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• NETs are web-like structures made of DNA and proteins that trap and
kill harmful microbes like bacteria.
• NETs can also be a double-edged sword. While they are essential for
fighting infection, their formation during sterile inflammation
(inflammation without an infection) can be detrimental.
• Purchase young (2-3 months old, n = 11) and old (18-26 months old, n
= 15) male C57/BL6J mice.
Isolation of Mitochondria
• Isolate mitochondria from human placental tissue or mouse liver.
• Follow the same procedure for both human and mouse mitochondria
isolation.
• Assess mitochondrial purity and quantity using qPCR.
Detection of NETs by Live-Cell Microscopy
• Plate isolated neutrophils on a culture plate with culture medium or
patient plasma.
• Stain neutrophils with Hoechst 33342 and SYTOX Green for live-cell
imaging.
• Use a Cytation 7 Cell Imaging Multi-Mode Reader to capture images
kinetically.
• Analyze images to quantify NET formation based on SYTOX Green
positivity and size criteria.
• Verify NETs with anti-citrullinated histone H3 antibody staining
Detection of NETs by Fluorescence Microscopy
• Seed neutrophils on poly-L-lysine-coated coverslips and stimulate
them for NET formation.
• Fix and permeabilize cells, followed by blocking with FBS solution.
• Stain cells with anti-citrullinated histone H3 antibody and SYTOX
Green.
• Use an Axiolab 5 fluorescence microscope to capture images.
• Identify NETs based on DNA morphology and histone H3
citrullination.
Biochemical Analyses
• Measure cytokine concentrations in plasma using LEGENDplex
Human Inflammation Panel.
• Quantify myeloperoxidase (MPO), neutrophil elastase (NE), and
citrullinated histone H3 in plasma using ELISA kits.
• Analyze relative nucleosome concentration and 8-hydroxy-2′-
deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) using ELISA kits.
• Measure absorbance using a Synergy H4 Hybrid Reader and calculate
analyte concentrations.
Quantification of MPO-DNA Complexes