An immunohistochemical atlas of necroptotic pathway expression

Shene Chiou, Aysha H. Al-Ani, Yi Pan, Komal M. Patel, Isabella Y. Kong, Lachlan W. Whitehead, Amanda Light, Samuel N. Young, Marilou Barrios, Callum Sargeant, Pradeep Rajasekhar, Leah Zhu, Anne Hempel, Ann Lin, James A. Rickard, Cathrine Hall, Pradnya Gangatirkar, Raymond K.H. Yip, Wayne Cawthorne, Annette V. JacobsenChristopher R. Horne, Katherine R. Martin, Lisa J. Ioannidis, Diana S. Hansen, Jessica Day, Ian P. Wicks, Charity Law, Matthew E. Ritchie, Rory Bowden, Joanne M. Hildebrand, Lorraine A. O’Reilly, John Silke, Lisa Giulino-Roth, Ellen Tsui, Kelly L. Rogers, Edwin D. Hawkins, Britt Christensen, James M. Murphy, André L. Samson

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Abstract

(Figure presented.) Necroptotic cell death is broadly linked to inflammation-associated diseases such as IBD. But, accurately identifying when and where necroptosis occurs in human disease has proven difficult. Using new methods to detect the key regulators of necroptosis - Caspase-8, RIPK1, RIPK3, MLKL - we find that: Expression of the necroptotic pathway is rare under basal conditions and largely restricted to fast-cycling barrier cells such as the intestinal epithelium. RIPK3 is a novel acute phase reactant, with levels that rapidly change in response to physiological challenges including inflammation, dysbiosis and immunisation. Exaggerated necroptosis arises in a subset of IBD patients. Subcellular relocation of Caspase-8 and other key regulators is a clinically relevant approach to pinpoint necroptosis in mouse and human tissues.

Original languageEnglish
Number of pages33
JournalEMBO Molecular Medicine
DOIs
Publication statusAccepted/In press - 2024

Keywords

  • IBD
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • MLKL
  • Necroptosis
  • RIPK3

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