Research Article

The ROS/GRK2/HIF-1α/NLRP3 Pathway Mediates Pyroptosis of Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes and the Regulation of Monomer Derivatives of Paeoniflorin

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Hypoxia-mediated induction of pyroptosis in fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS). (a) Representative scanning electron microscope images of FLS pyroptosis. a, b FLS cultured under normoxia and hypoxia, respectively (1000x). c, d FLS cultured under hypoxia for 2 h (3000x). A HIF-1α short hairpin (shHIF-1α) construct was transfected into FLS, and hypoxic condition was imposed for 2 h. (b, c) Immunoblot analysis and quantification of hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α and N-terminal domain of human gasdermin D (GSDMD-N). Data are presented as . . compared with the control group and # compared with the empty vector group.
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