Inflammasomes and Gasdermins in the Pathogenesis of Bullous Pemphigoid
Inflammasomes and Gasdermins in the Pathogenesis of Bullous Pemphigoid
批准号:
10090561
负责人:
Stephen Kovacs
金额:
$5.1万
依托单位国家:
美国
项目类别:
财政年份:
2019
资助国家:
美国
项目状态:
已结题
起止时间:
2019-01-24 至 2022-01-23
关键词:
Adrenal Cortex HormonesAffectAntibodiesApoptoticAtopic DermatitisAutoantibodiesAutoimmune DiseasesAutomobile DrivingBasement membraneBasic ScienceBindingBone Marrow TransplantationBullaBullous PemphigoidCASP1 geneCASP3 geneCell DeathCell membraneCellsCharacteristicsClinical SkillsComplementComplement Membrane Attack ComplexCytolysisDataDermisDevelopmentDiagnosisDiseaseElderlyEpidermisEuropeFaceFamilyFoundationsFutureGenesGoalsGrantHemidesmosomesImmuneImmunologyIn VitroInfectionInflammasomeInflammationInflammation MediatorsInflammatoryKnock-outKnockout MiceKnowledgeLearningLiquid substanceLyticMapsMediatingMediator of activation proteinMembraneModelingMusNatural ImmunityNeutrophil InfiltrationParticipantPassive Transfer of ImmunityPathogenesisPathogenicityPathologyPathway interactionsPatientsPeptide HydrolasesPhysiciansProtein FamilyProteinsPsoriasisRadiation ToleranceRecurrenceRelapseResearchResistanceRoleScientistSkinSystemTherapeuticTrainingUnited Statescareercaspase 14cell typecytokineeffective therapyimprovedin vivoin vivo Modelinsightkeratinocytemedical schoolsmembermouse modelneutrophilnew therapeutic targetnovelnovel therapeuticspreventprotein activationprotein complexradioresistantreconstitutionrecruitskin disorderskin organogenesistherapeutic development
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SUMMARY/ABSTRACT
Bullous pemphigoid is an autoimmune disorder characterized by the emergence of large, fluid-filled
blisters on the skin of affected patients. It is caused by pathogenic antibodies that target BP180, a component
of the hemidesmosomes that attach basal keratinocytes to the basement membrane of the epidermis. The
antibodies promote inflammation and neutrophil recruitment, leading to the destruction of hemidesmosomes
and separation of the epidermis from the dermis. Bullous pemphigoid is the most common blistering
autoimmune disorder of the skin, and 10.8% of patients in the United States die within one year of diagnosis.
Even in patients successfully treated for bullous pemphigoid, recurrence is common. Thus, novel therapeutics
to better treat and prevent recurrence of bullous pemphigoid are needed.
Our preliminary data shows that the NLRP3 inflammasome pathway and its end product, the
inflammatory cytokine IL-1b, are required for neutrophil recruitment and blister formation in a well-established
mouse model of bullous pemphigoid. Similarly, we observed that mice deficient in the keratinocyte-specific
protein gasdermin A had significantly lower levels of IL-1b within the skin and were resistant to blister
formation. Gasdermin A is a member of a family of proteins that includes gasdermin D, which was recently
shown to mediate IL-1b release and lytic cell death downstream of inflammasome activation in immune cells.
Therefore, we hypothesize that gasdermin A similarly acts downstream of inflammasome activation within
keratinocytes to promote inflammation of the skin and bullous pemphigoid pathology.
In AIM 1, we will determine in which cell types the NLRP3 inflammasome is activated in the mouse
model of bullous pemphigoid using bone marrow transplants and cell type-specific IL-1b knockouts, and we will
assess the role of terminal components of complement in activating NLRP3 using mice deficient in membrane
attack pore formation. In AIM 2, we will compare the role and activation mechanism of gasdermin A and
gasdermin D in the mouse model of bullous pemphigoid using mice deficient in gasdermin A and gasdermin D
in the in vivo model of bullous pemphigoid, and by reconstituting gasdermin activation pathways in vitro.
This grant is significant because it will provide foundational knowledge that may aid in the development
of novel therapeutics that target inflammasomes and gasdermins to treat bullous pemphigoid. Furthermore,
this grant will more broadly provide insights into the functions of keratinocytes as active participants of innate
immunity and gasdermins as mediators of inflammation in the skin. Notably, to our knowledge, this would be
the first in-depth characterization of gasdermin A as a mediator of skin inflammation. Thus, insights gained
from this grant may improve our understanding of the pathogenesis of bullous pemphigoid and other
inflammatory conditions of the skin as well as our understanding of how the skin protects against infection.
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Inflammasomes and Gasdermins in the Pathogenesis of Bullous Pemphigoid
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批准号:9889794
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项目类别:
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资助金额:$4.42万
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财政年份:2019
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负责人:Stephen Kovacs
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依托单位:
海外基金