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Pyroptosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Pyroptosis
Tree Number(s)
G04.146.954.035.530
Unique ID
D000069292
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000069292
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
Caspase-1 Dependent Cell Death
Inflammatory Apoptosis
Pyroptotic Cell Death
Previous Indexing
Apoptosis (2005-2015)
See Also
Necrosis
Public MeSH Note
2016
History Note
2016
Date Established
2016/01/01
Date of Entry
2015/07/06
Revision Date
2019/05/30
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