Critical function for Naip5 in inflammasome activation by a conserved carboxy-terminal domain of flagellin.
Inflammasomes are cytosolic multiprotein complexes that sense microbial infection and trigger cytokine production and cell death. However, the molecular components of inflammasomes and what they sense remain poorly defined. Here we demonstrate that 35 amino acids of the carboxyl terminus of flagellin triggered inflammasome activation in the absence of bacterial contaminants or secretion systems. To further elucidate the host flagellin-sensing pathway, we generated mice deficient in the intracellular sensor Naip5. These mice failed to activate the inflammasome in response to the 35 amino acids of flagellin or in response to Legionella pneumophila infection. Our data clarify the molecular basis for the cytosolic response to flagellin.
Lightfield
Karla L
KL
School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA.
Persson
Jenny
J
Brubaker
Sky W
SW
Witte
Chelsea E
CE
von Moltke
Jakob
J
Dunipace
Eric A
EA
Henry
Thomas
T
Sun
Yao-Hui
YH
Cado
Dragana
D
Dietrich
William F
WF
Monack
Denise M
DM
Tsolis
Renée M
RM
Vance
Russell E
RE
D020816:Amino Acid Motifs / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D003600:Cytosol; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005408:Flagellin / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*; D015151:Immunoblotting; D016952:Legionella pneumophila / Q000276:immunology; D007877:Legionnaires' Disease / Q000276:immunology; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D051379:Mice; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes / Q000276:immunology*; D051616:Neuronal Apoptosis-Inhibitory Protein / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D051198:Toll-Like Receptor 5 / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D014161:Transduction, Genetic
D051017:Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins; D002135:Calcium-Binding Proteins; C512299:Ipaf protein, mouse; D046912:Multiprotein Complexes; C496806:Naip5 protein, mouse; D051616:Neuronal Apoptosis-Inhibitory Protein; D051198:Toll-Like Receptor 5; D005408:Flagellin