Pyroptosis in health and disease: mechanisms, regulation and clinical perspective

Y Liu, R Pan, Y Ouyang, W Gu, T Xiao… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Pyroptosis is a type of programmed cell death characterized by cell swelling and osmotic
lysis, resulting in cytomembrane rupture and release of immunostimulatory components …

Cellular zinc metabolism and zinc signaling: from biological functions to diseases and therapeutic targets

B Chen, P Yu, WN Chan, F Xie, Y Zhang… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
Zinc metabolism at the cellular level is critical for many biological processes in the body. A
key observation is the disruption of cellular homeostasis, often coinciding with disease …

Review on the role of nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome pathway in diabetes: Mechanistic insights and …

A Satheesan, J Kumar, KV Leela, R Murugesan… - …, 2024 - Springer
This review explores the pivotal role of the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain
(NOD)-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome in the pathogenesis of diabetes and …

Metal Ion Signaling in Biomedicine

R Rodriguez, S Müller, L Colombeau, S Solier… - Chemical …, 2025 - ACS Publications
Complex multicellular organisms are composed of distinct tissues involving specialized cells
that can perform specific functions, making such life forms possible. Species are defined by …

Innate immune responses in Behçet disease and relapsing polychondritis

J Shimizu, MA Murayama, Y Mizukami… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Behçet disease (BD) and relapsing polychondritis (RP) are chronic multisystem disorders
characterized by recurrent flare-ups of tissue inflammation. Major clinical manifestations of …

Zinc homeostasis regulates caspase activity and inflammasome activation

X Gong, W Gu, S Fu, G Zou, Z Jiang - PLoS pathogens, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Inflammasome activation drives pyroptotic cell death and the release of inflammatory
cytokines, and many diseases involve its overactivation. Zinc is essential for all organisms …

Immunopathology of Behcet's disease: an overview of the metagenomic approaches

J Shimizu, MA Murayama, Y Miyabe, N Suzuki - Rheumato, 2022 - mdpi.com
The impact of the microbiota residing in the body on local and systemic immune responses
has been increasingly recognized. The major gut microbe metabolites' short-chain fatty …

SLC39A10 is a key zinc transporter in T cells and its loss mitigates autoimmune disease

Y Shao, Q Mu, R Wang, H Luo, Z Song, P Wang… - Science China Life …, 2025 - Springer
Zinc homeostasis plays an essential role in maintaining immune function and is tightly
regulated by zinc transporters. We previously reported that the zinc transporter SLC39A10 …

Role of damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPS) in the postoperative period after colorectal surgery

MJ Caballero-Herrero, E Jumilla… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a defect of the intestinal wall at the anastomotic site and is one
of the most severe complications in colorectal surgery. Previous studies have shown that the …

Dietary zinc supplements: beneficial health effects and application in food, medicine and animals

Y Shi, R Hao, H Ji, L Gao, J Yang - … of the Science of Food and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Zinc, a crucial trace element is vital for the growth and development of humans. It is
frequently described as 'the flower of life'and 'the source of intelligence'. Zinc supplements …