Fig. 8: BG inhibits pyroptosis in HUVECs by downregulating Cx43 expression and ROS levels.

a Western blotting was performed to detect the expression of Cx43 in different groups. b Quantitative analysis of the protein expression of Cx43 compared with the control. *P < 0.05 vs. LPS-ATP group, n = 3. c, d Hoechst/ROS staining was conducted to detect the percentage of ROS-positive cells in HUVECs. Scale bar = 50 μm. ***P < 0.001 vs. LPS-ATP group, n = 6.