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Cutting Edge: Inflammasome Activation by Alum and Alum’s Adjuvant Effect Are Mediated by NLRP3

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Li, Hanfen, Willingham, Stephen B, Ting, Jenny P-Y, Re, Fabio·2008·The Journal of Immunology

Abstract

Alum is the only adjuvant approved for routine use in humans, although the basis for its adjuvanticity remains poorly understood. We have recently shown that alum activates caspase-1 and induces secretion of mature IL-1β and IL-18. In this study we show that, in human and mouse macrophages, alum-induced secretion of IL-1β, IL-18, and IL-33 is mediated by the NLR (nucleotide-binding domain leucine-rich repeat-containing) protein NLRP3 and its adaptor ASC, but not by NLRC4. Other particulate adjuvants, such as QuilA and chitosan, induce inflammasome activation in a NLRP3-dependent fashion, suggesting that activation of the NLRP3-inflammasome may be a common mechanism of action of particulate adjuvants. Importantly, we demonstrate that Ag-specific Ab production elicited by vaccines that contain alum is significantly impaired in NLRP3-deficient mice. Our results demonstrate for the first time a role for the NLRP3-inflammasome during development of the immune response elicited by alum-enhanced vaccination and suggest that therapeutic intervention aimed at NLRP3 may improve adjuvant efficacy.

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Authors
Li, H., Willingham, S. B., Ting, J. P.-Y., & Re, F.
Venue
The Journal of Immunology
Published
2008-07-01
Volume
181
Issue
1
Pages
17-21
ISSN
  • 0022-1767 (ISSN-L)
  • 1550-6606
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W2170382285
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675
References
30
FWCI
23.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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Li, H., Willingham, S. B., Ting, J. P.-Y., & Re, F. (2008). Cutting Edge: Inflammasome Activation by Alum and Alum’s Adjuvant Effect Are Mediated by NLRP3. The Journal of Immunology. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.181.1.17

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