Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Inflammasome activation drives gasdermin-independent plasma membrane rupture by clustering ninjurin-1 in macrophages
doi: 10.64898/2026.04.10.717393
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) A schematic model of DmrBASC fusion protein. (B) The design of tandem gRNA targeting GSDMD and GSDME. (C) Protein from DmrBASC – Gsdmd/e DKO iBMDM were analyzed by western blot. (D) DmrBASC – Gsdmd/e DKO iBMDM were pretreated with VX-765 for 30 min and treated with 100 nM B/B dimerizer for 4 h. The levels of LDH in the supernatants were assessed. (E and F) DmrBASC – Gsdmd/e DKO iBMDM were transduced with lentiviral vector encoding Kusabira Orange and images were captured by confocal microscopy in the presence of SYTOX Green. (E) Montage images and (F) quantification of fluorescent signals. (G–I) DmrBASC –iBMDM were pre-treated with 5 mM glycine and treated with 100 nM B/B dimerizer in the presence (G and H) or absence of SYTOX Green (I). (G and H) Images were visualized by confocal microscopy. (H) The percentage of SYTOX Green-positive cells was quantified. (I) The levels of LDH were assessed at 4 h. (J and K) DmrBASC – Gsdmd/e DKO iBMDM were transduced with LentiCRISPRv2 expressing GFP or Ninj1 -targeted gRNA. (J) NINJ1 protein expression was analyzed by western blot. (K) Cells were treated with100 nM B/B dimerizer for 4 h and stained with FITC-Annexin V and 7-AAD for flowcytometric analysis. (D, G, H, I, and K) The data were obtained from 3 independent experiments. Each dot represents independent experiments; bar indicates mean ± SD. (E and F) The data were obtained from 2 independent timelapse imaging. Light orange lines and light green lines indicate individual cells, and the deep orange line and deep green line indicates the mean of cells. Statistical significance was calculated using two-way ANOVA with Tukey’s post hoc test. ** p < 0.01, **** p < 0.0001.
Article Snippet: The cells were labeled with the following antibodies: fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC)-conjugated anti-CD45R (11-0452, eBioscience, San Diego, CA), phycoerythrin (PE)-conjugated anti-Ly6G (561104, BD Biosciences), and allophycocyanin (APC)-conjugated anti-CD45 (17-0451, eBioscience).
Techniques: Western Blot, Transduction, Plasmid Preparation, Confocal Microscopy, Expressing, Staining, Imaging