NLRP3 inflammasomes are required for atherogenesis and activated by cholesterol crystals
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The inflammatory nature of atherosclerosis is well established but the agent(s) that incite inflammation in the artery wall remain largely unknown. Germ-free animals are susceptible to atherosclerosis, suggesting that endogenous substances initiate the inflammation. Mature atherosclerotic lesions contain macroscopic deposits of cholesterol crystals in the necrotic core, but their appearance late in atherogenesis had been thought to disqualify them as primary inflammatory stimuli. However, using a new microscopic technique, we revealed that minute cholesterol crystals are present in early diet-induced atherosclerotic lesions and that their appearance in mice coincides with the first appearance of inflammatory cells. Other crystalline substances can induce inflammation by stimulating the caspase-1-activating NLRP3 (NALP3 or cryopyrin) inflammasome, which results in cleavage and secretion of interleukin (IL)-1 family cytokines. Here we show that cholesterol crystals activate the NLRP3 inflammasome in phagocytes in vitro in a process that involves phagolysosomal damage. Similarly, when injected intraperitoneally, cholesterol crystals induce acute inflammation, which is impaired in mice deficient in components of the NLRP3 inflammasome, cathepsin B, cathepsin L or IL-1 molecules. Moreover, when mice deficient in low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) were bone-marrow transplanted with NLRP3-deficient, ASC (also known as PYCARD)-deficient or IL-1alpha/beta-deficient bone marrow and fed on a high-cholesterol diet, they had markedly decreased early atherosclerosis and inflammasome-dependent IL-18 levels. Minimally modified LDL can lead to cholesterol crystallization concomitant with NLRP3 inflammasome priming and activation in macrophages. Although there is the possibility that oxidized LDL activates the NLRP3 inflammasome in vivo, our results demonstrate that crystalline cholesterol acts as an endogenous danger signal and its deposition in arteries or elsewhere is an early cause rather than a late consequence of inflammation. These findings provide new insights into the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and indicate new potential molecular targets for the therapy of this disease.
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Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDL), a cholesterol carrier, can form crystals within lysosomes after internalization.
“Oxidized low-density lipoprotein (LDsL), a cholesterol carrier, can also form crystals within lysosomes after internalization [74].”
From HIV-TAT dysregulates microglial lipid metabolism through SREBP2/miR-124 axis: Implication of lipid droplet accumulation microglia in NeuroHIV (2025) · cites this paper as [74]
Oxidized low-density lipoprotein and cholesterol crystals activate the NLRP3 inflammasome, leading to processing and secretion of IL-1β and IL-18 and triggering vascular inflammation via upregulation of adhesion molecules.
“Oxidized low‐density lipoprotein and cholesterol crystals activate the inflammasome, thereby leading to the processing and secretion of the proinflammatory cytokines IL‐1β and IL‐18 and ultimately triggering vascular inflammation via upregulation of adhesion molecules.9, 10”
From Trimethylamine‐N‐Oxide Induces Vascular Inflammation by Activating the NLRP3 Inflammasome Through the SIRT3‐SOD2‐mtROS Signaling Pathway (2017) · cites this paper as [10]
AS is decreased in several rodent models lacking NLRP3 or IL-1 molecules, whereas mice deficient in IL-1 receptor antagonist show increased AS.
“AS is decreased in several rodent models lacking NLRP3 or IL‐1 molecules, whereas in contrast, mice deficient in the IL‐1 receptor antagonist show increased AS.10”
From Trimethylamine‐N‐Oxide Induces Vascular Inflammation by Activating the NLRP3 Inflammasome Through the SIRT3‐SOD2‐mtROS Signaling Pathway (2017) · cites this paper as [10]
The NLRP3 inflammasome plays a key role in the pathogenesis of vascular inflammation, thereby contributing to AS development.
“These results clearly indicate that the NLRP3 inflammasome plays a key role in the pathogenesis of vascular inflammation, thereby contributing to AS development.”
From Trimethylamine‐N‐Oxide Induces Vascular Inflammation by Activating the NLRP3 Inflammasome Through the SIRT3‐SOD2‐mtROS Signaling Pathway (2017) · cites this paper as [10]
Inhalation of crystalline silica can induce inflammation by stimulating the NLRP3 inflammasome.
“Inhalation of crystalline silica can induce inflammation by stimulating the NLRP3 inflammasome, a cytosolic receptor complex that plays a critical role in driving inflammatory immune responses.”
From Volcanic Ash Activates the NLRP3 Inflammasome in Murine and Human Macrophages (2018) · cites this paper as [20]
The NLRP3 inflammasome senses crystalline danger signals that can occur during autoinflammatory diseases and environmental diseases.
“The NLRP3 inflammasome senses crystalline danger signals that can occur during autoinflammatory diseases, such as gout or atherosclerosis, and environmental diseases, such as silicosis or asbestosis (18, 20, 22).”
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Inflammasome-dependent cytokine synthesis and release is a two-step process initiated after ligation of TLRs and other receptors capable of binding DAMPs and/or MAMPs, leading to NLRP3 gene transcription, translation, and protein production.
