{
    "claim": "NESCO-induced pyroptosis in the peritoneal microenvironment might be attenuated by the upregulation of 11-oxygenated androgens in the systemic circulation.",
    "timestamp": "2026-07-15T14:19:02.214Z",
    "settings": {
        "mode": "Social",
        "library": "PubMed",
        "format": "Preprint",
        "length": "Standard",
        "rigor": "Strict",
        "tagCloud": "on",
        "breadth": 50,
        "depth": 3,
        "runs": 1,
        "evalsPerRun": 1,
        "autoExplore": false,
        "smartFollowUp": false
    },
    "prompt_settings": {
        "research_veridical_check": {
            "name": "Research Veridical Verification",
            "purpose": "Audits the final research response after quotes pass to ensure absolute veridicality, logical consistency, and zero hallucinated external knowledge.",
            "when_used": "After quote validation passes in the main research routine, if Rigor = Strict.",
            "content": "You are a strict QA Audit AI. Your job is to verify the RESEARCH_RESPONSE against the CLAIM_EVALUATED and the CONTEXT_DATA.\n\nCRITICAL RULES FOR EVALUATION:\n1. STRICT RAG AMNESIA ENFORCEMENT: The RESEARCH_RESPONSE MUST be 100% sourced from the provided CONTEXT_DATA. Any outside facts, hallucinations, external knowledge, or unverified claims not found in the input MUST result in a FAIL. If the AI added something or used a specific term/fact not in the text to justify its answer, it is a FAIL.\n2. The RESEARCH_RESPONSE is EXPECTED to contain both narrative text and a final JSON block enclosed in ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Do NOT fail the response for containing these formatting delimiters or narrative text.\n3. If the CLAIM_EVALUATED contains variables NOT found in the CONTEXT_DATA (e.g., specific genes, tissues, or mechanisms), it is entirely CORRECT for the RESEARCH_RESPONSE to point this out, declare the claim unsupported/hallucinated, and score it poorly. This is a successful evaluation and MUST be scored as a PASS.\n4. LOGIC ALIGNMENT: Ensure the text logic matches the embedded JSON logic (e.g., if the text says the claim is false, the Alignment score should be low).\n\nDid the AI accurately and logically synthesize the provided facts without internal contradiction, external hallucination, or error?\n\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON object. Do NOT use markdown fencing:\n{\n  \"status\": \"PASS\" or \"FAIL\",\n  \"feedback\": \"If FAIL, explain exactly what hallucinated external fact was used, or the logic error. If PASS, leave empty.\"\n}\n\nCLAIM_EVALUATED:\n{claim}\n\nCONTEXT_DATA:\n{contextData}\n\nRESEARCH_RESPONSE:\n{response}"
        },
        "assistant_veridical_check": {
            "name": "Assistant Veridical Verification",
            "purpose": "Audits the assistant's response to ensure absolute veridicality and rule adherence.",
            "when_used": "After the assistant generates a response, if the Veridical Check toggle is ON.",
            "content": "You are a strict QA Audit AI. Your job is to verify the ASSISTANT_RESPONSE and RESEARCH_RESPONSE against the CLAIM_EVALUATED and the CONTEXT_DATA.\n\nCRITICAL RULES FOR EVALUATION:\n1. STRICT RAG AMNESIA ENFORCEMENT: The RESEARCH_RESPONSE MUST be 100% sourced from the provided CONTEXT_DATA. Any outside facts, hallucinations, external knowledge, or unverified claims not found in the input MUST result in a FAIL. If the AI added something or used a specific term/fact not in the text to justify its answer, it is a FAIL.\n2. The RESEARCH_RESPONSE is EXPECTED to contain both narrative text and a final JSON block enclosed in ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Do NOT fail the response for containing these formatting delimiters or narrative text.\n3. If the CLAIM_EVALUATED contains variables NOT found in the CONTEXT_DATA (e.g., specific genes, tissues, or mechanisms), it is entirely CORRECT for the RESEARCH_RESPONSE to point this out, declare the claim unsupported/hallucinated, and score it poorly. This is a successful evaluation and MUST be scored as a PASS.\n4. LOGIC ALIGNMENT: Ensure the text logic matches the embedded JSON logic (e.g., if the text says the claim is false, the Alignment score should be low).\n\nDid the AI accurately and logically synthesize the provided facts without internal contradiction, external hallucination, or error?\n\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON object. Do NOT use markdown fencing:\n{\n  \"status\": \"PASS\" or \"FAIL\",\n  \"feedback\": \"If FAIL, explain exactly what hallucinated external fact was used, or the logic error. If PASS, leave empty.\"\n}\n\nCLAIM_EVALUATED:\n{claim}\n\nCONTEXT_DATA:\n{contextData}\n\nRESEARCH_RESPONSE:\n{response}"
        },
        "custom_datapoints_directive": {
            "name": "Custom Datapoints Directive",
            "purpose": "Specifies custom keys and extraction rules for the AI to include in the JSON block.",
            "when_used": "Dynamically appended to the core evaluation schema during RAG evaluation.",
            "content": "### [CUSTOM DATAPOINTS]\nCRITICAL EXTRACTION DIRECTIVE: You MUST extract the following custom datapoints as root-level key/value pairs inside your final JSON block:\n- \"suggested_experiments\": generate 1-3 suggested experiments\n- \"suggested_studies\": generate 1-3 suggested studies\n- \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \"already known\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]\n- \"contradictions_between_evidences\": Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here\n- \"repurposed_solutions\": identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials\n"
        },
        "quadrant_generation": {
            "name": "Pentamatrix Generation",
            "purpose": "Generates the analytical pentamatrix from the base claim.",
            "when_used": "Beginning of the Semmelweis mode workflow.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes\n\nINITIAL EVALUATION: CLAIM vs. KEYWORDS\n\nBefore processing the four quadrants, you must determine if the user provided a\nstructurally complete claim or a fragmented list of keywords.\n\n  - If Full Claim: Act as a strict transcription engine.\n  - If Keyword List / Fragment: Act as a Speculative Synthesis Engine.\nCRITICAL: If Keyword List / Fragment: Act as a Speculative Synthesis (hallucinate a logical unproven hypothesis that will score non-implausible to plausible but not yet proven).\n\nQUADRANT CONSTRAINTS\n\n0. RAW USER TEXT\n1. ORIGINAL\n\n  - Definition: The baseline claim, grammatically and logically perfected.\n  - Rule for Full Claims: Transcribe exactly as stated. Your ONLY modification\n    is to fix spelling, punctuation, and grammar. If the input is a question,\n    convert it into a declarative claim.\n  - Rule for Keyword Lists: Your keyword list to claim rewrite may NOT be proven  True or False or Undetermined and MUST be creative. You MUST NOT summarize the keywords. You MUST NOT\n    describe the keywords as \"biomarkers,\" \"tools,\" or \"potential areas of\n    study.\" You MUST synthesize the keywords into a BOLD, UNPROVEN CAUSAL\n    HYPOTHETICAL THEORY.\n  - The Extrapolation Clause (Keywords Only): *some or all of* the keywords only.  novel idea. \n\n2. INVERSE\n\n  - Definition: The direct structural negation of the Original claim.\n  - Rule: Directly negate the primary relationship. Do NOT introduce new\n    variables. Flip the boolean state of the primary verb (e.g., \"promotes\"\n    becomes \"does not promote\").\n\n3. ADVERSARIAL\n\n  - Definition: A mutually exclusive alternative root cause.\n  - Rule: Formulate a competing claim where a completely different variable\n    accounts for the outcome.\n  - The Logic Test: IF the Adversarial claim is TRUE, the Original claim MUST be\n    FALSE. It must represent a conflict of causality.\n\n4. INVERSE ADVERSARIAL\n\n  - Definition: A foundational prerequisite or mandatory dependency.\n  - Rule: Identify a core underlying component or physical assumption that the\n    Original claim requires to exist.\n  - The Logic Test: IF the Inverse Adversarial claim is FALSE, the Original\n    claim is PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE.\n\nOUTPUT FORMAT\n\nReturn ONLY valid JSON. Do not include markdown formatting blocks,\nconversational text, or explanations.\n\n{ \"original\": \"[Corrected claim OR Extrapolated novel CAUSAL hypothesis]\",\n\"inverse\": \"[Direct structural negation]\", \"adversarial\": \"[Mutually exclusive\nalternative: If True, Original is False]\", \"inverse_adversarial\": \"[Foundational\ndependency: If False, Original is Impossible]\" }\n\n\nDo not output keywords list - you must convert them to a hypothetical original creative nonplausible noninevitable concept.  Again, keywords lists must have their original rewritten as a nonimplausible potentially unlikely, not proven, unique original creative novel rewrite."
