Journal: Central-European Journal of Immunology
Article Title: p65 enhanced METTL3-mediated m 6 A methylation of HMGB1 to promote microglia M1 polarization in sepsis-associated encephalopathy
doi: 10.5114/ceji.2025.154882
Figure Lengend Snippet: p65 activated METTL3 promoted LPS-induced microglia M1 polarization HMC3 cells were transfected with sh-METTL3 and/or oe-p65 and stimulated with LPS. A ) qRT-PCR was used to detect the expression of p65 and METTL3. B ) A CCK-8 kit was used to assess cell viability. C ) Flow cytometry was used to evaluate the proportion of CD86+CD11b+ cells among HMC3 cells. Data are presented as means ± SD. Significance levels were considered as follows: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 C ) Flow cytometry was used to evaluate the proportion of CD86+CD11b+ cells among HMC3 cells. Data are presented as means ± SD. Significance levels were considered as follows: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001 D ) TNF-α, IL-1β, and IL-6 levels were measured by ELISA kits. E ) Western blot was performed to detect iNOS, p-p65, and METTL3 expression. All experiments were performed in triplicate. Data are presented as means ± SD. Significance levels were considered as follows: * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, and *** p < 0.001
Article Snippet: Concentrations of inflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α, #DTA00D), interleukin 1β (IL-1β, #DLB50), and IL-6 (#D6050), were assessed using ELISA kits from R&D Systems located in Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Techniques: Transfection, Quantitative RT-PCR, Expressing, CCK-8 Assay, Flow Cytometry, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Western Blot