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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2026

Gasdermin D Cleavage and Cytokine Release, Indicative of Pyroptotic Cell Death, Induced by Ophiobolin A in Breast Cancer Cell Lines.

Santhalakshmi Ranganathan, Tolulope Ojo, Alagu Subramanian, Jenna Tobin, Alexander Kornienko, Angela Boari, Antonio Evidente, Mary Lauren Benton, Daniel Romo, Joseph H Taube

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Santhalakshmi RanganathanDepartment of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA.
Tolulope OjoDepartment of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-1761-7165
Alagu SubramanianDepartment of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA.
Jenna TobinDepartment of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA.
Alexander KornienkoDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX 78666, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2041-7367
Angela BoariInstitute of Sciences and Food Production, National Research Council, 70126 Bari, Italy.
Antonio EvidenteInstitute of Biomolecular Sciences, National Research Council, 80078 Pozzuoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9110-1656
Mary Lauren BentonDepartment of Computer Science, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5485-1041
Daniel RomoDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3805-092X
Joseph H TaubeDepartment of Biology, Baylor University, Waco, TX 76706, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3636-5189

Funding

Pharmacophore-Directed  Retrosynthesis Applied to Bioactive Natural Products Informing Mechanism of Action StudiesR35GM134910 · NIGMS · BAYLOR UNIVERSITY · PI DANIEL ROMO · 2020 to 2026
$2.7M
CPRIT RP180771NIGMS NIH HHS R35 GM134910NIH HHS 1R35GM134910-20
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An unmet challenge in managing breast cancer is treatment failure due to resistance to apoptosis-inducing chemotherapies. Thus, it is important to identify novel non-apoptotic therapeutic agents. Several non-apoptotic programmed cell death pathways utilize specific cellular signaling events to trigger lytic and pro-inflammatory cell death, examples of which are pyroptosis and necroptosis. Our study illustrates that ophiobolin A (OpA) is an anti-cancer agent that triggers lytic cell death in breast cancer cells, including triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This study reveals that OpA induces typical pyroptosis-like characteristics, including cellular swelling, plasma membrane rupture, GSDMD cleavage, and release of cytokines in breast cancer cells. However, the additional involvement of RIPK1 and induction of RIPK3 clustering in select cell lines suggest that multiple pathways may be triggered upon OpA treatment. The induction of pro-inflammatory cell death suggests potential applications for OpA in cancer treatment.

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Breast NeoplasmsCytokinesPhosphate-Binding ProteinsPyroptosisSesterterpenesAntineoplastic AgentsCell DeathCell Line, TumorFemaleGasderminsHumansNecroptosisSignal TransductionAntineoplastic AgentsCytokinesGasderminsophiobolin APhosphate-Binding ProteinsSesterterpenesbreast cancercell deathnecroptosisophiobolin APANoptosispyroptosis

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PMID41596270
PMCPMC12841065

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