Role of pyroptosis in inflammation and cancer

X Wei, F Xie, X Zhou, Y Wu, H Yan, T Liu… - Cellular & molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin and is a product of
continuous cell expansion until the cytomembrane ruptures, resulting in the release of …

The signal pathways and treatment of cytokine storm in COVID-19

L Yang, X Xie, Z Tu, J Fu, D Xu, Y Zhou - Signal transduction and …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has become a global crisis
and is more devastating than any other previous infectious disease. It has affected a …

Why is COVID-19 less severe in children? A review of the proposed mechanisms underlying the age-related difference in severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections

P Zimmermann, N Curtis - Archives of disease in childhood, 2021 - adc.bmj.com
In contrast to other respiratory viruses, children have less severe symptoms when infected
with the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). In this …

Endothelial activation and dysfunction in COVID-19: from basic mechanisms to potential therapeutic approaches

Y Jin, W Ji, H Yang, S Chen, W Zhang… - Signal transduction and …, 2020 - nature.com
On 12 March 2020, the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a
pandemic by the World Health Organization. As of 4 August 2020, more than 18 million …

Lessons from the host defences of bats, a unique viral reservoir

AT Irving, M Ahn, G Goh, DE Anderson, LF Wang - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
There have been several major outbreaks of emerging viral diseases, including Hendra,
Nipah, Marburg and Ebola virus diseases, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and …

Higher mortality of COVID-19 in males: sex differences in immune response and cardiovascular comorbidities

LA Bienvenu, J Noonan, X Wang… - Cardiovascular …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The high mortality rate of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection is a critical concern of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …

Mitochondria as a cellular hub in infection and inflammation

P Andrieux, C Chevillard, E Cunha-Neto… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are the energy center of the cell. They are found in the cell cytoplasm as
dynamic networks where they adapt energy production based on the cell's needs. They are …

A bibliometric analysis of pyroptosis from 2001 to 2021

D Ma, B Yang, B Guan, L Song, Q Liu, Y Fan… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background Pyroptosis is a new programmed cell death discovered in recent years.
Pyroptosis plays an important role in various diseases. Nevertheless, there are few …

Genetics insight for COVID-19 susceptibility and severity: a review

I Fricke-Galindo, R Falfán-Valencia - Frontiers in immunology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) presents a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations
ranging from an asymptomatic to a severe clinical course. The host genetic background …

Understanding the role of SARS-CoV-2 ORF3a in viral pathogenesis and COVID-19

J Zhang, A Ejikemeuwa, V Gerzanich, M Nasr… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The ongoing SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has shocked the world due to its persistence, COVID-
19-related morbidity and mortality, and the high mutability of the virus. One of the major …