We used the THP1 cell line for stimulation experiments. After the recovery of cells from a deep-frozen state, we used the protocol published earlier 45 (link),46 (link). The cells were stimulated for 3 h in the RPMI 1640 medium (Sigma Aldrich) containing 10% of a plasma sample. The cells were collected after 3 h of cultivation; after centrifugation, the supernatant was removed, and the cells were preserved in lysis solution (Sigma-Aldrich) and stored at − 80 °C.
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