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. 2025 Jul 26;26(15):7244. doi: 10.3390/ijms26157244
TSC Tuberous sclerosis complex
IL-1β Interleukin-1β
KD Knockdown
ROS Reactive oxygen species
mTOR Mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)
NLRP3 NOD-like receptor protein 3
ASC Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD
Pro-Caspase 1 Precursor cysteinyl aspartate-specific proteinase 1
CKO Conditional knockout
Rapa Rapamycin
DEGs Differentially expressed genes
GSEA Gene set enrichment analysis
NES Normalized enrichment score
FC Fold change
WGCNA Weighted gene co-expression network analysis
GAMNIs Genes associated with microglial NLRP3 inflammasome
PPI Protein–protein interaction
GO Gene Ontology
MF Molecular Function
CC Cellular Component
BP Biological Process
HMC3 Human microglia cell line
RT-qPCR Real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction
PBS Phosphate-buffered saline
DHE Dihydroethidium