Gasdermin D pores are dynamically regulated by local phosphoinositide circuitry

Ana Beatriz Santa Cruz Garcia, Kevin P. Schnur, Asrar B. Malik and Gary C. H. Mo ()
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Ana Beatriz Santa Cruz Garcia: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Kevin P. Schnur: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Asrar B. Malik: University of Illinois College of Medicine
Gary C. H. Mo: University of Illinois College of Medicine

Nature Communications, 2022, vol. 13, issue 1, 1-11

Abstract: Abstract Gasdermin D forms large, ~21 nm diameter pores in the plasma membrane to drive the cell death program pyroptosis. These pores are thought to be permanently open, and the resultant osmotic imbalance is thought to be highly damaging. Yet some cells mitigate and survive pore formation, suggesting an undiscovered layer of regulation over the function of these pores. However, no methods exist to directly reveal these mechanistic details. Here, we combine optogenetic tools, live cell fluorescence biosensing, and electrophysiology to demonstrate that gasdermin pores display phosphoinositide-dependent dynamics. We quantify repeated and fast opening-closing of these pores on the tens of seconds timescale, visualize the dynamic pore geometry, and identify the signaling that controls dynamic pore activity. The identification of this circuit allows pharmacological tuning of pyroptosis and control of inflammatory cytokine release by living cells.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27692-9

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