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Date publication

août 2015

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr BOIDOT Romain , Pr GHIRINGHELLI François , Dr VEGRAN Frédérique , Dr REBE Cédric , Dr BRUCHARD Mélanie , Dr CHALMIN Fanny , Dr LIMAGNE Emeric , Dr DERANGERE Valentin


Tous les auteurs :
Bruchard M, Rebe C, Derangere V, Togbe D, Ryffel B, Boidot R, Humblin E, Hamman A, Chalmin F, Berger H, Chevriaux A, Limagne E, Apetoh L, Vegran F, Ghiringhelli F

Résumé

The receptor NLRP3 is involved in the formation of the NLRP3 inflammasome that activates caspase-1 and mediates the release of interleukin 1beta (IL-1beta) and IL-18. Whether NLRP3 can shape immunological function independently of inflammasomes is unclear. We found that NLRP3 expression in CD4(+) T cells specifically supported a T helper type 2 (TH2) transcriptional program in a cell-intrinsic manner. NLRP3, but not the inflammasome adaptor ASC or caspase-1, positively regulated a TH2 program. In TH2 cells, NLRP3 bound the Il4 promoter and transactivated it in conjunction with the transcription factor IRF4. Nlrp3-deficient TH2 cells supported melanoma tumor growth in an IL-4-dependent manner and also promoted asthma-like symptoms. Our results demonstrate the ability of NLRP3 to act as a key transcription factor in TH2 differentiation.

Référence

Nat Immunol. 2015 Aug;16(8):859-70