Schroder Kate, Muruve Daniel A, Tschopp Jürg
Department of Biochemistry, University of Lausanne, Epalinges, Switzerland.
Curr Biol. 2009 Mar 24;19(6):R262-5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2009.02.011.
Cytoplasmic double-stranded DNA triggers cell death and secretion of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1beta in macrophages. Recent reports now describe the mechanism underlying this observation. Upon sensing of DNA, the HIN-200 family member AIM2 triggers the assembly of the inflammasome, culminating in caspase-1 activation, IL-1beta maturation and pyroptotic cell death.
细胞质中的双链DNA可触发巨噬细胞死亡并分泌促炎细胞因子白细胞介素-1β(IL-1β)。最近的报道阐述了这一现象背后的机制。在检测到DNA后,HIN-200家族成员AIM2触发炎性小体的组装,最终导致半胱天冬酶-1激活、IL-1β成熟和细胞焦亡。