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Nature Research, Scientific Reports, 1(12), 2022

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-25176-4

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NLRP3 inflammasome activation in neutrophils directs early inflammatory response in murine peritonitis

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Abstract

AbstractNLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome mediates caspase-1-dependent processing of inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1β, an essential endothelial activator, and contributes to the pathology of inflammatory diseases. To evaluate the role of NLRP3 in neutrophils in endothelial activation, which is still elusive, we used the thioglycollate-induced peritonitis model characterized by an early neutrophil influx, onNlrp3−/−andNlrp3+/+mice.Nlrp3−/−mice recruited fewer neutrophils thanNlrp3+/+into the peritoneum and showed lower IL-1β in peritoneal lavage fluid. The higher production of IL-1β inNlrp3+/+was neutrophil-dependent as neutrophil depletion prevented the IL-1β production. TheNlrp3+/+neutrophils collected from the peritoneal fluid formed significantly more filaments (specks) thanNlrp3−/−neutrophils of ASC (apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a caspase activating and recruitment domain), a readout for inflammasome activation. Intravital microscopy revealed that leukocytes rolled significantly slower inNlrp3+/+venules than inNlrp3−/−.Nlrp3−/−endothelial cells isolated from mesenteric vessels demonstrated a lower percentage of P-selectin-positive cells with lower intensity of surface P-selectin expression than theNlrp3+/+endothelial cells evaluated by flow cytometry. We conclude that neutrophils orchestrate acute thioglycollate-induced peritonitis by producing IL-1β in an NLRP3-dependent manner. This increases endothelial P-selectin expression and leukocyte transmigration.