Cadmium induces NLRP3 inflammasome-dependent pyroptosis in vascular endothelial cells

Toxicology Letters
Haiyan ChenZhou Zhou

Abstract

Cadmium (Cd) is an important and common environmental pollutant that has been linked to cardiovascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and hypertension. Increasing evidence demonstrates that Cd impairs the cardiovascular system by targeting vascular endothelial cells, but the underlying mechanisms remain obscure. In human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs), we observed that Cd treatment led to cell death and the generation of inflammatory cytokines. The Cd-induced cell death was identified as pyroptosis, a novel pro-inflammatory form of cell death depending on caspase-1 activation. In addition, exposure of HUVECs to Cd resulted in NLRP3 inflammasome activation as evidenced by cleavage of caspase-1 and downstream interleukin (IL)-1β production. Moreover, knockdown of NLRP3 by small interfering RNA efficiently suppressed Cd-induced caspase-1 cleavage, IL-1β production and pyroptosis in HUVECs. Additional experiments demonstrated that treatment with Cd significantly increased the levels of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS) and intracellular ROS in HUVECs. Accordingly, pre-treatment with mtROS scavenger or total ROS scavenger reduced Cd-induced activation of NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptotic cell death. Taken t...Continue Reading

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