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Tannic acid inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated IL-1β production via blocking NF-κB signaling in macrophages

Journal Article · · Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
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  1. State Key Laboratory of Cellular Stress Biology, Innovation Center for Cell Signaling Network, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361102 (China)
  2. Respiratory Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen Medical College, Xiamen, Fujian, 361000 (China)
  3. Blood Transfusion Department, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361004 (China)
  4. Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361004 (China)

Highlights: • TA was not cytotoxic but suppressed LPS-induced pro-inflammatory cytokine secretion in BMDMs. • TA inhibited LPS-induced inflammation and inflammatory cytokine production. • TA suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation and IL-1β secretion. • TA inhibited NF-κB signaling activation by inhibiting NF-κB/P65 nuclear localization. • Our results showed that tannic acid may be a potent inhibitor for NLRP3-driven diseases. The NLRP3 inflammasome rapidly responds to many infections and stress signals and is involved in the pathogenesis of numerous inflammatory disease processes. Tannic acid plays a role in antioxidant, antifungal and antitumor activities. Here, we reported that tannic acid inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation by blocking NF-κB signaling to suppress IL-1β secretion. We found that the BMDMs (bone marrow-derived macrophages cells) pre-treated with tannic acid blocked caspase-1 cleavage and inhibited IL-1β secretion in a NLRP3-dependent manner, and suppressed NF-κB signaling activation by inhibiting NF-κB/P65 nuclear localization, suggesting that tannic acid inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation. These investigations revealed that tannic acid inhibited NLRP3 inflammasome activation via blocking NF-κB signaling in macrophages, providing us with evidence that tannic acid may be a potent inhibitor for NLRP3-driven diseases.

OSTI ID:
23134257
Journal Information:
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, Journal Name: Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Journal Issue: 4 Vol. 503; ISSN 0006-291X; ISSN BBRCA9
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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