Pyroptosis in health and disease: mechanisms, regulation and clinical perspective

Y Liu, R Pan, Y Ouyang, W Gu, T **ao… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Pyroptosis is a type of programmed cell death characterized by cell swelling and osmotic
lysis, resulting in cytomembrane rupture and release of immunostimulatory components …

NINJ1: A new player in multiple sclerosis pathogenesis and potential therapeutic target

Y Xu, E Zhang, L Wei, Z Dai, S Chen, S Zhou… - International …, 2024 - Elsevier
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system
(CNS) characterized by demyelination. Current treatment options for MS focus on …

Astrocyte-derived exosomal miR-378a-5p mitigates cerebral ischemic neuroinflammation by modulating NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis

R Sun, W Liao, T Lang, K Qin, K Jiao, L Shao… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study aimed to investigate the regulatory role of astrocyte-derived exosomes
and their microRNAs (miRNAs) in modulating neuronal pyroptosis during cerebral ischemia …

[HTML][HTML] Copper induced cytosolic escape of mitochondrial DNA and activation of cGAS-STING-NLRP3 pathway-dependent pyroptosis in C8-D1A cells

W Shi, Q Zhou, L Lu, Y Zhang, H Zhang, Y Pu… - … and Environmental Safety, 2024 - Elsevier
Copper, a vital mineral nutrient, possesses redox qualities that make it both beneficial and
toxic to organisms. Excessive environmental copper exposure can result in neurological …

Pyroptosis, gasdermins and allergic diseases

RA Panganiban, KC Nadeau, Q Lu - Allergy, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Pyroptosis is an inflammatory form of programmed cell death that is distinct from necrosis
and apoptosis. Pyroptosis is primarily mediated by the gasdermin family of proteins (GSDMA …

[HTML][HTML] Methamphetamine-mediated astrocytic pyroptosis and neuroinflammation involves miR-152–NLRP6 inflammasome signaling axis

A Oladapo, M Kannan, UM Deshetty, S Singh, S Buch… - Redox Biology, 2025 - Elsevier
Methamphetamine is a widely abused drug associated with significant neuroinflammation
and neurodegeneration, mainly through the activation of glial cells and neurons in the …

[HTML][HTML] Pyroptosis: Induction and inhibition strategies for immunotherapy of diseases

J Wu, H Wang, P Gao, S Ouyang - Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B, 2024 - Elsevier
Cell death is a central process for organismal health. Pyroptosis, namely pyroptotic cell
death, is recognized as a critical type that disrupts membrane and triggers pro-inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] A new perspective on targeting pulmonary arterial hypertension: Programmed cell death pathways (Autophagy, Pyroptosis, Ferroptosis)

Q Ge, T Zhang, J Yu, X Lu, S **ao, T Zhang… - Biomedicine & …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a severe cardiovascular disease characterized by
elevated pulmonary vascular resistance, progressive increases in pulmonary artery …

Pharmacological inhibition of cGAS ameliorates postoperative cognitive dysfunction by suppressing caspase-3/GSDME-dependent pyroptosis

X Bu, P Gong, L Zhang, W Song, J Hou, Q Li… - Neurochemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Neuroinflammation is a major driver of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD). The
cyclic GMP-AMP synthase-stimulator of interferon gene (cGAS–STING) signaling is a …

[HTML][HTML] HERV-W Env Induces Neuron Pyroptosis via the NLRP3–CASP1–GSDMD Pathway in Recent-Onset Schizophrenia

C Jia, M Zhang, X Wu, X Zhang, Z Lv, K Zhao… - International Journal of …, 2025 - mdpi.com
HERVs (Human endogenous retroviruses) are remnants of ancient exogenous retroviruses
that have integrated into the human genome, particularly in germ-line cells. Among these …