Fig. 4

Influence of priming with different TLR ligands on IL-1β release. A THP-1 macrophages were primed with LPS or Pam₂CSK₄. Cells were then stimulated with ATP, BzATP or nigericin for 3 h. IL-1β concentration in the supernatants was analyzed by ELISA. Mean + SEM (n = 3). Two-tailed two-sample t test, ns ≥ 0.05, *P ≤ 0.05, **P ≤ 0.01, ***P ≤ 0.001, ****P ≤ 0.0001. B THP-1 macrophages were primed with Pam₃CSK₄, Pam₂CSK₄ or LPS. Gene expression of IL18 or IL1B was normalized to GAPDH. Mean + SEM (n = 3). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey´s post-test, ns ≥ 0.05. C THP-1 macrophages were primed with Pam₃CSK₄, Pam₂CSK₄ or LPS and then stimulated with ATP, BzATP or nigericin. NLRP3 inhibitor (MCC950) was added 1 h before stimulation. IL-1β concentration in the supernatants was analyzed by ELISA. ATP, BzATP or nigericin induced IL-1β release was set to 100%. Mean + SEM (n = 3—5). One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey´s post-test, ns ≥ 0.05, *P ≤ 0.05, **P ≤ 0.01