Journal: The FASEB Journal
Article Title: SARS ‐ CoV ‐2 Nucleocapsid Protein Does Not Induce Inflammation in Endothelial Cells or Monocytes
doi: 10.1096/fj.202501433R
Figure Lengend Snippet: Effects of recombinant N‐protein (endotoxin nondepleted, NPnon) on inflammatory marker mRNA levels in mouse microvascular endothelial cells. Cells were treated with vehicle, LPS (1 μg/mL), NPnon (10 μg/mL, ThermoFisher), LPS + polymyxin B (PMB) (1.25 mg/mL), NPnon + PMB (250 μg/mL), or PMB (250 μg/mL) for 4 h. The total RNA was isolated and qPCR analysis was performed to measure the mRNA levels of TNFα, IL‐6, E‐selectin, and ICAM‐1. Data are presented as mean ± SEM and analyzed using one‐way ANOVA followed by Bonferroni's multiple comparisons test. n = 5 independent cell cultures per group. *** p < 0.001, ** p < 0.01 vs. control.
Article Snippet: Human pulmonary artery microvascular endothelial cells (HMEC, American Type Culture Collection (ATCC)) were cultured in endothelial cell media as described above, in an incubator at 37°C with 5% CO 2 .
Techniques: Recombinant, Marker, Isolation, Control