Fig. 3: MLKL deficiency inhibited macrophage STING activation by reducing hepatocyte oxidative DNA damage.

WT and MLKL KO mice were subjected to liver IR model or sham procedure. Liver tissues, blood samples and intrahepatic macrophages were collected at 6 h post reperfusion. A Immunofluorescence staining of DAPI (blue), 8-OHdG (red) in livers. B Serum levels of 8-OHdG. Mice were pretreated with anti-8-OHdG antibody (10 mg/kg) at 3 h prior to ischemia and sacrificed at 6 h post reperfusion. C Immunofluorescence staining of DAPI (blue), F4/80 (red) and STING (green) in livers. D Western blot analysis of cGAS, TBK1, P-TBK1, and GAPDH in isolated macrophages. n = 5 mice/group. All results represent at least two independent experiments. Values were expressed as mean ± SD. *p < 0.05.