Journal: Communications Biology
Article Title: Activation of the NLRP1B inflammasome by caspase-8
doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-06882-3
Figure Lengend Snippet: a RAW264.7 cells were incubated with Shigella flexneri at indicated multiplicities of infection (MOI) for 1 h. Cell lysates were immunoblotted for caspase-1, pro-caspase-8, cleaved caspase-8, and β-actin. b , c Shigella flexneri (wild-type, M90T; and mutant, BS176) were incubated with RAW264.7 cells at an MOI of 5 for 1 h. Intracellular ATP concentrations were measured and cell lysates were immunoblotted for caspase-1, pro-caspase-8, cleaved caspase-8 and β-actin. d RAW264.7 cells (wild-type, Nlrp1b –/– , Tlr4 –/– , Casp8 –/– ) were incubated with Shigella flexneri at an MOI of 5 for 1 h. Cell lysates were immunoblotted for caspase-1, pro-caspase-8, cleaved caspase-8, and β-actin. e , f RAW264.7 cells were incubated with lethal toxin (LT) for 3 h, Shigella flexneri for 1 h, LPS/2DG, and MG132 for 2 h. Cell lysates were immunoblotted for caspase-1, GSDMD, and β-actin. Blots are representative of at least three independent experiments. Error bars represent standard error of the mean of three independent experiments. Statistical significance was determined using a one-way ANOVA followed by a Tukey’s post hoc test. *** p < 0.001; NS nonsignificant.
Article Snippet: Cells were incubated at 4 ˚C for 20 min with 1 μL mouse Fc block™ (BD Biosciences, #553141; RRID:AB_394656), then incubated in the dark at 4 ˚C for 30 min with 2.5 μL APC-conjugated TLR4/MD2 antibody (Thermo Fisher, #17-9924-82; RRID:AB_657858).
Techniques: Incubation, Infection, Mutagenesis