NLRP1 inflammasome promotes senescence and senescence-associated secretory phenotype

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2024年6月21日

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Inés Muela-Zarzuela,
Juan Miguel Suarez-Rivero,
Andrea Gallardo-Orihuela,
Chun Wang,
Kumi Izawa,
Marta de Gregorio-Procopio,
Isabelle Couillin,
Bernhard Ryffel,
Jiro Kitaura,
Alberto Sanz,
Thomas von Zglinicki,
Gabriel Mbalaviele,
Mario D. Cordero

摘要

Background

Senescence is a cellular aging-related process triggered by different stresses and characterized by the secretion of various inflammatory factors referred to as senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP), some of which are produced by the NLRP3 inflammasome. Here, we present evidence that the NLRP1 inflammasome is a DNA damage sensor and a key mediator of senescence.

Methods

Senescence was induced in fibroblasts in vitro and in mice. Cellular senescence was assessed by Western blot analysis of several proteins, including p16, p21, p53, and SASP factors, released in the culture media or serum. Inflammasome components, including NLRP1, NLRP3 and GSDMD were knocked out or silenced using siRNAs.

Results

In vitro and in vivo results suggest that the NLRP1 inflammasome promotes senescence by regulating the expression of p16, p21, p53, and SASP factors in a Gasdermin D (GSDMD)-dependent manner. Mechanistically, the NLRP1 inflammasome is activated in response to genomic damage detected by the cytosolic DNA sensor cGMP-AMP (cGAMP) synthase (cGAS).

Conclusion

Our findings show that NLRP1 is a cGAS-dependent DNA damage sensor during senescence and a mediator of SASP release through GSDMD. This study advances the knowledge on the biology of the NLRP1 inflammasome and highlights this pathway as a potential pharmcological target to modulate senescence.