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NLRP3 inflammasome plays an important role in autoimmunity and the dysregulation of NLRP3 inflammasome can lead to various human diseases. Natural products are an important source for the discovery of safe and effective inflammatory inhibitors. Chloranthalactone B (CTB), a lindenane sesquiterpenoid (LS) from a common traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) (Sarcandra glabra), could significantly inhibit the level of IL-1β. This study aims to investigate the anti-inflammatory mechanism and target of CTB and its therapeutic effects on inflammatory diseases. CTB significantly inhibited IL-1β secretion induced by different agonists. Co-IP and flow cytometry results showed that CTB inhibited NLRP3-NEK7 interactions, but had no significant effect on upstream events. Pull-down, DARTS, CETSA, biolayer interferometry assay (BLI), and LC/MS/MS results showed that CTB could covalently bind to cysteine 279 (Cys279) in the NACHT domain of NLRP3. The result of the chemical modification indicated that the epoxide motif was the key group of CTB for its anti-inflammatory effect of CTB. Further animal studies showed that CTB significantly reduced the symptoms and inflammation levels of gout, peritonitis, and acute lung injury. However, the protective effect of CTB against peritonitis and gout was abolished in NLRP3-knocked out (NLRP3 ) mice. Overall, our research revealed that CTB was a specific NLRP3 covalent inhibitor, and epoxide motif was an active pharmacophore that covalently binds to NLRP3, which provided new insights in designing new NLRP3 inhibitors for treating NLRP3-driven diseases.
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