Gasdermins induce the release of mitochondrial DNA during pyroptosis and apoptosis

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Abstract Pyroptosis and intrinsic apoptosis are two forms of regulated cell death driven by active caspases where plasma membrane permeabilization is induced by gasdermin pores. Caspase-1 induces gasdermin D pore formation during pyroptosis meanwhile caspase-3 promotes gasdermin E pore formation during apoptosis. These two types of cell death are accompanied by mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization due to BAK/BAX pore formation in the external membrane of mitochondria, and to some extent this complex also affects the inner mitochondrial membrane facilitating mitochondrial DNA relocalisation from the matrix to the cytosol. However, the detailed mechanism responsible for this process has not been investigated. Herein, we reported that gasdermin processing is required to induce mitochondrial DNA release from cells, despite mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization, during pyroptosis and apoptosis. Gasdermin targeting the plasma membrane promotes a fast-mitochondrial collapse with the initial accumulation of mitochondrial DNA in the cytosol and then facilitate its release from the cell upon plasma membrane rupture. These findings demonstrate a critical role of gasdermin action on the plasma membrane facilitating the release of mitochondrial DNA as a damage-associated molecular pattern.
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Caspase-1 induces gasdermin D pore formation during pyroptosis meanwhile caspase-3 promotes gasdermin E pore formation during apoptosis. These two types of cell death are accompanied by mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization due to BAK/BAX pore formation in the external membrane of mitochondria, and to some extent this complex also affects the inner mitochondrial membrane facilitating mitochondrial DNA relocalisation from the matrix to the cytosol. However, the detailed mechanism responsible for this process has not been investigated. Herein, we reported that gasdermin processing is required to induce mitochondrial DNA release from cells, despite mitochondrial outer membrane permeabilization, during pyroptosis and apoptosis. Gasdermin targeting the plasma membrane promotes a fast-mitochondrial collapse with the initial accumulation of mitochondrial DNA in the cytosol and then facilitate its release from the cell upon plasma membrane rupture. These findings demonstrate a critical role of gasdermin action on the plasma membrane facilitating the release of mitochondrial DNA as a damage-associated molecular pattern. Biological sciences/Immunology/Inflammation/Inflammasome Biological sciences/Cell biology Pyroptosis GSDMD GSDME mitochondrial DNA Macrophages Figures Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Full Text Additional Declarations There is no duality of interest Supplementary Files SupplementaryMaterial.pdf Supplementary Figures 1 to 13 Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. 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Cells extract were analysed by immunoblot for the indicated proteins. \u0026nbsp;B IL-1b and LDH release detected in cell-free supernatants from Nlrp3−/− macrophages primed and \u0026nbsp;stimulated with TcdB as indicated in A. \u0026nbsp;C Maximum intensity projections of z-stack images of Nlrp3−/− and Casp1/11−/− macrophages \u0026nbsp;primed and stimulated with TcdB as indicated in A and stained with TOMM20 antibodies (green) \u0026nbsp;and DAPI (blue). Scale bar represents 8 μm. \u0026nbsp;D Mitochondrial DNA release detected in cell-free supernatants from Nlrp3−/− macrophages primed \u0026nbsp;and stimulated with TcdB as indicated in A. \u0026nbsp;E Maximum intensity projections of z-stack images of HEK293T after 16 h transfected with \u0026nbsp;plasmids encoding for human full-length GSDMD or GSDMDNT (1-275) and stained with \u0026nbsp;TOMM20 antibodies (green) and DAPI (blue). Scale bar represents 10 μm. \u0026nbsp;F Quantification of HMGB1 and mitochondrial DNA released in cell free supernatant obtained from \u0026nbsp;HEK293T transfected as in E.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eData information: Data for panels B, D and F are means ± SEM from four-five independent \u0026nbsp;experiments. Statistical analyses were performed using non-parametric Mann–Whitney t-tests. Data \u0026nbsp;were considered significant when *P \u0026lt; 0.05, **P \u0026lt; 0.01. Immunoblots of panel A and microscopy \u0026nbsp;images of panels C and E are representative of three independent experiments.\u003c/p\u003e","description":"","filename":"3.png","url":"https://assets-eu.researchsquare.com/files/rs-106456/v1/15e7ece2c6031f4fa46bd62d.png"},{"id":74508906,"identity":"19846b86-abb0-4cd6-9b9d-cec3d26bc078","added_by":"auto","created_at":"2025-01-23 03:21:01","extension":"png","order_by":4,"title":"Figure 4","display":"","copyAsset":false,"role":"figure","size":551105,"visible":true,"origin":"","legend":"\u003cp\u003eMitochondrial DNA release is also promoted by GSDME \u0026nbsp;A Wild type macrophage were primed for 4 h with LPS (10 ng/ml) and then stimulated with nigericin \u0026nbsp;(10μM), Casp1/11−/− macrophages were treated with DMSO or staurosporin (1 μM) during the \u0026nbsp;indicated times. Cell lysates were analysed by immunoblot for the indicated proteins. \u0026nbsp;B Macrophages of different genotypes (as indicated) were primed and stimulated as in A. LDH and \u0026nbsp;HMGB1 release was determined in cell-free supernatant. \u0026nbsp;C Maximum intensity projections of z-stack images of Casp1/11−/− macrophages treated for 4 h \u0026nbsp;with DMSO or staurosporin (1 μM) and stained with TOMM20 antibodies (green) and DAPI \u0026nbsp;(blue). Scale bar represents 10 μm. \u0026nbsp;D Quantification of mitochondrial DNA released in cell free supernatant obtained from \u0026nbsp;macrophages stimulated as in A. \u0026nbsp;E Quantification of HMGB1 released in cell free supernatant obtained from HEK293T expressing \u0026nbsp;human GSDMENT (1-270) during 16 h. \u0026nbsp;F Maximum intensity projection of z-stack image of HEK293T expressing human GSDMENT as in \u0026nbsp;E and stained with TOMM20 antibodies (green) and DAPI (blue). Scale bar represents 10 μm. \u0026nbsp;G Quantification of mitochondrial DNA released in cell free supernatant obtained from expressing \u0026nbsp;human GSDMENT as in E. \u0026nbsp;Data information: Immunoblots of panel A and microscopic images of panels C and F are \u0026nbsp;representative of three independent experiments. For panels B, D, E and G data are means ± SEM \u0026nbsp;from at least four independent experiments. Statistical analyses were performed using non parametric Mann–Whitney t-tests. 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Data of \u0026nbsp;panels B and E are means ± SEM from three-six independent experiments. Statistical analyses were \u0026nbsp;performed using non-parametric Mann–Whitney t-tests. Data were considered significant when *P \u0026lt; \u0026nbsp;0.05, **P \u0026lt; 0.01. 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