        },
        "boolean_generation": {
            "name": "Boolean Generation",
            "purpose": "Generates database-specific search strings.",
            "when_used": "Stage 1 of each pentamatrix's evaluation loop.",
            "content": "You are an  expert librarian and systematic reviewer. Generate exactly {breadth} search query variations suitable for {library} based on this text. \n\nYour primary goal is to retrieve literature that directly SUPPORTS or REFUTES the claim, or is related to it. Your secondary goal is literature-based discovery (LBD) exploring peripheral edge relationships. Use OR to discover edges and overlooked abstracts.\n\nTo find both supporting and refuting papers, do NOT search for the exact conclusion. Instead, search for the intersection of the core variables (e.g., Variable A AND Variable B).  USE \"OR\" for edge discovery.\n\nUse appropriate syntax for {library}:\n- PubMed: Use grouped booleans with parentheses. Group synonyms using OR (e.g., (\"Term 1\" OR \"Synonym 1\")). Connect distinct core concepts using AND. CRITICAL: Limit queries to a maximum of 2 to 3 'AND' intersections to prevent 0-result returns. Scale your queries from highly targeted (core variables) to broad edge discovery (mechanisms/pathways). Include MeSH terms.\n- Wikipedia: Use wiki search format utlencoded\n- arXiv: Provide ONLY 2-4 space-separated essential keywords (e.g., polar bear, skin, color). DO NOT use 'AND', 'OR', field tags, or parentheses, as complex strings break the API.\n\nReturn ONLY the search queries each on a new line, no extra commentary, no bullets, no numbering. \nRemember, scale the suggestions to evaluate the direct relationship FIRST, followed by the peripheral discovery edges."
        },
        "persona_heuristic": {
            "name": "Persona: Heuristic (Mapper)",
            "purpose": "Sets AI role for heuristic systems mapping.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Rigor = Heuristic).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are a heuristic logic mapper and researcher. You play the role of a Systems Architecht.\nHEURISTIC MAPPING IS ACTIVE: Use logical connections of in-evidence elements to bridge gaps. Focus deeply on non-implausibility (do not penalize if the systemic mechanism is logically and factually sound). Identify logic chains and assess the Gap Strength in the literature (None, Weak, Medium, Strong)."
        },
        "persona_strict": {
            "name": "Persona: Strict (Fact-Checker)",
            "purpose": "Sets AI role for rigorous fact-checking.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Rigor = Strict).",
            "content": "You are a strict, rigorous scientific fact-checker.\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes."
        },
        "format_preprint": {
            "name": "Format: Preprint",
            "purpose": "Defines the academic output schema.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Format = Preprint).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a highly academic, formal thesis tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact academic headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(5-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations.  You must actually use the quotes you select within the conext of the preprint publication you write."
        },
        "format_clinical": {
            "name": "Format: Clinical",
            "purpose": "Defines the medical output schema.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Format = Clinical).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a clinical, medical-professional tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact clinical headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [CLINICAL BOTTOM-LINE / REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [RISK VS REWARD & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [PATIENT APPLICATION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(3-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations!"
        },
        "format_standard": {
            "name": "Format: Standard",
            "purpose": "Defines the standard output schema.",
            "when_used": "Stage 4 RAG evaluation (if Format = Standard).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nIf the user asked a question, you must first provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nThen use a friendly and appropriate tone and answer their intent based solely on the research provided.\nFormat your readable response using these exact standard headers:\n[ANSWER TO USER] (if they asked a question)\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [REWRITTEN CLAIM/PATHWAY]\n(Scientific synthesis based on evidence)\n### [JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [HIGHLIGHTS: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(3-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations!"
        },
        "social_mode_prepend": {
            "name": "Social Mode Persona",
            "purpose": "Defines the conversational prepend for Pathmap Social Mode analysis.",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Pathmap Social' in Stage 4 RAG evaluation.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###[FRIENDLY ANSWER TO USER INTENT]\nAddress the user intent directly at the very top. Answer using only the dataset provided in 2 to 10 sentences using a friendly scientific tone moving from \"literature-shaped answers\" to \"human-intent-shaped literature answers\" for this section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least {numQuotes} quotes\" then there must be at least {numQuotes} matching citations!"
        },
        "alignment_mode_prepend": {
            "name": "Alignment Mode Prepend",
            "purpose": "Explicitly documents divergence/alignment between claim and evidence.",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Alignment Mode'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.  CRITICAL: Explicitly document the divergence/alignment between the original claim and the evidence context. Note any contradictions or supporting facts clearly."
        },
        "flexible_mode_eval": {
            "name": "Flexible Mode Logic",
            "purpose": "Logic used in Flexible Mode",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Flexible Mode'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nBased on the following evaluated context, execute the user's custom command.\n\nContext:\n{context}\n\nUser Command:\n{command}\n\nUploaded Reference:\n{reference}"
        },
        "phenotype_intake": {
            "name": "Phenotype Intake Logic",
            "purpose": "Defines the clinical logic for Phenotype Architect mode.",
            "when_used": "When Analysis Mode = 'Phenotype Architect'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are a clinical Phenotype Architect. Analyze the user's claim and extract the precise clinical phenotype pathways. Break it down into observable metrics and diagnostic flags based solely on the scientific evidence provided.\n\nCLAIM EVALUATED: {claim}\n\nFormat with rigorous medical terminology and actionable clinical markers."
        },
        "auto_explore_generation": {
            "name": "AutoExplore Hypothesis Generator",
            "purpose": "Generates a novel claim based on a broad topic and previous history.",
            "when_used": "Beginning of each loop when AutoExplore is enabled.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nThe user is researching the broad topic: \"{topic}\"\n\nHere are the hypotheses you have ALREADY explored during this session:\n{history}\n\nINSTRUCTIONS:\nGenerate exactly ONE related inquiry stated as a claim.\n- It MUST be formatted as a declarative statement.\n- DO NOT wrap it in quotes.\n- DO NOT include conversational text or explanations.\n- Just return the simple claim."
