Pyroptosis and Its Role in the Modulation of Cancer Progression and Antitumor Immunity |
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| Authors: | Sihan Qi Qilin Wang Junyou Zhang Qian Liu Chunyan Li |
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| Affiliation: | 1.School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China;2.School of Biological Science and Medical Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China;3.Key Laboratory of Big Data-Based Precision Medicine (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology), Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China;4.Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Big Data-Based Precision Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China |
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| Abstract: | Pyroptosis is a type of programmed cell death (PCD) accompanied by an inflammatory reaction and the rupture of a membrane. Pyroptosis is divided into a canonical pathway triggered by caspase-1, and a non-canonical pathway independent of caspase-1. More and more pyroptosis-related participants, pathways, and regulatory mechanisms have been exploited in recent years. Pyroptosis plays crucial roles in the initiation, progression, and metastasis of cancer and it affects the immunotherapeutic outcome by influencing immune cell infiltration as well. Extensive studies are required to elucidate the molecular mechanisms between pyroptosis and cancer. In this review, we introduce the discovery history of pyroptosis, delineate the signaling pathways of pyroptosis, and then make comparisons between pyroptosis and other types of PCD. Finally, we provide an overview of pyroptosis in different cancer types. With the progression in the field of pyroptosis, new therapeutic targets and strategies can be explored to combat cancer. |
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| Keywords: | pyroptosis gasdermin caspase programmed cell death tumorigenesis immunotherapy |
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