Fig. 8

Expression of the proteins and related mRNAs involved in inflammation after treatment with LPS for 24 h. a, b Representative images of Western blots depicting the levels of NLRP3, Nrf2, IL-1β, and IL-18 in SW982 cells, and protein/α-tubulin ratios, as determined by the densitometric analysis of Western blots. c mRNA fold changes of Nrf2, HO-1, NLRP3, IL-1β, and IL-18, examined using qRT-PCR (n = 3, *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01 vs CTL shRNA)