        },
        "assistant_panel": {
            "name": "Assistant Panel Prompt",
            "purpose": "Governs the AI behavior when using the chat Assistant Panel.",
            "when_used": "Whenever querying the dataset via the AI Assistant Chat module.",
            "content": "You are an expert Data Scientist and Visualization Architect. Answer the user directly and truthfully. Do not introduce yourself.\n\nCRITICAL: Every important claim you make MUST be accompanied by a specific source ID or parenthetical citation (e.g., [ID: 12345]) if it is derived from the context.\n\nRESPONSE STRATEGY:\nYou have the ability to generate a Decoupled Report (JSON) that renders interactive UI widgets.   Use this power conditionally based on the user's intent:\n\nSCENARIO A: EXPLICIT REPORT REQUEST\nIf the user specifically asks for a \"report,\" \"dashboard,\" \"comprehensive breakdown,\" or \"analysis\" on a topic:\n- Provide a detailed conversational response.\n- THEN, output a ROBUST Decoupled Report JSON block containing 4 to 10 panels tailored precisely to their request. (Include \"synthesis\" and \"pathmap\" as mandatory selections).\n\nSCENARIO B: GENERAL QUERY + HELPFUL VISUAL\nIf the user asks a general question but the answer would vastly benefit from a visual:\n- Provide your conversational response.\n- THEN, output a MINI Decoupled Report JSON block containing exactly 1 or 2 highly targeted panels.\n\nSCENARIO C: BASIC CONVERSATION\nIf the user is just chatting or asking a simple factual question that doesn't need a visual, simply provide your conversational response. Omit the JSON block entirely.\n\n================================================================\nDECOUPLED REPORT PROTOCOL (JSON)\n================================================================\nDo NOT generate raw HTML, CSS, or JS. Output ONLY valid JSON inside the fencing.\nMODE AWARENESS: If the provided dataset only has ONE quadrant/perspective, DO NOT use \"divergence\", \"radar_plot\", or \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE TRACE-LINKED PANELS:\n\"metrics\", \"synthesis\", \"logic_network\", \"gap_distribution\", \"node_centrality\", \"semantic_attractor\", \"contradiction_topology\", \"bottlenecks\", \"tag_cloud\", \"keyword_spectrum\", \"provider_distribution\", \"chronological_timeline\", \"translation_readiness\", \"verification_audit\", \"study_matrix\", \"bibliography\", \"divergence\" (needs runIndex), \"radar_plot\", \"divergence_attractor\".\n\nAVAILABLE UNIVERSAL PANELS:\n- \"data_pie_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"data_bar_chart\": {\"type\": \"data_bar_chart\", \"title\": \"...\", \"xAxisLabel\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"A\", \"value\": 10}]}\n- \"event_timeline\": {\"type\": \"event_timeline\", \"title\": \"...\", \"data\": [{\"date\": \"1990\", \"title\": \"...\", \"desc\": \"...\"}]}\n- \"comparison_matrix\": {\"type\": \"comparison_matrix\", \"title\": \"...\", \"headers\": [\"Name\"], \"rows\": [[\"Item\"]]}\n\nFormat exactly as follows if generating a report:\n\n###REPORT_JSON_START###\n{\n  \"title\": \"CUSTOM ANALYSIS REPORT\",\n  \"evidence_tier\": \"EVALUATED\",\n  \"panels\": [\n    { \"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"Main Deliverable Summary\" },\n    { \"type\": \"pathmap\", \"title\": \"Global Master Systems Map\" }\n  ]\n}\n###REPORT_JSON_END###\n\nCRITICAL RESPONSE SEQUENCE:\n1. First, provide your conversational response.\n2. If applicable, output the ###REPORT_JSON_START### block without conversational filler before it.\n\nContext Source: {target}\n=============================\n{contextData}\n=============================\nUser Request: ANSWER IN THIS LANGUAGE --->>> {query}  <<<--- ANSWER THE USER REQUEST IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGE.  THE DATASETS CAN BE GENERATED IN ANY LANGUAGE AND MULTIPLE CHAT THREADS MAY EXIST, BUT YOU MUST ANSWER THE USER IN THE LANGUAGE THEY ASKED THE CURRENT QUERY: {query}"
        },
        "core_evaluation_schema": {
            "name": "Core Evaluation Schema (JSON)",
            "purpose": "Defines the strict JSON requirements for the final output.",
            "when_used": "Appended to every Stage 4 RAG evaluation.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###critical: WRAP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH \nAll responses must include the mandatory \"### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\" section as formatted.\nCRITICAL:\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST DIRECTLY SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN YOUR RESPONSE TEXT WITHOUT IN-LINE ANNOTATION**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN A FORMAL PROFESSIONAL WAY, WORTHY OF PEER REVIEW, WITHOUT ILLOGICAL LEAPS (UNSUPPORTED MAY BE OK, ILLOGICAL IS NOT OK)**\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 7) - *\"copied/verbatim Quote text\"**\n\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION:\nwhen fact checking: At the very end of your response, you MUST provide a machine-readable JSON block containing evaluation metrics. \nIt MUST be enclosed exactly between ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Ensure the JSON is valid. \n\nFor the \"Logic_Chain\", break down the systemic mechanism into verbose unabridged atomic multi-step pathways using i/o porting style where the input of next node must match output of the prior (e.g., A -> B, B->C, C->D). Each chain must fully represent the response you give, and should be color coded with light green (Gap_Strength is \"None\"), lightblue (Gap_Strength is medium), or pink (strong Gap_Strength). Logic_Chain MUST be a JSON array of objects. Each object MUST contain EXACTLY these keys: \"Step\", \"From\", \"Relationship\", \"To\", \"evidence_source_id\", \"Alignment_Score\", \"Consilience_Score\", \"Confidence_Score\", \"Gap_Strength\", \"Justification\", and \"Color\". Use commas between objects. DO NOT leave trailing commas inside objects.\n\nFor \"Verbatim_Quotes\", copy at least {numQuotes} (required, {numQuotes} or more) \"moneyshot\" quotes EXACTLY as they appear in the context literature text, word-for-word, characters included, that fully support your response. We will programmatically validate these. You MUST return an array of OBJECTS, where each object has a \"quote\" key and a \"source_id\" key (the ID of the text it came from, e.g., the ID). Do not alter a single character, do not paraphrase.\n\nUse these scales to evaluate HOW WELL THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE SPECIFIC CLAIM EVALUATED ABOVE:\n- Alignment Score (1-7): How well does the EVALUATED CLAIM factually align with the provided RAG evidence set? [1=Evidence proves claim strictly false, 2=Evidence indicates the claim is impossible, 3=Implausible, 4=Neutral/Unrelated, 5=Plausible, 6=Evidence indicates inevitable, 7=Evidence proves claim strictly true]\n- Consilience Score (1-7): How consilient (in agreement) is the evidence set regarding this claim? [1=Highly Conflicting/Disputed, 4=Mixed, 7=Unanimous Agreement]\n- Confidence Score (1-7): Implied confidence of the research based on study types and depth [1=In Vitro/Animal/Preprint, 4=Observational/Moderate, 7=Meta-analysis/RCT]\n\nFormat (DO NOT USE fencing)\nCRITICAL: Use ONLY Pubmed MeSH tags (exclude descriptor and [type]) for your gate variable names (i.e.,.the \"gates\") so they will be standardized globally.  Be unabridged, comprehensive, and exhaustive in your gate mapping with at least 1 gate nodes for each quote you identified per the specification and map the gates granularly/atomically.\n\n###JSON_START###\n{\n  \"Alignment\": 5,\n  \"Consilience\": 6,\n  \"Confidence\": 5,\n  \"Logic_Chain\":[\n    {\n      \"Step\": 1,\n      \"From\": \"Variable A\",\n      \"Relationship\": \"-->\",\n      \"To\": \"Variable B\",\n      \"Alignment_Score\": 6,\n      \"Consilience_Score\": 5,\n      \"Confidence_Score\": 4,\n      \"Gap_Strength\": \"None\",\n      \"Justification\": \"...\",\n      \"Color\": \"lightgreen\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Verbatim_Quotes\": [\n    {\n      \"quote\": \"Copy the Exact wording from text exactly as it is, including all characters (we ascii match for validation!).\",\n      \"source_id\": \"12345678\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Study_Type_Audit\": { \"ID123\": \"meta_analysis:Count=10\", \"ID124\": \"in_vivo:Count=3\" },\n  \"Gap_Analysis_Audit\": { \"study_type\": \"in_vitro\", \"study_intent\": \"binding\", \"justification\": \"The context provided indicates...\", \"predicted_result\": \"RGNEF binds to Zn2 magnitudes higher than BMAA\", \"short_answer_to_user\": \"Direct answer to the user primary intent, addressing the user directly when appropriate\"}\n}\n###JSON_END###"
