Journal: Journal of Inflammation Research

Article Title: Electroacupuncture Inhibits the Early Neuroinflammatory Cascade Triggered by TLR2 in the Prodromal Period of PD

doi: 10.2147/JIR.S585729

Figure Lengend Snippet: EA can inhibit the activation of microglia in the pPD stage mediated by TLR2. ( A ) Western blot detection of TLR2 protein expression in the substantia nigra. ( B ) Western blot detection of MyD88 protein expression in the substantia nigra. ( C ) Western blot detection of p-NF-κB-p65 expression in the substantia nigra. ( D ) Western blot detection of NLRP3 protein expression in the substantia nigra. ( E ) Western blot detection of Caspase-1 protein expression in the substantia nigra. ( F ) Western blot detection of GSDMD protein expression in the substantia nigra. ( G ) Western blot detection of IL-1β protein expression in the substantia nigra. (n=6; compared with the control group, *** P <0.001; compared with the model group, ### P <0.001, ## P <0.01, # P <0.05).

Article Snippet: Subsequently, the primary antibodies—TLR2 (#bs-10472R, Beijing Bioss Biotechnology Co., Ltd., 1:200) or GSDMD (#bs-14287R, Beijing Bioss Biotechnology Co., Ltd., 1:200)—were applied, and the sections were incubated at 4°C overnight.

Techniques: Activation Assay, Western Blot, Expressing, Control

Journal: International journal of molecular sciences

Article Title: Implication of lncRNA MSTRG.81401 in Hippocampal Pyroptosis Induced by P2X7 Receptor in Type 2 Diabetic Rats with Neuropathic Pain Combined with Depression.

doi: 10.3390/ijms25021186

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 5. Expression of inflammasome/pyroptosis pathway proteins (A–G) and inflammatory factors (H–M) in hippocampus was examined by Western blotting. The bar graphs show the statistical data of relative expression levels of targeted molecules after being normalized by β-actin. NLRP3, GSDMD and ASC (A–D); procaspase-1 and cleaved-caspase-1 (E–G); TNF-α (H,I), IL-1β (J,K) and IL-18 (L,M). Values are mean ± SEM, n = 6; * p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001 vs. Ctrl group; # p < 0.05, ## p < 0.01, ### p < 0.001 vs. DNP + MDD group.

Article Snippet: The primary antibodies used and their sources are as follows: P2X7 (1:800, APR-008, Alomone, Jerusalem, Israel), NLRP3 (1:800, IMG-6668A, Novus Biologicals, Centennial, CO, USA), GSDMD (1:800, NBP2-33422, Novus Biologicals, CO, USA), ASC (1:500, DF6304, Affinity Biosciences, Cincinnati, OH, USA), pro-caspase-1 (1:1000, AB179515, Abcam, Cambridge, UK), cleaved-caspase-1 (1:1000, AF4022, Affinity Biosciences, OH, USA), IL-1β (1:500, BA14789, Boster, Pleasanton, CA, USA), TNF-α (1:500, BA0131, Boster, CA, USA), IL-18 (1:500, DF6252, Affinity Biosciences, OH, USA), and β-actin (1:1000, Zhong Shan-Gold Bridge, Beijing, China).

Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot

Journal: Journal of healthcare engineering

Article Title: Reversing Postcardiopulmonary Bypass Associated Cognitive Dysfunction Using k -Opioid Receptor Agonists to Regulate Microglial Polarization via the NLRP3/Caspase-1 Pathway.

doi: 10.1155/2021/3048383

Figure Lengend Snippet: Figure 4: KORs inhibit cell pyroptosis through mediating cerebral pyrophosphorylation in CPB rats. (a) Expression levels of GSDMD and cleaved GSDMD-N-terminal in rats’ brain tissue samples were quantified with western blotting. (b) Counterstaining of GSDMD and TUNEL (scale bar 50 μm) was carried out for evaluation of pyrophoric and apoptotic rate, respectively. Relative pyroptotic and apoptotic rates were represented in the form of a bar chart. All data in charts were represented as mean ± standard deviation; “∗” was labeled when the comparative significance between groups (p value) was less than 0.05.

Article Snippet: GSDMD antibody (NBP2-80427, NOVUS, USA) staining was used to detect cellular pyroptosis, as GSDMD is the pyroptotic factor [29].

Techniques: Expressing, Western Blot, TUNEL Assay, Standard Deviation, Labeling