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Inflammasome Components NALP 1 and 3 Show Distinct but Separate Expression Profiles in Human Tissues Suggesting a Site-specific Role in the Inflammatory Response
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Several autoinflammatory disorders such as Muckle-Wells syndrome are characterized by mutations in the NALP3/cryopyrin gene. NALP3 and NALP1 proteins can assemble to inflammasomes that activate caspase-1, resulting in the processing of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1β and IL-18. The present study was designed to determine which cells and tissues express NALP1 and NALP3. Monoclonal antibodies were developed and their use revealed distinct distribution profiles of NALP1 and NALP3. Granulocytes, monocytes (very weakly), dendritic cells, and B and T cells all express NALP1 and NALP3. Highest levels of NALP1 are found in T cells and Langerhans cells. Furthermore, NALP1 is present in glandular epithelial structures such as stomach, gut, lung, and, surprisingly, in neurons and testis. In contrast to NALP1, NALP3 shows a more restricted tissue distribution with expression mainly in non-keratinizing epithelia in the oropharynx, esophagus, and ectocervix. Moreover, NALP3 expression is found in the urothelial layer in the bladder. Likewise, a difference in subcellular distribution between NALP1 and NALP3 is observed because NALP1 is localized mainly in the nucleus, whereas NALP3 is predominantly cytoplasmic. We propose that the presence of NALP3 in epithelial cells lining the oral and genital tracts allows the rapid sensing of invading pathogens, thereby triggering an innate immune response.
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“It has been found that NLR family pyrin domain containing 1 (NLRP1) and 3 (NLRP3) are widely expressed in tissues and cells of the whole body, and a high expression in the monocyte macrophage system (6).”
BackgroundWang, P., Tang, C., Li, J., Huang, X., Jin, R., Yin, F., Liu, Z., Chen, Y., & Zeng, C. (2023) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2023.111194 · Cited by 14
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Hummel, C., Leylamian, O., Pösch, A., Weis, J., Aronica, E., Beyer, C., & Johann, S. (2021) · Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.neuroscience.2021.03.023 · Cited by 15
Non-coding RNAs: The key regulators in NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated inflammatory diseases
Feng, X., Luo, D., Wei, G., Zhan, F., Hua, F., & Xu, G. (2021) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2021.108105 · Cited by 13
Strategies targeting IL-33/ST2 axis in the treatment of allergic diseases
Li, W., Liu, M., & Chu, M. (2023) · Biochemical Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.bcp.2023.115911 · Cited by 14
Inflammasomes in epithelial innate immunity: front line warriors
Robinson, K. S., & Boucher, D. (2024) · FEBS Letters · doi:10.1002/1873-3468.14848 · Cited by 12
Molecular Mechanism of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Inflammatory Diseases and Tumors
Gong, L., Zhou, H., Zhao, Q., Xu, N., Huang, F., Su, L., & Li, W. (2025) · Immunity Inflammation and Disease · doi:10.1002/iid3.70213 · Cited by 13
“…caspase ‐ 1 via CARD ‐ CARD interactions, by linking the NLRP3 receptor protein to the Caspase ‐ 1 effector protein, the activation of Caspase ‐ 1 is promoted [27]., which then promotes IL ‐ 1 β and IL ‐ 18 maturation (Figure 1), inducing inflammation and even cell death known as pyroptosis [28].”
Rôle de l’inflammasome dans les pathologies cardiovasculaires
Connat, J.-L. (2011) · Annales de Cardiologie et d'Angéiologie · doi:10.1016/j.ancard.2010.07.011 · Cited by 12
Rajendiran, K. S., Rajappa, M., Chandrashekar, L., & Thappa, D. M. (2019) · International Journal of Immunogenetics · doi:10.1111/iji.12429 · Cited by 10
“TA B L E 7 Logistic regression analysis of association between TLR‐4 (rs4986790) genotype and phenotypes of NSV NLRP‐1 (Kummer et al., 2007).”