        },
        "mesh_alignment": {
            "name": "MeSH Alignment Generator",
            "purpose": "Maps clean and prune invalid terms to NLM MeSH tags.",
            "when_used": "Post-Build validation of Logic Gates.",
            "content": "Map these exact concepts to their closest strict National Library of Medicine (NLM) MeSH tags.\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION: You MUST preserve the exact biological, chemical, or mechanistic granularity of the original term. Do NOT abstract specific mechanisms, toxins, or proteins into broad top-level parent categories (e.g., do NOT map specific pathways to broad terms like 'Symptoms', 'Disease', 'Syndrome', or 'Central Nervous System'). Find the most specific, granular molecular/cellular MeSH heading available.\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON object pairing old to new.\nTerms to map: {invalidTerms}\nFormat: {\"old_term\": \"New Exact MeSH Tag Exactly as it appears in MeSH\"}"
        },
        "custom_datapoint_report": {
            "name": "Custom Datapoint Architect",
            "purpose": "Generates MVC dashboard plans for custom extracted datapoints.",
            "when_used": "End of pipeline if custom datapoints were injected.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are a Data Visualization Architect. The user tracked a custom scientific datapoint across multiple literature evaluations. \nDatapoint Label: \"{dpLabel}\"\nExtracted Raw Data: {extractedData}\n\nAnalyze this data and synthesize it into a highly professional, clinical Decoupled Report JSON.\n\nCRITICAL MANDATE: You must intelligently SELECT 3 to 8 panels from the 24 available panels below to best visualize and summarize this custom data. \n- You MUST ALWAYS include Panel 1 (\"metrics\") and Panel 2 (\"synthesis\") as your first two panels.\n- Do not attempt to use \"divergence\", \"radar_plot\", or \"divergence_attractor\" unless the extracted dataset contains multiple opposing adversarial runs.\n\nAVAILABLE PANEL TYPES:\n1. \"metrics\": Key metrics scorecard.\n   {\"type\": \"metrics\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n2. \"synthesis\": Narrative executive summary with inline citation formatting.\n   {\"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"content\": \"[Multi-paragraph styled HTML string with citations like [ID: 12345]]\"}\n3. \"divergence\": Hypothesis tension visual (original vs. adversarial). Requires runIndex.\n   {\"type\": \"divergence\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"runIndex\": 1}\n4. \"logic_network\": Consolidated logic pathways.\n   {\"type\": \"logic_network\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n5. \"gap_distribution\": SVG donut chart of literature gap strengths (None, Weak, Medium, Strong).\n   {\"type\": \"gap_distribution\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n6. \"node_centrality\": SVG horizontal bar chart of the top 10 entities.\n   {\"type\": \"node_centrality\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n7. \"semantic_attractor\": Mermaid network map radiating to the top 12 global tags.\n   {\"type\": \"semantic_attractor\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n8. \"radar_plot\": Three-axis SVG spider chart of the first 4 quadrants.\n   {\"type\": \"radar_plot\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n9. \"score_timeline\": SVG multi-line trend chart over all quadrants.\n   {\"type\": \"score_timeline\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n10. \"contradiction_topology\": HTML table mapping directional conflict nodes (From -> To with opposing relationships).\n    {\"type\": \"contradiction_topology\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n11. \"bottlenecks\": Styled list of \"Strong\" or \"Medium\" literature gaps.\n    {\"type\": \"bottlenecks\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n12. \"tag_cloud\": Weighted HSL tag cloud of the top 20 words.\n    {\"type\": \"tag_cloud\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n13. \"keyword_spectrum\": SVG vertical bar chart of the top 10 keywords.\n    {\"type\": \"keyword_spectrum\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n14. \"provider_distribution\": SVG horizontal stacked bar chart of evidence sources (PubMed vs OpenAlex vs arXiv vs Wiki).\n    {\"type\": \"provider_distribution\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n15. \"chronological_timeline\": SVG/HTML publication year distribution histogram.\n    {\"type\": \"chronological_timeline\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n16. \"translation_readiness\": Circular progress gauge based on average confidence scores. Requires subtitle.\n    {\"type\": \"translation_readiness\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"subtitle\": \"[Label]\"}\n17. \"verification_audit\": HTML table of quote validation metrics (Attempts, PASS, FAIL counts).\n    {\"type\": \"verification_audit\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n18. \"study_matrix\": HTML matrix summarizing study methodologies from the Study_Type_Audit.\n    {\"type\": \"study_matrix\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n19. \"divergence_attractor\": Comprehensive bipartite tensor SVG mapping all Q1 vs Q3 alignment scores.\n    {\"type\": \"divergence_attractor\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n20. \"bibliography\": Automatically prints the verified bibliography.\n    {\"type\": \"bibliography\", \"title\": \"[Title]\"}\n21. \"data_pie_chart\": Universal Data Pie Chart.\n    {\"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"Group A\", \"value\": 45}, {\"label\": \"Group B\", \"value\": 55}]}\n22. \"data_bar_chart\": Universal Generic Bar Chart.\n    {\"type\": \"data_bar_chart\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"xAxisLabel\": \"[Label]\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"Category A\", \"value\": 10}, {\"label\": \"Category B\", \"value\": 20}]}\n23. \"event_timeline\": Universal Vertical Timeline.\n    {\"type\": \"event_timeline\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"data\": [{\"date\": \"2024\", \"title\": \"Milestone\", \"desc\": \"Event description\"}]}\n24. \"comparison_matrix\": Universal Comparison Matrix.\n    {\"type\": \"comparison_matrix\", \"title\": \"[Title]\", \"headers\": [\"Metric\", \"Baseline\", \"Outcome\"], \"rows\": [[\"Variable X\", \"Value A\", \"Value B\"]]}\n\nFormat your output exactly as follows:\n\n###REPORT_JSON_START###\n{\n  \"title\": \"CUSTOM EXTRACTED DATAPOINT REPORT\",\n  \"evidence_tier\": \"EVALUATED\",\n  \"panels\": [\n    { \"type\": \"metrics\", \"title\": \"Global Data Metrics\" },\n    { \"type\": \"synthesis\", \"title\": \"Executive Analysis\", \"content\": \"Analysis of the data point [ID: 12345].\" },\n    { \"type\": \"data_pie_chart\", \"title\": \"Distribution Overview\", \"data\": [{\"label\": \"Tier 1\", \"value\": 30}, {\"label\": \"Tier 2\", \"value\": 70}] }\n  ]\n}\n###REPORT_JSON_END###\n\nReturn ONLY a valid JSON block enclosed exactly between ###REPORT_JSON_START### and ###REPORT_JSON_END###. Do not include introductory or concluding conversational text."
