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ReviewInternational journal of biological sciences2023

Molecular mechanisms of pyroptosis and its role in anti-tumor immunity.

Hongyong Huang, Yanmin Weng, Wen Tian, Xian Lin, Jian Chen, Lianxiang Luo

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Review in International journal of biological sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

23 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. Metabolic cell death in cancer: mechanisms and therapeutic potential.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2025
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  2. Role of pyroptosis in melanoma: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic potentials.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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  5. Programmed cell death in lung cancer: mechanisms, immune responses, and therapeutics.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Hongyong HuangThe First Clinical College, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.
Yanmin WengThe First Clinical College, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.
Wen TianThe First Clinical College, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.
Xian LinDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immunology Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, China.
Jian ChenDepartment of Rheumatism and Immunology, Peking University Shenzhen Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, China; Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Inflammatory and Immunology Diseases, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518036, China.
Lianxiang LuoThe Marine Biomedical Research Institute, Guangdong Medical University, Zhanjiang, 524023, Guangdong, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pyroptosis is a form of cell death that is characterized by the destruction of the cell, and it has implications in both the immune system and cancer immunotherapy. The gasdermin family is responsible for the activation of pyroptosis, which involves the formation of pores in the cellular membrane that permit the discharge of inflammatory factors. The inflammasome response is a powerful mechanism that helps to eliminate bacteria and cancer cells when cellular damage occurs. As tumor cells become more resilient to apoptosis, other treatments for cancer are becoming more popular. It is essential to gain a thorough understanding of pyroptosis in order to use it in cancer treatment, considering the intricate association between pyroptosis and the immune system's defensive reaction against tumors. This review offers an overview of the mechanisms of pyroptosis, the relationship between the gasdermin family and pyroptosis, and the interplay between pyroptosis and anti-tumor immunity. In addition, the potential implications of pyroptosis in cancer immunotherapy are discussed. Additionally, we explore future research possibilities and introduce a novel approach to tumor treatment.

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GasderminsPyroptosisApoptosisCell DeathImmunotherapyGasderminsantitumor immunityGasdermininflammasomepyroptosistumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID37705746
PMCPMC10496503

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