The mito-DAMP cardiolipin blocks IL-10 production causing persistent inflammation during bacterial pneumonia

Krishnendu Chakraborty, Mahesh Raundhal, Bill B. Chen, Christina Morse, Yulia Y. Tyurina, Anupriya Khare, Timothy B. Oriss, Rachael Huff, Janet S. Lee, St Claudette M. Croix, Simon Watkins, Rama K. Mallampalli, Valerian E. Kagan, Anuradha Ray, Prabir Ray

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Abstract

Bacterial pneumonia is a significant healthcare burden worldwide. Failure to resolve inflammation after infection precipitates lung injury and an increase in morbidity and mortality. Gram-negative bacteria are common in pneumonia and increased levels of the mito-damage-associated molecular pattern (DAMP) cardiolipin can be detected in the lungs. Here we show that mice infected with Klebsiella pneumoniae develop lung injury with accumulation of cardiolipin. Cardiolipin inhibits resolution of inflammation by suppressing production of anti-inflammatory IL-10 by lung CD11b+ Ly6G int Ly6C lo F4/80+ cells. Cardiolipin induces PPAR 3 SUMOylation, which causes recruitment of a repressive NCOR/HDAC3 complex to the IL-10 promoter, but not the TNF promoter, thereby tipping the balance towards inflammation rather than resolution. Inhibition of HDAC activity by sodium butyrate enhances recruitment of acetylated histone 3 to the IL-10 promoter and increases the concentration of IL-10 in the lungs. These findings identify a mechanism of persistent inflammation during pneumonia and indicate the potential of HDAC inhibition as a therapy.

Original languageEnglish
Article number13944
JournalNature communications
Volume8
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 11 2017

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