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ReviewPathogens (Basel, Switzerland)2025

PANoptosis in Bacterial Infections: A Double-Edged Sword Balancing Host Immunity and Pathogenesis.

Xiaoe He, Xiangyan Jiang, Jiayin Guo, Hui Sun, Jing Yang

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Review in Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. The oxidative stress paradigm in arbovirus infections: mechanisms and therapeutic insights.Redox report : communications in free radical research · 2026
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  11. HMGB1: a multifaceted mediator of cell death pathways in cardiovascular diseases.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Xiaoe HeCuiying Biomedical Research Center, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China.
Xiangyan JiangCuiying Biomedical Research Center, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China.ORCID 0000-0002-2685-2899
Jiayin GuoCuiying Biomedical Research Center, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China.
Hui SunCuiying Biomedical Research Center, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China.
Jing YangCuiying Biomedical Research Center, The Second Hospital & Clinical Medical School, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730030, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5414-2141

Funding

Cuiying Scientific and Technological Innovation Program of the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University CY2021-MS-A05Lanzhou University Medical Graduate Training Innovation and Development Program lzuyxcx-2022-140National Natural Science Foundation of China 32070138National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102431Talent Introduction Plan of the Second Hospital of Lanzhou University yjrckyqdj-2021-03the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities lzujbky-2023-eyt04
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

PANoptosis is a newly identified programmed cell death pathway that integrates characteristics of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis. It plays a dual role in the host immune response to bacterial infections. On one hand, PANoptosis acts as a protective mechanism by inducing the death of infected cells to eliminate pathogens and releasing pro-inflammatory cytokines to amplify the immune response. On the other hand, bacteria can exploit PANoptosis to evade host immune defenses. This dual nature underscores the potential of PANoptosis as a target for developing novel therapies against bacterial infections. This review summarizes the molecular mechanisms of PANoptosis, along with the crosstalk and integration of different cell death pathways in response to various bacterial pathogens. We also discuss the dual roles of PANoptosis in bacterial infectious diseases, including sepsis, pulmonary infections, and intestinal infections. Elucidating the molecular mechanisms underlying PANoptosis and how bacteria manipulate this pathway offers critical insights into host-pathogen interactions. These insights provide a foundation for designing targeted antibacterial strategies, modulating inflammation, and advancing precision medicine to improve clinical outcomes.

Indexed as

BacteriaBacterial InfectionsHost-Pathogen InteractionsNecroptosisPyroptosisAnimalsApoptosisHumansbacterial infectionbacterial infectious diseasehost–pathogen interactionsPANoptosisprogrammed cell death

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PMID39861004
PMCPMC11768250

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