Activation of NLRP1 and NLRP3 inflammasomes contributed to cyclic stretch-induced pyroptosis and release of IL-1β in human periodontal ligament cells

作者：Zhao, Dan; Wu, Yaqin; Zhuang, Jiabao; Xu, Chun^*; Zhang, Fuqiang^*

来源：Oncotarget, 2016, 7(42): 68292-68302.

DOI：10.18632/oncotarget.11944

• inflammasome
• pyroptosis
• IL-1 beta
• cyclic stretch
• human periodontal ligament cell

Inflammasomes have been reported to be present in periodontal inflammatory tissue, but the exact role of inflammasomes in periodontal inflammatory reactions especially those related to mechanical stimulations has not been clarified. In this study, it was shown that cyclic stretch activated the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor containing pyrin domain 1 and 3 (NLRP1 and NLRP3) inflammasomes and induced the release of IL-1 beta and pyroptosis via a caspase-1-related mechanism in human periodontal ligament cells (HPDLCs). This study firstly demonstrated that activation of NLRP inflammasomes contributed to the stretch-induced inflammatory response in HPDLCs. As inflammasomes have been reported to be involved in both programmed cell death and inflammation, further studies are required to elucidate the exact roles and signaling pathway of inflammasomes in stretch-induced periodontal inflammation.

• 出版日期2016-10-18
• 单位上海交通大学; 上海市口腔病防治院