Research Article

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

Figure 5

IRF-1 is involved in ox-LDL-induced DNA fragmentation in macrophages. DNA fragmentation was measured by TUNEL staining (green) (100x). (a) Cells were aliquoted into four groups as described above. Qualitative analysis of DNA fragmentation was performed by randomly counting 5 fields and is expressed as a percentage of the total nuclei cells. indicates vs ACS group (). indicates vs ACS and IRF-1 group (). # indicates vs ACS group (#). (b) After transfected with pGC-FU-IRF-1, the cells were incubated with caspase inhibitors for 3 h. indicates vs DMSO group ().