Role of pyroptosis in inflammation and cancer

X Wei, F Xie, X Zhou, Y Wu, H Yan, T Liu… - Cellular & molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin and is a product of
continuous cell expansion until the cytomembrane ruptures, resulting in the release of …

The therapeutic potential of targeting regulated non-apoptotic cell death

K Hadian, BR Stockwell - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2023 - nature.com
Cell death is critical for the development and homeostasis of almost all multicellular
organisms. Moreover, its dysregulation leads to diverse disease states. Historically …

Copper metabolism in cell death and autophagy

Q Xue, R Kang, DJ Klionsky, D Tang, J Liu, X Chen - Autophagy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Copper is an essential trace element in biological systems, maintaining the activity of
enzymes and the function of transcription factors. However, at high concentrations, copper …

Metal-based photosensitizers as inducers of regulated cell death mechanisms

Y Zhang, BT Doan, G Gasser - Chemical Reviews, 2023 - ACS Publications
Over the last few decades, various forms of regulated cell death (RCD) have been
discovered and were found to improve cancer treatment. Although there are several reviews …

Hypoxia signaling in human health and diseases: implications and prospects for therapeutics

Z Luo, M Tian, G Yang, Q Tan, Y Chen, G Li… - Signal transduction and …, 2022 - nature.com
Molecular oxygen (O2) is essential for most biological reactions in mammalian cells. When
the intracellular oxygen content decreases, it is called hypoxia. The process of hypoxia is …

Photocatalytic superoxide radical generator that induces pyroptosis in cancer cells

L Yu, Y Xu, Z Pu, H Kang, M Li… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Pyroptosis, a newly characterized form of immunogenic cell death, is attracting increasing
attention as a promising approach to cancer immunotherapy. However, biocompatible …

The interaction between ferroptosis and inflammatory signaling pathways

Y Chen, ZM Fang, X Yi, X Wei, DS Jiang - Cell death & disease, 2023 - nature.com
Ferroptosis is an iron-dependent regulated cell death driven by excessive lipid peroxidation.
Inflammation is one common and effective physiological event that protects against various …

Programmed cell death tunes tumor immunity

J Liu, M Hong, Y Li, D Chen, Y Wu, Y Hu - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The demise of cells in various ways enables the body to clear unwanted cells. Studies over
the years revealed distinctive molecular mechanisms and functional consequences of …

XBP1 deficiency promotes hepatocyte pyroptosis by impairing mitophagy to activate mtDNA-cGAS-STING signaling in macrophages during acute liver injury

Z Liu, M Wang, X Wang, Q Bu, Q Wang, W Su, L Li… - Redox Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Hepatocellular cell death and macrophage proinflammatory activation contribute to the
pathology of various liver diseases, during which XBP1 plays an important role. However …

Photon-controlled pyroptosis activation (photopyro): an emerging trigger for antitumor immune response

M Li, J Kim, H Rha, S Son, MS Levine… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Pyroptosis refers to the process of gasdermin-mediated lytic programmed cell death (PCD)
characterized by the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines. Our knowledge of pyroptosis has …