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ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025

The role of gasdermin-mediated mitochondrial RNA release in amplifying secondary immune response during microbial infection.

Uzair Afaq, Muhammad Suhaib Qudus, Siyu Liu, Kailang Wu, Yu Chen, Mingfu Tian, Jianguo Wu

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Article in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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7 authors.

Uzair Afaq *State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Muhammad Suhaib Qudus *State Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Siyu LiuState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Kailang WuState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yu ChenState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Mingfu TianState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Jianguo WuState Key Laboratory of Virology, College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cytoplasmic RNA serves as a typical damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) signal; yet the mechanisms governing its release and role in inflammatory tissue damage remain poorly understood. In our study, we demonstrated that mimicking bacterial infection by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) combined with Nigericin (Ng) effectively activates Gasdermin D (GSDMD). Conversely, Vesicular Stomatitis Virus (VSV) selectively activates Gasdermin E (GSDME). Both GSDMD and GSDME form pores in the mitochondrial membrane, facilitating the release of mitochondrial RNA (mtRNA) into the cytosol. This released mtRNA is recognized by the RNA sensor Viral Interferon Stimulated Gene Activator (VISA), which subsequently induces a robust secondary inflammatory response. Importantly, the inhibition of GSDMD and GSDME prevents mitochondrial dysfunction and mtRNA release, thereby attenuating secondary inflammatory response mediated by the VISA pathway. Utilizing an experimental mice model, we found that LPS-induced lung tissue inflammation was restored by VISA knockout (VISA

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Bacterial InfectionsIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMitochondriaPhosphate-Binding ProteinsReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MitochondrialAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAnimalsGasderminsHumansLipopolysaccharidesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutSignal TransductionAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingGasderminsGsdmd protein, mouseGsdme protein, mouseIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLipopolysaccharidesMAVS protein, mousePhosphate-Binding ProteinsReceptors, EstrogenRNA, MitochondrialGSDMD cleavageimmune responsemitochondrial dysfunctionmtRNA releaseVISA pathway mediated secondary inflammatory response

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PMID41550948
PMCPMC12808364

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