MethodTissue-selective alternate promoters guide NLRP6 expression
Bracey, N. A., Platnich, J. M., Lau, A. N., Chung, H., Hyndman, M. E., MacDonald, J. A., Chun, J., Beck, P. L., Girardin, S. E., Gordon, P. M. K., et al. (2020) · Life Science Alliance · doi:10.26508/lsa.202000897 · Cited by 12
“For example, NLRP1 and NLRP3 protein are expressed in PBMCs, macrophages, lymphocytes, and dendritic cells (Kummer et al, 2007). cDNA pro fi ling of various tissues has revealed even more diverse patterns of expression though, with many NLRs and regulatory genes showing almost uniform expression…”
Özkartal, C. Ş., Arıcıoğlu, F., Tüzün, E., & Küçükali, C. İ. (2018) · Psychiatry and Clinical Psychopharmacology · doi:10.1080/24750573.2018.1426694 · Cited by 12
“NLRP1 is mainly presented in neurons, whereas NLRP3 is mostly located in microglia [25,50].”
BackgroundNew insights into the immunologic role of oligodendrocyte lineage cells in demyelination diseases
Li, H., Chen, Y., Niu, J., & Yi, C. (2022) · Journal of Biomedical Research · doi:10.7555/jbr.36.20220016 · Cited by 10
“IFN-γ: interferon-gamma; IL-18: interleukin-18; CXCL10: C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 10; CCL3: C-C motif chemokine ligand 3; CCL5: C-C motif chemokine ligand 5; OPCs: oligodendrocyte precursor cells; OLs: oligodendrocytes; MHC Ⅰ/Ⅱ: major histocompatibilitycomplex class Ⅰ/Ⅱ; CD273/274: cluster of differentiation 273/27…”
BackgroundInfluentialZhang, J., Brodsky, I. E., & Shin, S. (2023) · mBio · doi:10.1128/mbio.01310-23 · Cited by 11
“However, studies of human IECs found that NLRP3 does not play a role in inflammasome activation in response to Salmonella infection, potentially due to very low levels of NLRP3 expres sion in human IECs as compared to human macrophages (49, 93, 94).”
BackgroundResultLeal, V. N. C., & Pontillo, A. (2023) · Methods in molecular biology · doi:10.1007/978-1-0716-3350-2_1 · Cited by 10
Chen, Y., Ding, S., Zhang, H., Sun, Z., Shen, X., Sun, L., Yin, Y., Qun, S., & Li, W. (2019) · Journal of Functional Foods · doi:10.1016/j.jff.2019.103713 · Cited by 10
Supramolecular organizing centers at the interface of inflammation and neurodegeneration
Sušjan, P., Ramuta, T. Ž., Boršić, E., Orehek, S., & Hafner‐Bratkovič, I. (2022) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2022.940969 · Cited by 11
“In the CNS, NLRP1 is primarily expressed by pyramidal neurons and oligodendrocytes (204).”
BackgroundAn additional piece in the puzzle of neutrophil‐derived IL‐1β: The NLRP3 inflammasome
Tamassia, N., Zimmermann, M., & Cassatella, M. A. (2012) · European Journal of Immunology · doi:10.1002/eji.201242399 · Cited by 10
Mechanism of inflammasomes in cancer and targeted therapies
Gu, Q., Zou, J., Zhou, Y. Y., & Deng, Q. (2023) · Frontiers in Oncology · doi:10.3389/fonc.2023.1133013 · Cited by 10
“NLRP3 was found to be expressed in both immune cells and epithelial cells of colon cancer, manifesting that NLRP3 inflammasomes are involved in the formation of CRC (64).”
BackgroundUnderstanding the interplay between psoriatic arthritis and gout: “Psout”
Sherri, A., Mortada, M. M., Makowska, J. S., Sokołowska, M., & Lewandowska‐Polak, A. (2024) · Rheumatology International · doi:10.1007/s00296-024-05729-8 · Cited by 9
A short history of the atrial NLRP3 inflammasome and its distinct role in atrial fibrillation
Poppenborg, T., Saljic, A., Bruns, F., Abu-Taha, I., Dobrev, D., & Fender, A. C. (2025) · Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology · doi:10.1016/j.yjmcc.2025.02.011 · Cited by 11
Hosseini, E., Kohan‐Ghadr, H., Bazrafkan, M., Amorim, C. A., Askari, M., Zakeri, A., Mousavi, S. N., Kafaeinezhad, R., Afradiasbagharani, P., Esfandyari, S., et al. (2023) · Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics · doi:10.1007/s10815-023-02768-1 · Cited by 9
“NLRP3 inflammasome is one of the most studied mechanisms in innate immune cells, such as macrophages, neutrophils, dendritic cells [38–40], and tissues [41, 42].”
