| Objective To Study the expression of NLRP3inflammasome in high glucose culturedNRK-52E cells and its relationship with cell apoptosis.Method NRK-52E cells were cultured in high glucose and randomly divided into5groups:(1) control group: Culture medium containing5.6mmol/L D–glucose;(2) isotoniccontrol group: Isotonic medium containing5.6mmol/L D-glucose,24.4mmol/L mannitol;(3) high glucose group: medium containing30mmol/L D-glucose;(4) high glucose+negative control group: cells transfected with recombinant plasmid containing unrelatedsequences in cultured in high-glucose medium;(5) high glucose+interference group: cellstransfected with NLRP3for the expression plasmid in cultured in high-glucose medium. After48hours, NLRP3,ASC,Caspase-1,3protein expressions were detected by Western blotting,The apoptotic rate of NRK-52E cells was measured by flow cytometry.Results high glucose could increase the NRK-52E cells NLRP3inflammationexpression and caspase-3protein expression(P<0.05); cell apoptotic rate increased(P<0.05).Through the specific inhibition of SiRNA NLRP3protein expression, the levels of cellularNLRP3inflammation and Caspase-3expression decreased in high glucose+interferencegroup(P<0.05);cell apoptotic rate decreased obviously(P<0.05).Conclusion high glucose could increase NRK-52E cells NLRP3inflammationexpression; NLRP3SiRNA through reducing NLRP3inflammation expression to inhibit highglucose-induced cell apoptosis. |