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Revisiting caspases in sepsis

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Aziz, M, Jacob, A, Wang, P·2014·Cell Death & Disease

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Sepsis is a life-threatening illness that occurs due to an abnormal host immune network which extends through the initial widespread and overwhelming inflammation, and culminates at the late stage of immunosupression. Recently, interest has been shifted toward therapies aimed at reversing the accompanying periods of immune suppression. Studies in experimental animals and critically ill patients have demonstrated that increased apoptosis of lymphoid organs and some parenchymal tissues contributes to this immune suppression, anergy and organ dysfunction. Immediate to the discoveries of the intracellular proteases, caspases for the induction of apoptosis and inflammation, and their striking roles in sepsis have been focused elaborately in a number of original and review articles. Here we revisited the different aspects of caspases in terms of apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis and inflammation and focused their links in sepsis by reviewing several recent findings. In addition, we have documented striking perspectives which not only rewrite the pathophysiology, but also modernize our understanding for developing novel therapeutics against sepsis.

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Authors
Aziz, M., Jacob, A., & Wang, P.
Affiliations
Feinstein Institute for Medical Research (US)
Corresponding author
Wang, P
Venue
Cell Death & Disease
Published
2014-11-20
Volume
5
Issue
11
Pages
e1526-e1526
ISSN
2041-4889 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2048204476
Cited by
125
References
94
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 15 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 16 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 12 · 2015: 7
FWCI
1.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell Death and Disease (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Vertex Pharmaceuticals
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (R01GM053008, R01GM057468)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Cell death mechanisms and regulation
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Inflammasome and immune disorders
Keywords
caspases, sepsis, apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis, inflammation, immunosuppression, organ dysfunction, anergy, host immune response
MeSH terms
Animals, Anti-Bacterial Agents, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Immunologic Factors, Signal Transduction, Cytokines, Apoptosis, Sepsis, Caspases, Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Peptides and Proteins, Mice, Inflammasomes

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