The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation.
Type III secretion systems (T3SS) are central virulence factors for many pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria, and secreted T3SS effectors can block key aspects of host cell signaling. To counter this, innate immune responses can also sense some T3SS components to initiate anti-bacterial mechanisms. Th...
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| author | Dmitry Ratner M Pontus A Orning Megan K Proulx Donghai Wang Mikhail A Gavrilin Mark D Wewers Emad S Alnemri Peter F Johnson Bettina Lee Joan Mecsas Nobuhiko Kayagaki Jon D Goguen Egil Lien |
| author_facet | Dmitry Ratner M Pontus A Orning Megan K Proulx Donghai Wang Mikhail A Gavrilin Mark D Wewers Emad S Alnemri Peter F Johnson Bettina Lee Joan Mecsas Nobuhiko Kayagaki Jon D Goguen Egil Lien |
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| description | Type III secretion systems (T3SS) are central virulence factors for many pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria, and secreted T3SS effectors can block key aspects of host cell signaling. To counter this, innate immune responses can also sense some T3SS components to initiate anti-bacterial mechanisms. The Yersinia pestis T3SS is particularly effective and sophisticated in manipulating the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18, which are typically processed into their mature forms by active caspase-1 following inflammasome formation. Some effectors, like Y. pestis YopM, may block inflammasome activation. Here we show that YopM prevents Y. pestis induced activation of the Pyrin inflammasome induced by the RhoA-inhibiting effector YopE, which is a GTPase activating protein. YopM blocks YopE-induced Pyrin-mediated caspase-1 dependent IL-1β/IL-18 production and cell death. We also detected YopM in a complex with Pyrin and kinases RSK1 and PKN1, putative negative regulators of Pyrin. In contrast to wild-type mice, Pyrin deficient mice were also highly susceptible to an attenuated Y. pestis strain lacking YopM, emphasizing the importance of inhibition of Pyrin in vivo. A complex interplay between the Y. pestis T3SS and IL-1β/IL-18 production is evident, involving at least four inflammasome pathways. The secreted effector YopJ triggers caspase-8- dependent IL-1β activation, even when YopM is present. Additionally, the presence of the T3SS needle/translocon activates NLRP3 and NLRC4-dependent IL-1β generation, which is blocked by YopK, but not by YopM. Taken together, the data suggest YopM specificity for obstructing the Pyrin pathway, as the effector does not appear to block Y. pestis-induced NLRP3, NLRC4 or caspase-8 dependent caspase-1 processing. Thus, we identify Y. pestis YopM as a microbial inhibitor of the Pyrin inflammasome. The fact that so many of the Y. pestis T3SS components are participating in regulation of IL-1β/IL-18 release suggests that these effects are essential for maximal control of innate immunity during plague. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7e19901ed97f4246a3cd738ecfdae7432022-12-22T02:31:46ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Pathogens1553-73661553-73742016-12-011212e100603510.1371/journal.ppat.1006035The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation.Dmitry RatnerM Pontus A OrningMegan K ProulxDonghai WangMikhail A GavrilinMark D WewersEmad S AlnemriPeter F JohnsonBettina LeeJoan MecsasNobuhiko KayagakiJon D GoguenEgil LienType III secretion systems (T3SS) are central virulence factors for many pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria, and secreted T3SS effectors can block key aspects of host cell signaling. To counter this, innate immune responses can also sense some T3SS components to initiate anti-bacterial mechanisms. The Yersinia pestis T3SS is particularly effective and sophisticated in manipulating the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18, which are typically processed into their mature forms by active caspase-1 following inflammasome formation. Some effectors, like Y. pestis YopM, may block inflammasome activation. Here we show that YopM prevents Y. pestis induced activation of the Pyrin inflammasome induced by the RhoA-inhibiting effector YopE, which is a GTPase activating protein. YopM blocks YopE-induced Pyrin-mediated caspase-1 dependent IL-1β/IL-18 production and cell death. We also detected YopM in a complex with Pyrin and kinases RSK1 and PKN1, putative negative regulators of Pyrin. In contrast to wild-type mice, Pyrin deficient mice were also highly susceptible to an attenuated Y. pestis strain lacking YopM, emphasizing the importance of inhibition of Pyrin in vivo. A complex interplay between the Y. pestis T3SS and IL-1β/IL-18 production is evident, involving at least four inflammasome pathways. The secreted effector YopJ triggers caspase-8- dependent IL-1β activation, even when YopM is present. Additionally, the presence of the T3SS needle/translocon activates NLRP3 and NLRC4-dependent IL-1β generation, which is blocked by YopK, but not by YopM. Taken together, the data suggest YopM specificity for obstructing the Pyrin pathway, as the effector does not appear to block Y. pestis-induced NLRP3, NLRC4 or caspase-8 dependent caspase-1 processing. Thus, we identify Y. pestis YopM as a microbial inhibitor of the Pyrin inflammasome. The fact that so many of the Y. pestis T3SS components are participating in regulation of IL-1β/IL-18 release suggests that these effects are essential for maximal control of innate immunity during plague.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5135138?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Dmitry Ratner M Pontus A Orning Megan K Proulx Donghai Wang Mikhail A Gavrilin Mark D Wewers Emad S Alnemri Peter F Johnson Bettina Lee Joan Mecsas Nobuhiko Kayagaki Jon D Goguen Egil Lien The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation. PLoS Pathogens |
| title | The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation. |
| title_full | The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation. |
| title_fullStr | The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation. |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation. |
| title_short | The Yersinia pestis Effector YopM Inhibits Pyrin Inflammasome Activation. |
| title_sort | yersinia pestis effector yopm inhibits pyrin inflammasome activation |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5135138?pdf=render |
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