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ReviewBiomedicines2025

Mechanism of RCD and the Role of Different Death Signaling Pathways in Cancer.

Jianming Zhou, Ruotong Huang, Maidinai Aimaiti, Qingyu Zhou, Xiang Wu, Jiajun Zhu, Xiangyi Ma, Ke Qian, Qi Zhou, Lianlong Hu and 4 more

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Review in Biomedicines, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Jianming ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Ruotong HuangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.ORCID 0009-0003-8730-6052
Maidinai AimaitiDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Qingyu ZhouShanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xiang WuShanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Jiajun ZhuShanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Xiangyi MaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, Central Laboratory, Jing'an District Center Hospital of Shanghai, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Ke QianShanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Qi ZhouDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Lianlong HuDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Xiaoyi YangShanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai 200032, China.
Yiting TangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Yong LinDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.
Shuying ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200040, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82102491Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission GWVI-11.1-27Shanghai Pujiang Talent Program 24PJA012
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with China being particularly affected because of its large population. Regulated cell death (RCD) mechanisms, including autophagy, apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis, play complex roles in cancer development and progression. This review explores the dual roles of autophagy and apoptosis in cancer, highlighting their tumor-suppressive and tumor-promoting functions. Autophagy can maintain genomic stability, induce apoptosis, and suppress protumor inflammation, but it may also support tumor cell survival and drug resistance. Apoptosis, while primarily tumor-suppressive, can paradoxically promote cancer progression in certain contexts. Other RCD mechanisms, such as necroptosis, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis, also exhibit dual roles in cancer, influencing tumor growth, metastasis, and immune responses. Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for developing targeted cancer therapies. This review provides insights into the intricate interplay between RCD mechanisms and cancer, emphasizing the need for context-dependent therapeutic strategies.

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apoptosisautophagyferroptosisnecroptosispyroptosisregulated cell death (RCD)

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PMID40868135
PMCPMC12383337

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