Research Article

IFN Regulatory Factor 1 Mediates Macrophage Pyroptosis Induced by Oxidized Low-Density Lipoprotein in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome

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IRF-1-induced macrophage pyroptosis is caspase-1 dependent. Cell death was visualized by EthD-III (red)/calcein AM (green) staining (100x) or LDH release. (a) Qualitative analysis of cell lysis expressed as the percentage of EthD-III-positive cells or LDH release in the total cells. indicates vs ACS and control shRNA group (). indicates vs ACS and control shRNA group (). # indicates vs ACS group (#). (b) Cells were treated with DMSO or caspase inhibitors (Ac-YVAD-CHO for caspase-1, Ac-DEVD-CHO for caspase-3, Z-IETD-CHO for caspase-8, Ac-LEHD-CHO for caspase-9, and z-VAD-CHO for pan-caspase). indicates vs DMSO group (). indicates vs DMSO ().