Oncostatin M promotes the ox-LDL-induced activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes via the NF-κB pathway in THP-1 macrophages and promotes the progression of atherosclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oncostatin M (OSM) is reported to be involved in many stages of atherosclerosis, including endothelial dysfunction, chronic inflammation, and smooth muscle cell migration. This study explored the effects of OSM on foam cell formation and its corresponding molecular mechanisms.

Methods

THP-1 cells were treated with phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (PMA) to induce macrophage differentiation and were then exposed to oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL). OSM expression was analyzed by quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction, Western blotting, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). OSM-specific small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) were transfected into THP-1 macrophages. The effects of OSM silencing were evaluated by Oil Red O staining, ELIS

SUBMITTER: Liu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9096425 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature