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. 2021 Nov 27;7:368. doi: 10.1038/s41420-021-00756-x

Fig. 2. Knocking down MALAT1 inhibited the activation of proinflammatory macrophages and NLRP3 inflammasome-induced pyroptosis.

Fig. 2

Mice were injected shNC, shMALAT1, CCl4 in combination with shNC (shNC + CCl4), or CCl4 in combination with sh-MALAT1 (shMALAT1 + CCl4) (n = 10/group). Expressions of F4/80 and Ly6c proteins were detected by immunohistochemistry (A) and by western blot (B) in liver tissues from indicated groups. C The expressions of MALAT1, F4/80, Ly6c, IL-6, and iNOS were examined by RT-qPCR. D The expressions of pyroptosis-related markers, NLRP3, pro-caspase-1, Caspase-1, and GSDMD-N from liver tissues of indicated groups were examined by western blot. E The levels of IL-1β and IL-18 in the liver tissues were measured by ELISA from indicated groups. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001.