Journal: Frontiers in Immunology
Article Title: LPS-induced extracellular AREG triggers macrophage pyroptosis through the EGFR/TLR4 signaling pathway
doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1549749
Figure Lengend Snippet: EGFR inhibition and TLR4 silencing impair AREG-induced macrophage pyroptosis. BMDM was stimulated with AREG+ATP or LPS+ATP, and the expression of NLRP3, p-P65, p-IκB, CASPASE-1-p20, and GSDMD-N was detected via Western blot (A-C) . BMDM was stimulated with AREG+ATP or LPS+ATP, and oligomerization of ASC was detected using immunofluorescence (D, E) . Experimental diagram of AREG-induced macrophage pyroptosis. For the priming step, BMDM was treated with AREG for 2.5 as the first signal and the ATP as the second signal (F) . NLRP3, CASPASE-1-p20, and GSDMD-N expressions were detected in the EGFR inhibitor (1 mM) pretreating AREG +ATP-induced BMDM for 4 h through Western blot (G, J) . NLRP3, CASPASE-1-p20, and GSDMD-N expressions were detected in AREG +ATP-induced TLR4 −/− BMDM via Western blot (H, K) . The expression of IL-1b and IL-18 was detected in the supernatant of AREG +ATP-induced TLR4 −/− BMDM via ELISA (I) . Data are presented as mean ± SEM (n ≥ 3). * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001 vs. Control. ns, no significant; AREG, amphiregulin; BMDM, bone marrow-derived macrophages; EGFR, epidermal growth factor receptor; GSDMD, gasdermin D; ATP, adenosine triphosphate.
Article Snippet: After the reaction, cells were incubated with primary antibodies against EGFR (ABclonal, #A23381), TLR4 (Immunoway, #YT0744), or ASC (CST, #67824).
Techniques: Inhibition, Expressing, Western Blot, Immunofluorescence, Enzyme-linked Immunosorbent Assay, Control, Derivative Assay