“inflammasome-dependent cytokine synthesis and release is a two-step process that is initiated after ligation of TLRs and other receptors capable of binding DAMPS and/or MAMPs leading to NLRP3 gene transcription, translation, and protein production (Duewell et al, 2010).”
From Danger Signals and Inflammasomes: Stress-Evoked Sterile Inflammation in Mood Disorders (2017) · cites this paper as Duewell et al, 2010
Urate and cholesterol crystals, as well as sterile particulates, can bypass the requirement for ATP and P2RX7 for IL-1β production.
“Urate and cholesterol crystals, as well as sterile particulates, for example, can bypass the requirement for ATP and P2RX7 for IL-1β production55,59.”
From Sterile inflammation: sensing and reacting to damage (2010) · cites this paper as [59]
For sterile particulates to activate NLRP3, they must be internalized, as blockade of endocytosis by cytochalasin D inhibited NLRP3-dependent IL-1β production.
“For these sterile particulates to activate NLRP3, they must be internalized, as blockade of endocytosis by the actin-depolymerizing drug cytochalasin D inhibited NLRP3-dependent IL-1β production58,59.”
From Sterile inflammation: sensing and reacting to damage (2010) · cites this paper as [59]
LDL receptor-deficient mice prone to developing atherosclerotic lesions had lower IL-1β levels, smaller atherosclerotic lesions and less neutrophilic infiltration than wild-type mice when lethally irradiated and infused with NLRP3-deficient bone marrow.
“Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor-deficient mice, which are prone to developing atherosclerotic lesions, had lower IL-1β levels, smaller atherosclerotic lesions and less neutrophilic infiltration than wild-type mice when lethally irradiated and infused with NLRP3-deficient bone marrow59.”
From Sterile inflammation: sensing and reacting to damage (2010) · cites this paper as [59]
Lysosomal damage can occur during cellular injury and necrosis, and has also been associated with other sterile activators of NLRP3, such as cholesterol and silica crystals.
“Lysosomal damage can occur during cellular injury and necrosis, and has also been associated with other sterile activators of NLRP3, such as cholesterol59 and silica crystals44.”
From Sterile inflammation: sensing and reacting to damage (2010) · cites this paper as [59]
Cathepsin B-deficient macrophages have no impairment in IL-1β production in response to certain NLRP3 agonists, including LPS plus ATP, or MSU crystals, despite the impairment in their response to silica.
“However, cathepsin b-deficient macrophages have no impairment in IL-1β production in response to certain NLRP3 agonists, including LPS plus ATP, or MSU crystals, despite the impairment in their response to silica44,56,59,67.”
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There is only partial inhibition of neutrophil infiltration and IL-1β production associated with sterile inflammation in response to cholesterol crystals.
“Furthermore, there is only partial inhibition of the neutrophil infiltration and IL-1β production associated with sterile inflammation in response to cholesterol crystals44,56,59,67.”
From Sterile inflammation: sensing and reacting to damage (2010) · cites this paper as [59]
Artificial lysosomal rupture alone can activate NLRP3, and pharmacological inhibition or genetic depletion of cathepsin B results in inhibition of caspase 1 activation, although this inhibition was only partial.
“evidence to support this are the observations that artificial lysosomal rupture alone can activate NLRP3 and that pharmacological inhibition or genetic depletion of cathepsin b results in inhibition of caspase 1 activation, although this inhibition was only partial44,56,59.”
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Background
- Authors
- Duewell, P., Kono, H., Rayner, K. J., Sirois, C. M., Vladimer, G., Bauernfeind, F. G., Abela, G. S., Franchi, L., Nuñez, G., Schnurr, M., Espevik, T., Lien, E., Fitzgerald, K. A., Rock, K. L., Moore, K. J., Wright, S. D., Hornung, V., & Latz, E.
- Affiliations
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Michigan State University (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
- CSL (Australia) (AU)
- University of Bonn (DE)
- Corresponding author
- Latz, Eicke
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nature
- Published
- 2010-04-01
- Volume
- 464
- Issue
- 7293
- Pages
- 1357-1361
- ISSN
- 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
- 1476-4687
- PMC
- PMC2946640
- OpenAlex
- W1972483153
- Cited by
- 4,026
- References
- 31
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- FWCI
- 72.42
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Update notices
- erratum (2010-07-29)
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Locations
- Nature (publishedVersion)
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- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- eScholarship@UMassChan (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion)
- MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL093262)
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (R01AI075318, R01AI083713)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Surgery › Cholesterol and Lipid Metabolism
- Keywords
- NLRP3 inflammasome, cholesterol crystals, atherogenesis, atherosclerosis, phagocytes, IL-1β, IL-1α, cathepsin B, cathepsin L, ASC, caspase-1, LDL receptor, apolipoprotein E deficiency, high-cholesterol diet
- MeSH terms
- NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein, Animals, Carrier Proteins, Cathepsin B, Cholesterol, Crystallization, Cytoskeletal Proteins, Diet, Atherogenic, Female, Humans, Inflammation, Interleukin-1, Lysosomes, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Peritoneal Cavity, Phagocytes, Receptors, LDL, Time Factors, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Interleukin-18, Atherosclerosis, Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins, Mice, CARD Signaling Adaptor Proteins, Cathepsin L
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