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LncRNA SBF2-AS1 Regulates Pyroptosis to Promote Chlamydia trachomatis Growth Through miR-196b-5p/RIPK2 Axis
Hongrong Wu1, Shan Cheng1, Yewei Yang1
1Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory for Special Pathogens Prevention and Control, Institute of Pathogenic Biology, School of Nursing, Hengyang Medical School, University of South China, Hengyang 421001, China.
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Pyroptosis enables host cells to eliminate intracellular pathogens effectively. However, how Chlamydia trachomatis (C. trachomatis) evades host pyroptosis remains unclear. This study reveals that C. trachomatis exploits the host Long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) SBF2-AS1 as a key factor to regulate the host pyroptosis. The SBF2-AS1 was significantly upregulated during C. trachomatis infection. Knockdown of SBF2-AS1 activated NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptosis pathway. Mechanistically, it verified that SBF2-AS1 functions as a competing endogenous RNA for miR-196b-5p targeting RIPK2 through dual-luciferase reporter gene assay. We further identified the interaction between RIPK2 and Caspase-1 by Co-immunoprecipitation (Co-IP). Silencing SBF2-AS1 or RIPK2, as well as overexpressing miR-196b-5p, triggered pyroptosis and suppressed the replication of C. trachomatis. In conclusion, C. trachomatis upregulates SBF2-AS1 to increase RIPK2 by binding miR-196b-5p, which shields against pyroptosis mediated by Caspase-1 to promote its proliferation. These results uncover a novel mechanism of pathogen-host interaction and provide insights for developing new therapeutic strategies against C. trachomatis infection.
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