Pyrin Antibody - #DF13708

Involved in the regulation of innate immunity and the inflammatory response in response to IFNG/IFN-gamma. Organizes autophagic machinery by serving as a platform for the assembly of ULK1, Beclin 1/BECN1, ATG16L1, and ATG8 family members and recognizes specific autophagy targets, thus coordinating target recognition with assembly of the autophagic apparatus and initiation of autophagy. Acts as an autophagy receptor for the degradation of several inflammasome components, including CASP1, NLRP1 and NLRP3, hence preventing excessive IL1B- and IL18-mediated inflammation. However, it may also have a positive effect in the inflammatory pathway. In different experimental systems, it has been shown to activate IL1B production. It has also been shown to be required for PSTPIP1-induced PYCARD oligomerization and for formation of inflammasomes. Recruits PSTPIP1 to inflammasomes, and is required for PSTPIP1 oligomerization.

Cleaved by CASP1 (Probable). The N-terminal cleavage product localizes to the nucleus as a filamentous network and to the cytoplasm, interacts more strongly with RELA and NFKBIA than the full-length protein, enhances the nuclear localization of RELA and induces NFKBIA proteolysis. The C-terminal cleavage product localizes to the cytoplasm.

Cytoplasm>Cytoskeleton. Cell projection>Ruffle. Cell projection>Lamellipodium. Nucleus. Cytoplasm. Cytoplasmic vesicle>Autophagosome.
Note: Associated with microtubules and with the filamentous actin of perinuclear filaments and peripheral lamellar ruffles. In pre-apoptotic cells, colocalizes with PYCARD/ASC in large specks (inflammasomes). In migrating monocytes, strongly polarized at the leading edge of the cell where it colocalizes with polymerizing actin and PYCARD/ASC.

Nucleus.

Expressed in peripheral blood leukocytes, particularly in mature granulocytes and to a lesser extent in monocytes but not in lymphocytes. Detected in spleen, lung and muscle, probably as a result of leukocyte infiltration in these tissues. Not expressed in thymus, prostate, testis, ovary, small intestine, colon, heart, brain, placenta, liver, kidney, pancreas. Expression detected in several myeloid leukemic, colon cancer, and prostate cancer cell lines.

Homotrimer. Interacts (via the B box-type zinc finger) with PSTPIP1. Interacts (via the B30.2/SPRY domain) with several components of the inflammasome complex, including CASP1 p20 and p10 subunits, CASP5, PYCARD, NLRP1, NLRP2 AND NLRP3, as well as with unprocessed IL1B; this interaction may lead to autophagic degradation of these proteins. Interacts with NFKBIA and RELA. Interacts weakly with VASP and ACTR3. Interacts with active ULK1 (phosphorylated on 'Ser-317') and BECN1 simultaneously. Also interacts with ATG16L1 (via WD repeats), and with ATG8 family members, including GABARAP, GABARAPL1 and, to a lesser extent, GABARAPL2, MAP1LC3A/LC3A and MAP1LC3C/LC3C. Interacts with TRIM21.

The B box-type zinc finger interacts, possibly intramolecularly, with the pyrin domain; this may be an autoinhibitory mechanism released by PSTPIP1 binding.