Acta Laser Biology Sinica, Volume. 31, Issue 4, 331(2022)

Reconstruction of NLRP3 Inflammasome System in HEK293T Cells

LUO Ling and ZHAO Kai
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    NOD-like receptor thermal protein domain associated protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome is a multiprotein complex that plays a crucial role in host immune responses to both pathogen infections and sterile injuries. Construction of the NLRP3 inflammasome system in HEK293T cells provides a more convenient and concise method for studying the regulation mechanisms of inflammasome activation. Plasmids NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), Caspase-1, and pro-1β were transfected into HEK293T cells. Subsequently, the mature IL-1β levels were determined by Western blot and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) after adding nigericin. Our results showed that the mature IL-1β could be detected in cell lysates and supernatants of cells transfected with intact NLRP3 inflammasome components whereas not in cells transfected with incomplete NLRP3 inflammasome components. Meanwhile, the mature IL-1β increased with the elevated amounts of transfected NLRP3. In this study, NLRP3 inflammasome system was successfully constructed in HEK293T cells, which laid a foundation for future research.

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    LUO Ling, ZHAO Kai. Reconstruction of NLRP3 Inflammasome System in HEK293T Cells[J]. Acta Laser Biology Sinica, 2022, 31(4): 331

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    Received: May. 30, 2022

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    Published Online: Sep. 26, 2022

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    DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7146.2022.04.006

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