        },
        "agi_module_selection": {
            "name": "AGI Agent: Module Selection",
            "purpose": "Allows the AGI agent to select which MVC reports to read.",
            "when_used": "Smart FollowUp step 1.",
            "content": "You are an autonomous AGI agent analyzing a complex trace. The system has generated modules for the current dataset. \nAvailable Module IDs: {menuOptions}. \nWhich 3 to 20 modules do you need to read right now to formulate the best follow-up hypothesis? Return ONLY a valid JSON array of strings matching the IDs exactly.  (do not choose evidence set.  do not choose json array.  Do not choose build log. Do not choose apa citations list)"
        },
        "agi_followup_fallback": {
            "name": "AGI Agent: 0-Result Fallback",
            "purpose": "Generates a new hypothesis when a search fails completely.",
            "when_used": "Smart FollowUp step 2 (if 0 results).",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are an autonomous discovery agent. The previous search returned 0 results. Generate a new, related hypothesis based on the original claim: \"{claim}\".\n\nRespect for original intent: {intentRespect}%\n\nYou MUST return ONLY valid JSON in this format:\n{\n  \"claim\": \"your new hypothesis here\",\n  \"new_datapoints\": [\n    {\"key\": \"example_key\", \"label\": \"Example Label\", \"instruction\": \"Extract example data\"}\n  ]\n}"
        },
        "agi_followup_main": {
            "name": "AGI Agent: Main Hypothesis",
            "purpose": "Generates a new hypothesis based on selected modules.",
            "when_used": "Smart FollowUp step 2.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nYou are an autonomous discovery agent. Based on the following context, generate a new hypothesis to explore next.\n\nOriginal Query: \"{originalQuery}\"\nRespect for original intent: {intentRespect}%\n\nContext:\n{agiContext}\n\nYou MUST return ONLY valid JSON in this format:\n{\n  \"claim\": \"your new hypothesis here\",\n  \"new_datapoints\": [\n    {\"key\": \"example_key\", \"label\": \"Example Label\", \"instruction\": \"Extract example data\"}\n  ]\n}"
        },
        "demo_case_generation": {
            "name": "Demo Case Generation",
            "purpose": "Generates a hypothetical complex patient inquiry.",
            "when_used": "When the user clicks 'Demo Case'.",
            "content": "RAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nGenerate a single, realistic, complex question a patient or caregiver might ask regarding an unproven metabolic mechanism or off-label pathway for a terminal disease. Return ONLY the question, no quotes."
        },
        "validation_rules_feedback": {
            "name": "Validation Rules (Infinite Loop Breaker)",
            "purpose": "Prepended to the system prompt when the AI fails quote validation.",
            "when_used": "Inside executeQuadrantRAG during a retry.",
            "content": "\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f CRITICAL VERIFICATION FAILURE (RETRY LOOP DETECTED) \u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\nYour previous response was REJECTED because your quotes failed strict byte-perfect validation.\n\nTO BREAK THE LOOP, FOLLOW THESE 3 ABSOLUTE RULES:\n1. NO REPAIRING: If a quote failed, do NOT attempt to edit or tweak it. Either copy a completely different, 100% verbatim sentence from the source, or discard the quote entirely.\n2. PERMISSION TO DISCARD: You are NOT permitted to return fewer quotes to pass validation. Never hallucinate just to meet a quota.\n3. BYTE-PERFECT COPY: You must perform a direct, literal copy-paste. Ellipses (...) are BANNED. Do not change a single capital letter, punctuation mark, or space.\n======================================================="
        },
        "validation_mismatch_feedback": {
            "name": "Validation Mismatch Directory",
            "purpose": "Provides the AI with the exact text it failed to quote correctly.",
            "when_used": "Inside evaluateWithInfiniteRetry.",
            "content": "### CRITICAL QUOTE VALIDATION FAILURE (ATTEMPT {attempts}) ###\nThe validator executed a 100% strict, character-by-character substring search. Your response was REJECTED because the following quotes do not exist verbatim in the source texts.\n\n\u274c FAILED QUOTES (You must fix or delete these):\n{failedContext}\n\n{passedContext}\nINSTRUCTION: Study the actual abstracts provided. Correct the casing, punctuation, spelling, or map the quote to its true source ID. Do NOT use ellipses."
        }
    },
    "authorship": [],
    "executionLog": [
        "[10:18:31 AM] \ud83d\udca1 Crash-Proof Recovery: Found an autosaved session from 10:05:54 AM with 1 completed nodes. Click 'Restore Session' to load it.",
        "[10:18:43 AM] Validating Key...",
        "[10:18:44 AM] Session ready. Connected to GEMINI provider.",
        "[10:19:02 AM] \n\u2795 APPENDING TO EXISTING TRACE...",
        "[10:19:02 AM] \n\ud83d\ude80 === STARTING BUILD RUN [1/1] ===",
        "[10:19:02 AM] \n--- Processing Pentamatrix[1/1]: SYNTHESIS ---",
        "[10:19:02 AM] \ud83e\udde0 Generating Booleans for PubMed...",
        "[10:19:08 AM] \ud83d\udce1 Fetching node IDs across queries (Target Depth: 3)...",
        "[10:19:20 AM] \u2705 Successfully retrieved 102 unique nodes.",
        "[10:19:23 AM] Scoring & Validation for Run1 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 1/9999999)...",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42196513]: \"Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 39273637]: \"11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 39273637]: \"IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42447973]: \"YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udd34 Quote Mismatch [ID: 42389282]: \"This review identifies SIRT1-mediated dual p53/NF-\u03baB suppression as a mechanistic nexus, highlights pyroptosis and ferroptosis as underexplored therapeutic dimensions...\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42370822]: \"Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42389264]: \"Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42366335]: \"Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42438088]: \"The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42388809]: \"Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns....\"",
        "[10:19:35 AM] \u26a0\ufe0f Validation failed for Run1 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 1/9999999). Initiating re-evaluation loop...",
        "[10:19:35 AM] Scoring & Validation for Run1 Eval1 synthesis (Attempt 2/9999999)...",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42196513]: \"Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 39273637]: \"11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 39273637]: \"IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42447973]: \"YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42370822]: \"Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42389264]: \"Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42366335]: \"Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42438088]: \"The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42388809]: \"Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Quote Verified [Library ID: 42392288]: \"In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis....\"",
        "[10:19:46 AM] \u2705 All 10 quotes validated verbatim.",
        "[10:19:46 AM] \ud83d\udd0d Strict Mode: Running final logic & veridical audit on quadrant...",
        "[10:19:49 AM] \u2705 Final logic audit passed.",
        "[10:19:49 AM] \u2699\ufe0f Build Run [1] complete. Compiling intermediate reports and updating context...",
        "[10:19:49 AM] \ud83e\uddec Commencing Post-Build Strict Reiterative MeSH Verification...",
        "[10:19:49 AM] \ud83d\udd0d MeSH Check: Verifying exact phrase matches against NLM database for 6 terms...",
        "[10:19:52 AM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"NESCO\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[10:19:54 AM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"Endometriosis microenvironment\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[10:19:56 AM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"11-oxygenated androgens\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[10:19:58 AM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"undefined in endometriosis\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[10:20:00 AM]   \ud83d\udfe1 Round 1 Fail: \"Proposed attenuation\" unverified. Suggestions: []",
        "[10:20:01 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 1 Pass: \"NESCO and Androgens\" is verified in MeSH database.",
        "[10:20:01 AM] \u26a0\ufe0f MeSH Alignment Loop (Attempt 1/5): Aligning & Re-Verifying 5 terms...",
        "[10:20:05 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Tumor Microenvironment\" verified against database.",
