Porcine GWAS identifies ACOT11 as regulator for macrophage IL-1β maturation via IFNGR2 palmitoylation
摘要
Fatty acid metabolism mediates macrophage function; however, the underlying mechanism by which fatty acid metabolism regulates macrophage interleukin (IL)-1β production remains to be uncovered. Here, we used genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identify several porcine serum IL-1β-related genes, such as the fatty acid metabolizing enzyme acyl-CoA thioesterase 11 (ACOT11). We then demonstrated that inflammatory macrophages have low expression of ACOT11, and ACOT11 overexpression inhibits IL-1β maturation from inflammatory macrophages. Mechanistically, ACOT11 promotes intracellular fatty acids accumulation, including eicosatetraenoic acid (EA) and stearic acid (SA), which inhibit activation of the Janus kinase (JAK)—signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) signaling through palmitoylation of interferon (IFN)-γ receptor (IFNGR) 2 at C261site. Furthermore, we also found that EA attenuates lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis in mice. Collectively, our findings reveal a mechanism involving ACOT11-mediated post-translational modification that regulates macrophage function and provide a promising therapeutic target for the treatment of inflammatory diseases associated with macrophages.