Research Article

Effects of Berberine on NLRP3 and IL-1β Expressions in Monocytic THP-1 Cells with Monosodium Urate Crystals-Induced Inflammation

Table 1

Primer sequence.

GenePrimerSequence

β-actinForward5′-TGGCACCCAGCACAATGAA-3′
Reverse5′-CTAAGTCATAGTCCGCCTAGAAGCA-3′

IL-1βForward5′-GCTGATGGCCCTAAACAGATGAA-3′
Reverse5′-TCCATGGCCACAACAACTGAC-3′

TNF-αForward5′-TGCTTGTTCCTCAGCCTCTT-3′
Reverse5′-CAGAGGGCTGATTAGAGAGAGGT-3′

NLRP3Forward5′-GTCATCGGGTGGAGTCACTGTC-3′
Reverse5′-AAGTGAGGTGGCTGTTCACCAA-3′

NLRP3: domain present in neuronal apoptosis inhibitor protein major histocompatibility complex class II transactivator, leucine rich repeat, and pyrin domains-containing protein 3.