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ReviewMolecular cancer2024

Crosstalk of pyroptosis and cytokine in the tumor microenvironment: from mechanisms to clinical implication.

Hua Wang, Tao Wang, Shuxiang Yan, Jinxin Tang, Yibo Zhang, Liming Wang, Haodong Xu, Chao Tu

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Review in Molecular cancer, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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

  1. Interaction of HIF-1a with various cell death pathways in tumor immune microenvironment (TIME).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

8 authors.

Hua Wang *Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Tao Wang *Department of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Shuxiang Yan *Department of Nephrology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Jinxin TangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Yibo ZhangDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China.
Liming WangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Hunan University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China. wangliming@hnu.edu.cn.
Haodong XuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China. xuhaodong@csu.edu.cn.
Chao TuDepartment of Orthopaedics, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410011, China. tuchao@csu.edu.cn.

Funding

Excellent Youth Foundation of Hunan Scientific Committee 2024JJ2084Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of Central South University 2024ZZTS0961Hunan Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine Project D2022117Hunan Provincial Health High-Level Talent Scientific Research Project R2023054Hunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China 2022JJ30843National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272664, 82172500, 32300528Science and Technology Development Fund Guided by Central Government 2021Szvup169Science and Technology Innovation Program of Hunan Province 2023RC3085, 2023RC3080Scientific Research Program of Hunan Provincial Health Commission B202304077077the Scientific Research Fund of Hunan Provincial Education Department 23B0023
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the realm of cancer research, the tumor microenvironment (TME) plays a crucial role in tumor initiation and progression, shaped by complex interactions between cancer cells and surrounding non-cancerous cells. Cytokines, as essential immunomodulatory agents, are secreted by various cellular constituents within the TME, including immune cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and cancer cells themselves. These cytokines facilitate intricate communication networks that significantly influence tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, and immune suppression. Pyroptosis contributes to TME remodeling by promoting the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines and sustaining chronic inflammation, impacting processes such as immune escape and angiogenesis. However, challenges remain due to the complex interplay among cytokines, pyroptosis, and the TME, along with the dual effects of pyroptosis on cancer progression and therapy-related complications like cytokine release syndrome. Unraveling these complexities could facilitate strategies that balance inflammatory responses while minimizing tissue damage during therapy. This review delves into the complex crosstalk between cytokines, pyroptosis, and the TME, elucidating their contribution to tumor progression and metastasis. By synthesizing emerging therapeutic targets and innovative technologies concerning TME, this review aims to provide novel insights that could enhance treatment outcomes for cancer patients.

Indexed as

CytokinesNeoplasmsPyroptosisTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsHumansCytokinesClinical implicationCytokineMechanismPyroptosisTumor microenvironment

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PMID39614288
PMCPMC11607834

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