Phenomena and Processes

Pyroptosis

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

13 entry terms
  • Caspase-1 Dependent Cell Death
  • Inflammatory Apoptosis
  • Pyroptotic Cell Death
  • Apoptoses, Inflammatory
  • Apoptosis, Inflammatory
  • Caspase 1 Dependent Cell Death
  • Cell Death, Pyroptotic
  • Cell Deaths, Pyroptotic
  • Death, Pyroptotic Cell
  • Deaths, Pyroptotic Cell
  • Inflammatory Apoptoses
  • Pyroptoses
  • Pyroptotic Cell Deaths

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Apoptosis (2005-2015)

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  1. G04.146w.954w.035w.530w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pyroptosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069292. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069292
  2. Pyroptosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroptosis
  3. Pyroptosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7263707