Pyroptosis

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Type of programmed cell death associated with infection by intracellular pathogens. It is characterized by INFLAMMASOME formation; activation of CASPASE 1; and CYTOKINES mediated inflammation.

Descriptor ID	D000069292
MeSH Number(s)	G04.146.160.530
Concept/Terms	Pyroptosis Pyroptosis Pyroptoses Pyroptotic Cell Death Cell Death, Pyroptotic Cell Deaths, Pyroptotic Death, Pyroptotic Cell Deaths, Pyroptotic Cell Pyroptotic Cell Deaths Inflammatory Apoptosis Apoptoses, Inflammatory Apoptosis, Inflammatory Inflammatory Apoptoses Caspase-1 Dependent Cell Death Caspase 1 Dependent Cell Death

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Biological Sciences [G]
Cell Physiological Phenomena [G04]
Cell Death [G04.146]
Apoptosis [G04.146.160]
Pyroptosis [G04.146.160.530]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2019	1	2	3
2020	2	2	4
2021	4	3	7
2022	1	0	1
2023	1	2	3
2024	1	2	3
2025	1	0	1
2026	1	2	3

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Tao Z, Thakare RP, Cheung M, Zhang J, Chen X, Hu X, Pierce BG, Wu X, Mao J. Dynamic S-Acylation of GSDMA Regulates Pyroptosis. ACS Chem Biol. 2026 May 15; 21(5):898-908.

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Stine LB, Humphries F. Measurement of plasma membrane rupture via confocal microscopy. Methods Cell Biol. 2026; 205:47-62.

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de Farias IS, Duarte-Barbosa M, Salazar N, Andreata-Santos R, de Lucena VWL, Maricato JT, Gazzinelli RT, Janini LMR, Bortoluci KR. NLRP3 inflammasome activation in astrocytes restricts SARS-CoV-2 through gasdermin-D-driven IL-1? release. Front Immunol. 2025; 16:1703765.

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Zhang B, Orning P, Lehman JW, Dinis A, Torres-Ulloa L, Elling R, Kelliher MA, Bertin J, Proulx MK, Goguen JD, Ryan L, Kandasamy RK, Espevik T, Pai AA, Fitzgerald KA, Lien E. Raver1 links Ripk1 RNA splicing to caspase-8-mediated pyroptotic cell death, inflammation, and pathogen resistance. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Feb 18; 122(7):e2420802122.

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Wang Y, Zhang Y, Kim K, Han J, Okin D, Jiang Z, Yang L, Subramaniam A, Means TK, Nestl? FO, Fitzgerald KA, Randolph GJ, Lesser CF, Kagan JC, Mathis D, Benoist C. A pan-family screen of nuclear receptors in immunocytes reveals ligand-dependent inflammasome control. Immunity. 2024 12 10; 57(12):2737-2754.e12.

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Jena KK, Mambu J, Boehmer D, Sposito B, Millet V, de Sousa Casal J, Muendlein HI, Spreafico R, Fenouil R, Spinelli L, Wurbel S, Riquier C, Galland F, Naquet P, Chasson L, Elkins M, Mitsialis V, Ketelut-Carneiro N, Bugda Gwilt K, Thiagarajah JR, Ruan HB, Lin Z, Lien E, Shao F, Chou J, Poltorak A, Ordovas-Montanes J, Fitzgerald KA, Snapper SB, Broggi A, Zanoni I. Type III interferons induce pyroptosis in gut epithelial cells and impair mucosal repair. Cell. 2024 Dec 26; 187(26):7533-7550.e23.

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Stine L, Humphries F. Gasdermin D palmitoylation: to cleave or not to cleave? Trends Immunol. 2024 06; 45(6):403-405.

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Orzalli MH. An orphan no more: Nur77 senses cytosolic LPS. Immunity. 2023 04 11; 56(4):742-744.

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Ye Q, Wang Q, Lee W, Xiang Y, Yuan J, Zhang Y, Guo X. A Pore Forming Toxin-like Protein Derived from Chinese Red Belly Toad Bombina maxima Triggers the Pyroptosis of Hippomal Neural Cells and Impairs the Cognitive Ability of Mice. Toxins (Basel). 2023 03 03; 15(3).

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Humphries F. Biochemical Methods for Assessing Gasdermin D Inactivation in Macrophages. Methods Mol Biol. 2023; 2641:125-133.

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