        "[10:20:06 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Androgens\" verified against database.",
        "[10:20:06 AM] \u26a0\ufe0f MeSH Alignment Loop (Attempt 2/5): Aligning & Re-Verifying 3 terms...",
        "[10:20:10 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Endometriosis\" verified against database.",
        "[10:20:11 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Endometriosis\" verified against database.",
        "[10:20:12 AM] \u26a0\ufe0f MeSH Alignment Loop (Attempt 3/5): Aligning & Re-Verifying 1 terms...",
        "[10:20:16 AM]   \ud83d\udfe2 Round 3 Pass (Veridical Enforcement): AI suggestion \"Disease Models, Animal\" verified against database.",
        "[10:20:16 AM] \ud83e\uddec Re-aligned 6 node(s) with verified MeSH tags.",
        "[10:20:16 AM] \u2705 MeSH alignment & strict verification complete.",
        "[10:20:16 AM] \u2705 Unified Dataset complete. Total unique nodes stored: 102",
        "[10:20:28 AM] \ud83e\udde0 Querying Assistant: \"Answer in English only. Begin with a clear Yes ...\"",
        "[10:20:31 AM] \ud83d\udd0d Auditing Assistant response (Attempt 1)...",
        "[10:20:33 AM] \u2705 Assistant response passed veridical audit.",
        "[10:20:49 AM] \ud83c\udf10 Node successfully synchronized",
        "[12:15:06 PM] \ud83c\udf10 Node successfully synchronized",
        "[12:18:26 PM] \ud83c\udf10 Node successfully synchronized",
        "[12:25:03 PM] \ud83c\udf10 Node successfully synchronized",
        "[12:33:51 PM] \ud83c\udf10 Node successfully synchronized"
    ],
    "failedQuotesLog": [],
    "allQuoteAttempts": [
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42196513\nTitle: Deciphering the Diagnostic and Natural Therapeutic Implications of Necrosis by Sodium Overload and NK Signatures in Endometriosis Patients.\nAbstract: Endometriosis (EMT) is characterized by a chronic inflammatory disorder in the female reproductive system, posing significant challenges to global women's health. Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment. By integrating three bulk datasets to compare endometrium tissues between endometriosis patients and normal controls and the NESCO gene list from a public database, we identified NK- and NESCO (NN)-associated hub genes via integrative bioinformatic analyses utilizing Limma, WGCNA, CIBERSORT and machine learning frameworks. The diagnostic performance of NN-associated hub genes was evaluated across the three aforementioned datasets and two independent validation sets. Furthermore, their molecular and immune features were estimated at the bulk and single-cell transcriptomic levels. In addition, endometriosis patients were classified into two novel molecular subgroups based on consensus clustering of NN. Finally, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and molecular docking were used to identify compounds in Chinese traditional medicine (CTM) that can target NN-associated hub genes for endometriosis treatment. FABP4 and SLC2A1 can be considered NN-associated hub genes that are involved in EMT pathogenesis, and natural compounds including the CTM GuiZhiFuLingWan (GZFLW) can be considered therapeutic agents for EMT treatment as they target FABP4 and SLC2A1. Our study is the first to reveal the diagnostic and druggable roles of NESCO and NK cells, the corresponding molecular and immune features of NN-associated hub genes, and the therapeutic potential of GZFLW."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42447973\nTitle: Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.\nAbstract: Yiqi Huoxue Formula (YQHXF) is an 11-herb hospital-based traditional Chinese medicinal formula developed according to the therapeutic principle of tonifying qi and activating blood circulation. Previous clinical application has suggested its relevance to postoperative ovarian endometriosis with qi deficiency and blood stasis; however, its pharmacological basis remains incompletely understood. This study investigated whether YQHXF attenuates endometriotic lesion progression by modulating NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling. A rat model of endometriosis was established by autologous endometrial transplantation. LC-HRMS was used to characterize the chemical profile of YQHXF, and RNA sequencing was performed on ectopic lesions. Primary eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were isolated from patients with endometriosis. p65 overexpression, siRNA-mediated p65 knockdown, the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950, and the NLRP3 agonist BMS-986299 were used to evaluate pathway involvement. Cell viability, inflammatory cytokines, inflammasome- and pyroptosis-associated markers, transmission electron microscopy, PI/Hoechst staining, and LDH release were assessed. LC-HRMS profiling yielded 287 putatively annotated records and showed recurrent chemical features across three independent YQHXF batches. YQHXF reduced ectopic lesion volume, alleviated histopathological injury, and downregulated Ki-67 and PCNA in vivo. Transcriptomic analysis linked its effects to immune-inflammatory responses, TNF/NF-\u03baB signaling, NOD-like receptor signaling, and cytoskeletal/adhesion remodeling. In EM tissues and ectopic ESCs, NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated signaling was activated, accompanied by increased IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 release, elevated cleaved caspase-1 and GSDMD-N, reduced E-cadherin, and pyroptosis-associated membrane injury. YQHXF suppressed these changes, whereas NLRP3 activation or p65 overexpression partially weakened its protective effects. YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury. These findings provide preclinical mechanistic evidence supporting further investigation of YQHXF as a potential non-hormonal therapeutic candidate for endometriosis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "This review identifies SIRT1-mediated dual p53/NF-\u03baB suppression as a mechanistic nexus, highlights pyroptosis and ferroptosis as underexplored therapeutic dimensions",
            "status": "FAIL",
            "error": "Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"This review identifies SIRT1-mediat...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42389282\nTitle: Multidimensional targeting of ischemia-reperfusion injury by genistein: from molecular crosstalk to clinical translation.\nAbstract: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a convergent pathology driven by oxidative stress, sterile inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and regulated cell death (apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis), yet validated pharmacotherapies remain scarce. Genistein, a soy-derived isoflavone phytoestrogen, has demonstrated multi-organ protection in preclinical IRI models through coordinated regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant axis, SIRT1/p53 deacetylation-dependent anti-apoptotic signaling, and NF-kappaB/JAK2-STAT3/alpha7nAChR/NLRP3 inflammasome cascades, but systematic mechanistic integration is lacking. A narrative review with systematic literature identification was conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus (2010-2024). Studies on genistein or its structurally defined derivatives in established IRI models with mechanistic endpoints were included; soy extracts, biochanin A, and non-IRI studies were excluded. Genistein engages multiple cytoprotective pathways with organ-dependent evidence strength. Causal validation (Level A: genetic deletion, siRNA, or pharmacological inhibitor with rescue) has been achieved for Nrf2/HO-1 in cerebral IRI and for SIRT1/p53, ADORA2A-cAMP-PK, and PI3K/Akt in renal IRI, whereas hepatic and intestinal evidence remains correlative (Level C). SIRT1-mediated deacetylation concurrently suppresses both p53-dependent apoptosis (Bax/PUMA) and NF-kappaB p65 subunit transcriptional activity at Lys310, integrating anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects. Genistein inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation at the priming level (NF-kappaB-dependent NLRP3/pro-IL-1beta transcription) and assembly level (ROS/ASC/caspase-1), linking oxidative stress sensing to gasdermin D-mediated pyroptosis. Emerging evidence (2023-2025) suggests genistein may attenuate ferroptosis via iron chelation and Nrf2-driven GPX4 preservation. Translational gaps include concentration disconnect between in vitro effective doses (10-100 \u03bcM) and in vivo free aglycone levels (<0.1 \u03bcM), unaddressed PAINS assay-interference liability, predominance of pretreatment-only rodent models, undefined drug interaction profiles, and absence of comorbidity-rich and large-animal studies. Genistein-3'-sodium sulfonate demonstrates improved aqueous solubility and post-treatment efficacy in cerebral IRI, but human pharmacokinetic data in IRI contexts are absent. Genistein's multi-target, cross-pathway pharmacology aligns with IRI pathophysiology, yet the evidence base is insufficiently rigorous for clinical deployment. This review identifies SIRT1-mediated dual p53/NF-kappaB suppression as a mechanistic nexus, highlights pyroptosis and ferroptosis as underexplored therapeutic dimensions, and proposes a translational roadmap prioritizing causal pathway validation with orthogonal PAINS-controlled assays, pharmacokinetic characterization, sex- and comorbidity-stratified preclinical models, and early-phase clinical investigation in elective surgical settings where prophylactic administration is feasible."