The Caspase-1 Kit Works Well

Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School
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Company:

Promega

Product Name:

Caspase-Glo® 1 Inflammasome Assay

Catalog Number:

G9951

We investigated the NLRP3 activation induced by bacterial extracellular vesicles in human macrophages. We used this kit to evaluate the caspase-1 activity in culture supernatant of differentiated human macrophages treated by bacterial EVs.

Experimental Design and Results Summary

Application

Measure the caspase-1 activity by bioluminescent method.

Starting Material

Culture supernatants of human macrophages.

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Results Summary

We used this kit to evaluate the caspase-1 activity in the culture supernatants of human macrophages treated by S. aureus extracellular vesicles. Consistent with the results from IL-1b induction, we showed that the caspase-1 activity in culture supernatants of human macrophages treated by S. aureus Evs was significantly higher than that in untreated cells. Thus the kit can be used to evaluate the caspase-1 activation.

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Summary

The Good

The product is very sensitive and specific.

The Bad

The product is very expensive.

The Bottom Line

Expensive but works well, would buy again.

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