMs showed normal inflammasome activation and IL-1beta expression in response to multiple innate immune triggers, including both pathogen-associated molecular patterns and pathogens. Moreover, using Il1a-KO(line2) cells, we confirmed that IL-1alpha, independent of IL-1beta, is critical for the expression of the neutrophil chemoattractant KC/CXCL1. Overall, we report the generation of a new line of IL-1alpha KO mice and confirm functions for IL-1alpha independent of IL-1beta. Future studies on the unique functions of IL-1alpha and IL-1beta using these mice will be critical to identify new roles for these molecules in health and disease and develop therapeutic strategies. CI - Copyright (c) 2022 Malireddi, Bynigeri, Kancharana, Sharma, Burton, Pelletier and Kanneganti. FAU - Malireddi, R K Subbarao AU - Malireddi RKS AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States. FAU - Bynigeri, Ratnakar R AU - Bynigeri RR AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States. FAU - Kancharana, Balabhaskararao AU - Kancharana B AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States. FAU - Sharma, Bhesh Raj AU - Sharma BR AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States. FAU - Burton, Amanda R AU - Burton AR AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States. FAU - Pelletier, Stephane AU - Pelletier S AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States. FAU - Kanneganti, Thirumala-Devi AU - Kanneganti TD AD - Department of Immunology, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States. LA - eng GR - R35 CA253095/CA/NCI NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AI124346/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States GR - R37 AI101935/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AI160179/AI/NIAID NIH HHS/United States GR - R01 AR056296/AR/NIAMS NIH HHS/United States PT - Journal Article DEP - 20221124 PL - Switzerland TA - Front Immunol JT - Frontiers in immunology JID - 101560960 RN - 0 (Inflammasomes) RN - 0 (Interleukin-1alpha) RN - 0 (Interleukin-8) RN - 0 (IL1B protein, mouse) RN - 0 (Il1a protein, mouse) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Mice MH - *Inflammasomes/genetics MH - *Interleukin-1alpha/genetics MH - Interleukin-8 MH - Macrophages MH - Mice, Knockout PMC - PMC9729281 OTO - NOTNLM OT - CXCL1 OT - IL-1alpha OT - IL-1beta OT - PAMP OT - caspase-1 OT - inflammasome OT - inflammation OT - innate immunity COIS- T-DK is a consultant for Pfizer. The remaining authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. EDAT- 2022/12/13 06:00 MHDA- 2022/12/15 06:00 PMCR- 2022/01/01 CRDT- 2022/12/12 11:01 PHST- 2022/10/12 00:00 [received] PHST- 2022/11/10 00:00 [accepted] PHST- 2022/12/12 11:01 [entrez] PHST- 2022/12/13 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2022/12/15 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2022/01/01 00:00 [pmc-release] AID - 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1068230 [doi] PST - epublish SO - Front Immunol. 2022 Nov 24;13:1068230. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2022.1068230. eCollection 2022.