Journal
EMBO JOURNAL
Volume 40, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.15252/embj.2020106700
Keywords
apoptosis; caspase; necroptosis; pyroptosis; RIPK1
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In recent years, research has identified various forms of cell death, each relying on different proteins for activation. Many pathways share components and signaling principles, working together rather than independently. Several cell death regulators are linked to human diseases and may be potential therapeutic targets.
Various forms of cell death have been identified over the last decades with each relying on a different subset of proteins for the activation and execution of their respective pathway(s). In addition to the three best characterized pathways-apoptosis, necroptosis, and pyroptosis-other forms of regulated cell death including autophagy-dependent cell death (ADCD), mitochondrial permeability transition pore (MPTP)-mediated necrosis, parthanatos, NETosis and ferroptosis, and their relevance for organismal homeostasis are becoming better understood. Importantly, it is increasingly clear that none of these pathways operate alone. Instead, a more complex picture is emerging with many pathways sharing components and signaling principles. Finally, a number of cell death regulators are implicated in human diseases and represent attractive therapeutic targets. Therefore, better understanding of physiological and mechanistic aspects of cell death signaling should yield improved reagents for addressing unmet medical needs.
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