Journal
APOPTOSIS
Volume 27, Issue 1-2, Pages 1-13Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10495-021-01703-y
Keywords
Pyroptosis; Immunity; Cancer; Chemotherapy sensitivity; Cancer treatment
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- Fujian Provincial Hospital [2019HSJJ06]
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Pyroptosis is a newly discovered form of programmed cell death mediated by the gasdermin protein that is closely related to cancer. It has complex effects on cancer development, including inhibition of cancer cell viability, impacts on the invasion and migration of cancer cells, improvement of antitumor immunity, and enhancement of chemotherapy sensitivity.
Pyroptosis is a newly discovered form of programmed cell death mediated by the gasdermin protein, that is accompanied by inflammation and immune response. A growing body of evidence suggests that pyroptosis is closely related to cancer, and it is becoming a new cancer research topic. Studies have suggested that different cancer cells activate pyroptosis in different ways and that the effects of pyroptosis vary in different cancer backgrounds. In this article, we briefly introduce the definition, characteristics, and activation pathways of pyroptosis. Then we review the complex effects of pyroptosis on cancer development, which generally include inhibition of cancer cell viability, impacts on the invasion and migration of cancer cells, improvement of antitumor immunity, and enhancement of chemotherapy sensitivity. We also discuss drugs and compounds that can induce pyroptosis, as well as the interaction between pyroptosis and apoptosis. Elucidating the mechanisms of the complex effects of pyroptosis is likely to pave the way for therapeutic approaches for cancer in the future.
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