VSIG4 mediates transcriptional inhibition of Nlrp3 and Il-1 β in macrophages

Sci Adv. 2019 Jan 9;5(1):eaau7426. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aau7426. eCollection 2019 Jan.

Abstract

Hyperactivation of the NLRP3 inflammasome contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple diseases, but the mechanisms underlying transcriptional regulation of Nlrp3 remain elusive. We demonstrate here that macrophages lacking V-set and immunoglobulin domain-containing 4 (Vsig4) exhibit significant increases in Nlrp3 and Il-1β transcription, caspase-1 activation, pyroptosis, and interleukin-1β (IL-1β) secretion in response to NLRP3 inflammasome stimuli. VSIG4 interacts with MS4A6D in the formation of a surface signaling complex. VSIG4 occupancy triggers Ser232 and Ser235 phosphorylation in MS4A6D, leading to activation of JAK2-STAT3-A20 cascades that further results in nuclear factor κB suppression and Nlrp3 and Il-1β repression. Exaggerated NLRP3 and IL-1β expression in Vsig4-/- mice is accountable for deleterious disease severity in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) and resistance to dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis. The agonistic VSIG4 antibodies (VG11), acting through NLRP3 and IL-1β suppression, show significant therapeutic efficacy in mouse EAE. These findings highlight VSIG4 as a prospective target for treating NLRP3-associated inflammatory disorders.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal / therapeutic use
  • Colitis / chemically induced
  • Colitis / metabolism
  • Dextran Sulfate / pharmacology
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / chemically induced
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / drug therapy
  • Encephalomyelitis, Autoimmune, Experimental / metabolism
  • Female
  • HEK293 Cells
  • Humans
  • Inflammasomes / metabolism
  • Interleukin-1beta / metabolism*
  • Macrophages / metabolism*
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Mice, Knockout
  • Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein / pharmacology
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein / metabolism*
  • Peptide Fragments / pharmacology
  • RAW 264.7 Cells
  • Receptors, Complement / genetics
  • Receptors, Complement / immunology
  • Receptors, Complement / metabolism*
  • THP-1 Cells
  • Transcription, Genetic*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal
  • IL1B protein, mouse
  • Inflammasomes
  • Interleukin-1beta
  • Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein
  • NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein
  • Nlrp3 protein, mouse
  • Peptide Fragments
  • Receptors, Complement
  • VSIG4 protein, mouse
  • myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (35-55)
  • Dextran Sulfate