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Pro-inflammatory macrophages produce mitochondria-derived superoxide by reverse electron transport at complex I that regulates IL-1β release during NLRP3 inflammasome activation.

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Τίτλος: Pro-inflammatory macrophages produce mitochondria-derived superoxide by reverse electron transport at complex I that regulates IL-1β release during NLRP3 inflammasome activation.
Συγγραφείς: Casey AM; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Ryan DG; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Prag HA; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Chowdhury SR; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Marques E; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Turner K; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Gruszczyk AV; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.; Department of Surgery and Cambridge NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Yang M; University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute for Metabolomics in Ageing, Cluster of Excellence Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD), Cologne, Germany.; University of Cologne, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Genetics, Cluster of Excellence Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD), Cologne, Germany., Wolf DM; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Miljkovic JL; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Valadares J; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Chinnery PF; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Hartley RC; WestCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK., Frezza C; University of Cologne, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Institute for Metabolomics in Ageing, Cluster of Excellence Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD), Cologne, Germany.; University of Cologne, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Genetics, Cluster of Excellence Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-associated Diseases (CECAD), Cologne, Germany., Prudent J; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK., Murphy MP; MRC Mitochondrial Biology Unit, Biomedical Campus, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. mpm@mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk.; Department of Medicine, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK. mpm@mrc-mbu.cam.ac.uk.
Πηγή: Nature metabolism [Nat Metab] 2025 Mar; Vol. 7 (3), pp. 493-507. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Feb 19.
Τύπος έκδοσης: Journal Article
Γλώσσα: English
Στοιχεία περιοδικού: Publisher: Springer Nature Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 101736592 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2522-5812 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 25225812 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Nat Metab Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Original Publication: Berlin : Springer Nature, [2019]-
Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein*/metabolism , Macrophages*/metabolism , Interleukin-1beta*/metabolism , Inflammasomes*/metabolism , Superoxides*/metabolism , Mitochondria*/metabolism , Electron Transport Complex I*/metabolism, Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism ; Lipopolysaccharides/pharmacology ; Animals ; Mice ; Electron Transport ; Mice, Inbred C57BL
Περίληψη: Macrophages stimulated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) generate mitochondria-derived reactive oxygen species (mtROS) that act as antimicrobial agents and redox signals; however, the mechanism of LPS-induced mitochondrial superoxide generation is unknown. Here we show that LPS-stimulated bone-marrow-derived macrophages produce superoxide by reverse electron transport (RET) at complex I of the electron transport chain. Using chemical biology and genetic approaches, we demonstrate that superoxide production is driven by LPS-induced metabolic reprogramming, which increases the proton motive force (∆p), primarily as elevated mitochondrial membrane potential (Δψm) and maintains a reduced CoQ pool. The key metabolic changes are repurposing of ATP production from oxidative phosphorylation to glycolysis, which reduces reliance on F1FO-ATP synthase activity resulting in a higher ∆p, while oxidation of succinate sustains a reduced CoQ pool. Furthermore, the production of mtROS by RET regulates IL-1β release during NLRP3 inflammasome activation. Thus, we demonstrate that ROS generated by RET is an important mitochondria-derived signal that regulates macrophage cytokine production.
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Competing Interests: Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
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Grant Information: MC_UU_00028/4 RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC); MC_UU_00014/5 RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC); MC_UU_00028/5 RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC); MC_UU_00015/3 RCUK | Medical Research Council (MRC); 220257/Z/20/Z Wellcome Trust (Wellcome); United Kingdom WT_ Wellcome Trust; ALTF 828-2021 European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Substance Nomenclature: 0 (NLR Family, Pyrin Domain-Containing 3 Protein)
0 (Interleukin-1beta)
0 (Inflammasomes)
11062-77-4 (Superoxides)
EC 7.1.1.2 (Electron Transport Complex I)
0 (Nlrp3 protein, mouse)
0 (Reactive Oxygen Species)
0 (Lipopolysaccharides)
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20250219 Date Completed: 20250509 Latest Revision: 20250509
Update Code: 20260130
PubMed Central ID: PMC11946910
DOI: 10.1038/s42255-025-01224-x
PMID: 39972217
Βάση Δεδομένων: MEDLINE
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DOI:10.1038/s42255-025-01224-x