The polysaccharide portion of LPS is critical for caspase-11 inflammasome activation
Sherman, M. E.; Sheehan, C. J.; Musante, L.; Brodsky, I. E.; Shin, S.
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Caspase-11 (Casp11) is a murine zymogen that becomes active upon sensing cytosolic lipopolysaccharide (LPS), enabling it to form the non-canonical inflammasome and execute an inflammatory cell death known as pyroptosis. The lipid A acylation state of LPS is thought to be the primary regulator of Casp11 activation. However, our data demonstrate that the polysaccharide moiety of LPS, and particularly the polysaccharide phosphates, are critical for eliciting maximal Casp11 activation. Accordingly, the polysaccharide was required for Rhodobacter sphaeroides LPS to act as an inflammasome antagonist. Furthermore, isolated polysaccharide was sufficient to antagonize Casp11 activation. Mechanistically, our findings support a two-step model of non-canonical inflammasome activation where the polysaccharide recruits Casp11 to LPS and the lipid A acylation state governs oligomerization efficiency. These findings provide new insight into the molecular basis of LPS-driven Casp11 activation, with implications for the design of future therapies that target the non-canonical inflammasome.
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