BackgroundGENETIC VARIATIONS IN NALP1 MRNA EXPRESSIONS IN HUMAN VITILIGO
Deo, S., Bhagat, A., & Shah, R. (2011) · Indian Journal of Dermatology · doi:10.4103/0019-5154.82478 · Cited by 9
“[8] NALP1 belongs to a family of cytoplasmic proteins that have been implicated in cell responses to apoptotic and inflammatory stimuli.”
The Role of Inflammasomes in Intestinal Inflammation
Ranson, N., & Eri, R. D. (2013) · American journal of medical and biological research · doi:10.12691/ajmbr-1-3-3 · Cited by 9
“The human NLRP1 protein is expressed in gut epithelial cells, granulocytes, dentritic cells and B cells, with weak expression level in monocytes and high expression levels in T cells and Langerhans cells [35,66].”
BackgroundInflammasomes: Role in Disease Pathogenesis and Therapeutic Potential
Garanina, E. E., Martynova, E. V., Ivanov, K., Rizvanov, A. A., & Khaiboullina, S. F. (2020) · Učënye zapiski Kazanskogo universiteta. Seriâ Estestvennye nauki/Učënye zapiski Kazanskogo universiteta. Seriâ Estestvennye nauki/Učenye zapiski Kazanskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta. Seriâ Estestvennye nauki · doi:10.26907/2542-064x.2020.1.80-111 · Cited by 10
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Španić, E., Vogrinc, D., Fuller, H. R., Horvat, L. L., Mayer, D., Kopić, J., Pintarić, K., Leko, M. B., Pravica, M., Krsnik, Ž., et al. (2024) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom14030302 · Cited by 8
“Interestingly, while the NLRP3 inflammasome is dominantly expressed in microglia [8,49], a different type of inflammasome, NLRP1, is mostly expressed in the neurons of the central nervous system [50].”
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Host–Viral Interactions in the Pathogenesis of Ulcerative Colitis
Bruland, T., Østvik, A. E., Sandvik, A. K., & Hansen, M. D. (2021) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms221910851 · Cited by 8
“NLRP1 is expressed by a variety of cell types, including the epithelial structures of the colon [87].”
BackgroundEarly Pregnancy Modulates Expression of the Nod-like Receptor Family in Lymph Nodes of Ewes
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“In contrast to NLRP3, Kummer et al. (2007) showed for NLRP1 a less restricted tissue distribution with high expression in simple columnar epithelial such as those lining the respiratory tract.”
BackgroundResultInfluentialHereditary immunologic disorders caused by pyrin and cryopyrin
Hoffman, H. M. (2007) · Current Allergy and Asthma Reports · doi:10.1007/s11882-007-0049-4 · Cited by 8
“Cryopyrin is expressed primarily in myeloid cells including monocytes, macrophages, and neutrophils [34], but also in epithelial cells [ 35 ], synovial fibroblasts [36], and chondrocytes [31].”
BackgroundAutoinflammatory Disorders, Pain, and Neural Regulation of Inflammation
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Metadata
- Authors
- Kummer, J. A., Broekhuizen, R., Everett, H., Agostini, L., Kuijk, L., Martinon, F., Bruggen, R. V., & Tschopp, J.
- Affiliations
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- University of Lausanne (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Tschopp, Jürg
- Venue
- Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 2007-05
- Volume
- 55
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 443-452
- ISSN
- 0022-1554 (ISSN-L)
- 1551-5044
- OpenAlex
- W2043091577
- Cited by
- 531
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2026: 9 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 44 · 2022: 24 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 40 · 2018: 27 · 2017: 24 · 2016: 23 · 2015: 38 · 2014: 25 · 2013: 36 · 2012: 30
- FWCI
- 7.60
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- bronze
- doi.org
- Locations
- Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Pure Amsterdam UMC (publishedVersion)
- Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
- IRIS (submittedVersion)
- SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › Immune Response and Inflammation
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Immunology › IL-33, ST2, and ILC Pathways
- Keywords
- NALP1, NLRP3, inflammasome, tissue distribution, autoinflammatory disease, Muckle-Wells syndrome, caspase-1, IL-1β, IL-18, Langerhans cells, epithelial cells, subcellular localization, innate immune response, mucosal immunity
- MeSH terms
- NLR Proteins, NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein, Antibodies, Monoclonal, Carrier Proteins, Cell Line, Humans, Immunohistochemistry, Inflammation, Organ Specificity, Immunoblotting, Adaptor Proteins, Signal Transducing, Apoptosis Regulatory Proteins
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