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Induction of Intestinal Inflammation by Adoptive Transfer of CBir1 TCR Transgenic CD4+ T Cells to Immunodeficient Mice
Published on: December 16, 2021
ITLN1 exacerbates Crohn's colitis by driving ZBP1-dependent PANoptosis in intestinal epithelial cells through
Jie Zhao1, Yujiang Li2, Pu Ying3
1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The Affiliated Changzhou No. 2 People's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou Medical Center, Nanjing Medical University, China.
Abstract:
Background: This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms by which PANoptosis of intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) promotes Crohn's disease (CD) progression. Methods: Single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq) was performed on inflamed and uninflamed colon tissues from patients with CD. The biological functions of intelectin-1 (ITLN1) in inflammation and PANoptosis were verified through in vitro experiments. The molecular mechanisms underlying its biological functions were examined using co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP) combined with mass spectrometry (MS) and RNA-seq and further validated with rescue experiments. Additionally, the in vivo function of ITLN1 regulation on inflammation, PANoptosis, and the intestinal mucosal barrier was explored in interleukin-10 knockout (IL-10 KO) colitis model mice. Results: ITLN1 was significantly overexpressed in IECs from inflamed colon tissues and specifically associated with CD-related inflammatory markers. RNA-seq and in vitro experiments indicated that ITLN1 promotes inflammation, PANoptosis, and impaired tight junctions. Co-IP and MS analyses revealed that ITLN1 can bind to the PANoptosis-promoting protein calpain-2 (CAPN2) and enhance its stability. The E3 ubiquitin ligase, a tripartite motif containing 8 (TRIM8), directly interacts with CAPN2 and mediates its ubiquitination degradation. ITLN1 can bind to TRIM8, and its impact on inflammation and Z-DNA binding protein 1 (ZBP1)-induced PANoptosis can be antagonized by CAPN2. These in vivo studies indicated that short hairpin-ITLN1 improves colonic inflammation and intestinal barrier function in IL-10 KO mice. Conclusion: We identified the ITLN1-TRIM8-CAPN2 axis that drives IEC PANoptosis in CD progression. Pharmacological inhibition of ITLN1 significantly mitigated epithelial damage and colitis both in vivo and in vitro, establishing ITLN1-targeted therapies and PANoptosis modulation as viable clinical strategies for CD treatment.
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