The Inflammasome Methods and Protocols

 Inflammasomes have a seemingly simple architecture. A sensor molecule of the NLR or PYHIN protein family recruits the common adapter molecule apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD (ASC). Even so, inflammasome activation is highly regulated at multiple steps and precise details o...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: De Nardo, Christine M. (Editor), Latz, Eicke (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ Humana 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:Methods in Molecular Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Assessing b-amyloid-induced NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation in Primary Microglia
  • Activating the NLRP3 Inflammasome using the Amyloidogenic Peptide IAPP
  • Assessment and Quantification of Crystal-induced Lysosomal Damage
  • Assessment of Inflammasome Activation in Primary Human Immune Cells
  • NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Cytotoxicity Induced by particulate Adjuvants
  • Measuring Inflammasome Activation in Response to Bacterial Infection
  • Detection of Pyroptosis by Measuring Released Lactate Dehydrogenase Activity
  • ASC Speck Formation as a Read-out for Inflammasome Activation
  • Immunoblotting for Active Caspase-1
  •  Inflammasome Activation and Inhibition in Primary Murine Bone Marrow-Derived Cells, and Assays for IL-1α, IL-1β and Caspase-1
  • Reconstituting the NLRP1 Inflammasome in vitro
  • Assessing ATP Binding and Hydrolysis by NLR Proteins
  • Blue Native Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis to Monitor Inflammasome Assembly and Composition
  • Analysis of Microbiota Alterations in Inflammasome-deficient Mice
  • Quantification of Adipose Tissue Leukocytosis in Obesity
  • In vivo Evaluation of Neutrophil Recruitment in Response to Sterile Particulates