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.

Year introduced: 2016

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Tree Number(s): G04.146.954.035.530

MeSH Unique ID: D000069292

Entry Terms:

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

Previous Indexing:

• Apoptosis (2005-2015)

See Also:

• Necrosis

All MeSH Categories
Phenomena and Processes Category
Cell Physiological Phenomena
Cell Death
Regulated Cell Death
Apoptosis
Pyroptosis