Research Article

Zhilong Huoxue Tongyu Capsule Alleviated the Pyroptosis of Vascular Endothelial Cells Induced by ox-LDL through miR-30b-5p/NLRP3

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The medicated serum of Zhilong Huoxue Tongyu capsule relieves the pyroptosis of HCAECs induced by ox-LDL in vitro. HCAECs were treated with 50 nM ox-LDL for 24 h to induce atherosclerosis cell models and then incubated with 200 μL Zhilong Huoxue Tongyu capsule medicated serum. (a, b) The rate of pyroptosis was determined by flow cytometry assays. (c) The LDH content was detected using commercial kit. (d) The relative mRNA levels of NLRP3, ASC, Caspase 1, IL-1β, and IL-18 were detected by qRT-PCR assay. The data were expressed after being normalized to β-actin. Data of three independent samples were shown as mean ± SE. .
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