title: The E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM31 attenuates NLRP3 inflammasome activation by promoting proteasomal degradation of NLRP3.
abstract: The NLRP3 inflammasome has a fundamental role in host defence against microbial pathogens and its deregulation may cause diverse inflammatory diseases. NLRP3 protein expression is a rate-limiting step for inflammasome activation, thus its expression must be tightly controlled to maintain immune homeostasis and avoid detrimental effects. However, how NLRP3 expression is regulated remains largely unknown. In this study, we identify E3 ubiquitin ligase TRIM31 as a feedback suppressor of NLRP3 inflammasome. TRIM31 directly binds to NLRP3, promotes K48-linked polyubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of NLRP3. Consequently, TRIM31 deficiency enhances NLRP3 inflammasome activation and aggravates alum-induced peritonitis in vivo. Furthermore, TRIM31 deficiency attenuates the severity of dextran sodium sulfate (DSS)-induced colitis, an inflammatory bowel diseases model in which NLRP3 possesses protective roles. Thus, our research describes a mechanism by which TRIM31 limits NLRP3 inflammasome activity under physiological conditions and suggests TRIM31 as a potential therapeutic target for the intervention of NLRP3 inflammasome related diseases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Song
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Bingyu
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Wanwan
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Huai
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Zhongxia
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Wenwen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Lihui
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.affiliation: Institute of Basic Medicine, Shandong Academy of Medical Sciences, Jingshi Road 18877, Jinan, Shandong 250062, China.
authors.forename: Guosheng
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Lining
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Chengjiang
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.affiliation: Department of Immunology, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.|Key Laboratory of Infection and Immunity of Shandong Province, Shandong University School of Medicine, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D000534:Alum Compounds; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D003092:Colitis / Q000139:chemically induced; D016264:Dextran Sulfate; D005260:Female; D058847:Inflammasomes / Q000378:metabolism*; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000378:metabolism; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D018345:Mice, Knockout; D000071199:NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein / Q000378:metabolism*; D009687:Nuclear Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism; D025821:Polyubiquitin / Q000378:metabolism; D061251:Primary Cell Culture; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex / Q000378:metabolism; D000070584:Tripartite Motif Proteins; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases; D054875:Ubiquitination
chemical_list: D000534:Alum Compounds; D002352:Carrier Proteins; C587672:IL1B protein, mouse; D058847:Inflammasomes; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D008070:Lipopolysaccharides; D000071199:NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein; C492716:Nlrp3 protein, mouse; D009687:Nuclear Proteins; D000070584:Tripartite Motif Proteins; D025821:Polyubiquitin; C041524:aluminum sulfate; D016264:Dextran Sulfate; C543617:TRIM31 protein, mouse; D044767:Ubiquitin-Protein Ligases; D046988:Proteasome Endopeptidase Complex