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42370822\nTitle: Quercetin attenuates peritoneal fibrosis by upregulating ferroptosis-related glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in MeT-5A and rat models: Supported by clinical mRNA expression data.\nAbstract: BackgroundPeritoneal fibrosis (PF) limits the long-term use of peritoneal dialysis (PD), with effective therapies lacking. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored. Quercetin, a natural flavonoid, possesses potential anti-fibrotic and anti-ferroptotic properties.MethodsPD effluent cells from patients with different dialysis durations were analyzed for the expression of fibrosis markers (\u03b1-smooth muscle actin and collagen I) and ferroptosis-related markers (glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11)). In vitro, human peritoneal mesothelial cells (MeT-5A) exposed to high glucose were treated with quercetin to examine its effects on mitochondrial ultrastructure and marker expression. A rat model of PF was established through daily intraperitoneal injection of high-glucose dialysate, with or without quercetin administration, to evaluate histological and molecular changes in the parietal peritoneum.ResultsProlonged dialysis duration was associated with upregulated fibrotic markers and downregulated ferroptosis-related genes in patient samples. In vitro, high glucose induced mitochondrial damage and a profibrotic phenotype in MeT-5A cells, which were significantly attenuated by quercetin. Quercetin restored the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11, comparable to the effects of the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1. In vivo, quercetin treatment markedly alleviated high-glucose-induced peritoneal thickening and fibrosis while enhancing the expression of ferroptosis suppressors.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate that ferroptosis contributes to the pathogenesis of PD-associated PF. Quercetin mitigates fibrotic progression by modulating ferroptosis, highlighting its promise as a novel therapeutic agent for preventing or treating this complication."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42389264\nTitle: Banxia xiexin decoction and its bioactive metabolites: multi-targeted mechanisms for suppressing gastric cancer progression, reversing chemoresistance, and remodeling the tumor microenvironment.\nAbstract: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, primarily due to late diagnosis and limited benefit from surgery alone. Although chemotherapy, targeted agents, and immunotherapy have improved outcomes for selected patients, their clinical benefits are often limited by significant toxicity, acquired resistance, and the pronounced molecular heterogeneity of GC. Multi-target therapeutic approaches are therefore urgently needed. Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXD), a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine formula widely used for gastrointestinal disorders, has emerged as a promising adjuvant candidate for GC treatment. However, the bioactive metabolites and molecular mechanisms of BXD have not been fully clarified. This review comprehensively summarizes current evidence on the anti-GC actions of BXD and its key bioactive metabolites. Mechanistically, BXD inhibits GC\u00a0cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by regulating cell-cycle checkpoints and inhibiting oncogenic pathways, particularly Wnt/\u03b2-catenin and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis. These coordinated effects facilitate apoptosis, autophagy modulation, and oxidative stress-related cytotoxicity, and are further linked to reduced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, migration, and angiogenesis. The major bioactive metabolites of BXD, such as berberine, baicalin, wogonoside, and glycyrrhizin further reverse chemoresistance by downregulating drug-efflux and survival signaling, thereby enhancing sensitivity to standard agents such as cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and paclitaxel. BXD also shows potential in suppressing peritoneal metastasis by disrupting pre-metastatic niche formation and in improving anti-tumor immunity through downregulation of PD-L1 via the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 pathway, reduction of immunosuppression, and promotion of immunogenic cell death (ICD). Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress. These findings highlight BXD as a promising multi-component, multi-pathway adjuvant candidate for GC, exerting cooordinated effects on tumor cell survival, metastasis, drug resistance, metabolism, and immune regulation. Nevertheless, limitations of current studies include insufficient investigation of tumor microenvironmental (TME) components (particularly macrophages, exosomes, and mesenchymal stem cells) and a lack of standardized pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characterization (PK/PD). Future research should integrate multi-omics, spatial transcriptomics, and rigorous preclinical and clinical trials to improve reproducibility, clarify active metabolite-target relationships, elucidate BXD-mediated remodeling of the GC TEM to enhance therapeutic responsiveness."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42366335\nTitle: Proteomic analysis of malignant ascites and its impact on ovarian cancer spheroids.\nAbstract: Most advanced ovarian cancer patients develop malignant ascites, which describes a buildup of fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused by increased vascular permeability and obstructed lymphatic drainage. Malignant ascites contains cancer cells, which can aggregate as spheroids, as well as stromal cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and blood cells that create a complex tumor microenvironment. This study explores the proteome of ascites and how this environment affects the viability, phenotypes, proteomes, and treatment responses of ovarian cancer cells. Using label-free proteomics, we compared the proteomes of cell-free malignant ascites from ovarian cancer patients with those of serum. Additionally, we examined the ex vivo chemotherapy responses of cancer spheroids cultured in ascites. Through detailed proteomic analysis of cells grown as 2D or 3D in tissue culture medium or ascites, we identified biological pathways and specific proteins induced by ascites. Finally, we performed orthogonal validation of a candidate marker, TGM2, using immunofluorescent staining. Proteomics of cell-free ascites identified increased levels of extracellular, secreted, and membrane proteins when compared to serum. Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium. However, chemotherapy-induced cell death of spheroids grown in standard cell culture medium remained proportional to changes observed in ascites-cultured spheroids. Ascites-driven phenotypic changes were not recapitulated by adding selected chemokines nor periostin to the cell culture medium, suggesting that additional factors are required. Notably, ascites induced similar ECM, secreted, and membrane proteins across 2D and 3D models, including TGM2, which was validated in spheroids through immunofluorescent staining. This study contributes to our understanding of the role of ascites in the regulation of the proteome and viability of cancer cells. It provides evidence for the induction of TGM2 expression by ascites. Results from this pilot study warrant further study in a larger cohort."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42438088\nTitle: Decreased PD-1+ NK and T Cell Populations in Peritoneal Fluid contribute to Immune Dysregulation in Endometriosis.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is associated with chronic pelvic pain, largely due to immune dysregulation within the peritoneal cavity. The activation status of peritoneal immune cells is not well understood, and comparisons with systemic immune cells may provide insights for diagnosing and treating inflammation and pain in endometriosis. To investigate immune cell activation and inhibition status in peritoneal fluid and blood in endometriosis patients using full-spectrum flow cytometry. This study included patients undergoing laparoscopy for diagnosis or treatment of peritoneal endometriosis or for unrelated conditions; peritoneal fluid was collected from n\u2009=\u20096 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20098 controls, and matched blood from n\u2009=\u20095 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20097 controls. Immune cells were analysed using a 20-marker full-spectrum flow cytometry panel. Data were analysed for statistical significance using the Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-Whitney U test, with a p value below 0.05 considered significant. The main differences between endometriosis and control samples were found in lymphoid populations in peritoneal fluid and myeloid populations in blood. Contrary to our expectations, the expression of PD-1 on peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations was significantly lower in endometriosis than in controls (p\u2009<\u20090.05). The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 1,
