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Detection of Inflammasome Activation and Pyroptotic Cell Death in Murine Bone Marrow-derived Macrophages
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- 00:04Title
- 00:45NOD-like RecptorP3 (NLRP3) Inflammasome Activation, Caspase-1 Activity Probe (FAM-YVAD-FMK)-labeling, and Antibody Staining
- 04:07Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH) Release Assay
- 05:23Results: Representative Inflammasome Activation and Pyroptotic Cell Death Detection
- 06:21Conclusion
We describe the detection of NLRP3 inflammasome activation on cellular basis using fluorescence microscopy and staining for active caspase-1 and the adaptor, ASC. A lactate dehydrogenase release assay is presented to detect pyroptotic lysis on a population basis. These techniques can be adapted to study many aspects of inflammasome biology.
