Research Article

NLRP3 Inflammasome Simultaneously Involved in Autophagy and Phagocytosis of THP-1 Cells to Clear Aged Erythrocytes

Table 2

Engulf ability of THP-1 cells to erythrocytes is enhanced using BafA1.
(a)

Phagocytosis rates of RBCs (100%)
Untreated RBCs42°C-incubated RBCsIgG-opsonized RBCs
BafA1Without BafA1 valueBafA1Without BafA1valueBafA1Without BafA1 value

Wild-type THP-1
shNC THP-1
ID3 THP-1

(b)

Increased RBC clearance rate enhanced by BafA1 (100%) value
Wild-type THP-1shNC THP-1ID3 THP-1123

Untreated RBCsNs
42°C-incubated RBCsNs
IgG-opsonized RBCsNs

value, 1: Wild-type THP-1 vs. shNC THP-1; 2: Wild-type THP-1 vs. ID3 THP-1; and 3: shNC THP-1 vs. ID3 THP-1. , ns: not significant.