Western blotting analysis showed that the protein expressions of NLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1 p20, and GSDMD p30 increased in the BC group compared with the CONTROL group, indicating that NLRP3 inflammasome activity was induced by BC stimulation (Fig. 3A and B, P < 0.05). The gene discussed is NLRP3; the disease is breast cancer.