            "quote": "Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42388809\nTitle: Invoking ferroptosis and photon-controlled pyroptosis via an integrated therapeutic system for triple-pathway tumor therapy.\nAbstract: Antitumor agents that rely solely on apoptosis often fail to disrupt the complementary cell survival cascades. In this study, we developed a redox-responsive integrated therapeutic system (QSH) that exploited ferroptosis and pyroptosis to enhance tumor therapy. QSH consisted of a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH in mitochondria) inhibitor (Q, a ferroptosis inducer) and a photosensitiser (IHcy, a pyroptosis trigger) linked by a disulphide bond. Upon entering cancer cells, QSH could effectively target mitochondria by leveraging the mitochondrial membrane potential. Within the highly redox-stressed tumor microenvironment, the disulfide bonds were cleaved by glutathione (GSH), leading to the release of Q and IHcy, which promoted glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)-mediated ferroptosis (the first pathway). The released Q inhibited DHODH activity within mitochondria, thereby disrupting the DHODH-mediated mitochondrial antioxidant system and also promoting ferroptosis (the second pathway). Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns. Significantly, QSH completely suppressed tumor growth in 4T1 breast cancer models due to the synchronous activation of ferroptosis and pyroptosis in tumors. This redox-triggered triple-pathway strategy effectively elevated the level of lipid peroxidation within cells, induced immunogenic cell death, and enhanced tumor sensitivity to treatments."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42196513\nTitle: Deciphering the Diagnostic and Natural Therapeutic Implications of Necrosis by Sodium Overload and NK Signatures in Endometriosis Patients.\nAbstract: Endometriosis (EMT) is characterized by a chronic inflammatory disorder in the female reproductive system, posing significant challenges to global women's health. Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment. By integrating three bulk datasets to compare endometrium tissues between endometriosis patients and normal controls and the NESCO gene list from a public database, we identified NK- and NESCO (NN)-associated hub genes via integrative bioinformatic analyses utilizing Limma, WGCNA, CIBERSORT and machine learning frameworks. The diagnostic performance of NN-associated hub genes was evaluated across the three aforementioned datasets and two independent validation sets. Furthermore, their molecular and immune features were estimated at the bulk and single-cell transcriptomic levels. In addition, endometriosis patients were classified into two novel molecular subgroups based on consensus clustering of NN. Finally, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and molecular docking were used to identify compounds in Chinese traditional medicine (CTM) that can target NN-associated hub genes for endometriosis treatment. FABP4 and SLC2A1 can be considered NN-associated hub genes that are involved in EMT pathogenesis, and natural compounds including the CTM GuiZhiFuLingWan (GZFLW) can be considered therapeutic agents for EMT treatment as they target FABP4 and SLC2A1. Our study is the first to reveal the diagnostic and druggable roles of NESCO and NK cells, the corresponding molecular and immune features of NN-associated hub genes, and the therapeutic potential of GZFLW."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42447973\nTitle: Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.\nAbstract: Yiqi Huoxue Formula (YQHXF) is an 11-herb hospital-based traditional Chinese medicinal formula developed according to the therapeutic principle of tonifying qi and activating blood circulation. Previous clinical application has suggested its relevance to postoperative ovarian endometriosis with qi deficiency and blood stasis; however, its pharmacological basis remains incompletely understood. This study investigated whether YQHXF attenuates endometriotic lesion progression by modulating NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling. A rat model of endometriosis was established by autologous endometrial transplantation. LC-HRMS was used to characterize the chemical profile of YQHXF, and RNA sequencing was performed on ectopic lesions. Primary eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were isolated from patients with endometriosis. p65 overexpression, siRNA-mediated p65 knockdown, the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950, and the NLRP3 agonist BMS-986299 were used to evaluate pathway involvement. Cell viability, inflammatory cytokines, inflammasome- and pyroptosis-associated markers, transmission electron microscopy, PI/Hoechst staining, and LDH release were assessed. LC-HRMS profiling yielded 287 putatively annotated records and showed recurrent chemical features across three independent YQHXF batches. YQHXF reduced ectopic lesion volume, alleviated histopathological injury, and downregulated Ki-67 and PCNA in vivo. Transcriptomic analysis linked its effects to immune-inflammatory responses, TNF/NF-\u03baB signaling, NOD-like receptor signaling, and cytoskeletal/adhesion remodeling. In EM tissues and ectopic ESCs, NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated signaling was activated, accompanied by increased IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 release, elevated cleaved caspase-1 and GSDMD-N, reduced E-cadherin, and pyroptosis-associated membrane injury. YQHXF suppressed these changes, whereas NLRP3 activation or p65 overexpression partially weakened its protective effects. YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury. These findings provide preclinical mechanistic evidence supporting further investigation of YQHXF as a potential non-hormonal therapeutic candidate for endometriosis."
        },
        {
            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.",
            "status": "PASS",
            "error": "",
            "abstract_text": "ID: 42370822\nTitle: Quercetin attenuates peritoneal fibrosis by upregulating ferroptosis-related glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in MeT-5A and rat models: Supported by clinical mRNA expression data.\nAbstract: BackgroundPeritoneal fibrosis (PF) limits the long-term use of peritoneal dialysis (PD), with effective therapies lacking. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored. Quercetin, a natural flavonoid, possesses potential anti-fibrotic and anti-ferroptotic properties.MethodsPD effluent cells from patients with different dialysis durations were analyzed for the expression of fibrosis markers (\u03b1-smooth muscle actin and collagen I) and ferroptosis-related markers (glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11)). In vitro, human peritoneal mesothelial cells (MeT-5A) exposed to high glucose were treated with quercetin to examine its effects on mitochondrial ultrastructure and marker expression. A rat model of PF was established through daily intraperitoneal injection of high-glucose dialysate, with or without quercetin administration, to evaluate histological and molecular changes in the parietal peritoneum.ResultsProlonged dialysis duration was associated with upregulated fibrotic markers and downregulated ferroptosis-related genes in patient samples. In vitro, high glucose induced mitochondrial damage and a profibrotic phenotype in MeT-5A cells, which were significantly attenuated by quercetin. Quercetin restored the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11, comparable to the effects of the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1. In vivo, quercetin treatment markedly alleviated high-glucose-induced peritoneal thickening and fibrosis while enhancing the expression of ferroptosis suppressors.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate that ferroptosis contributes to the pathogenesis of PD-associated PF. Quercetin mitigates fibrotic progression by modulating ferroptosis, highlighting its promise as a novel therapeutic agent for preventing or treating this complication."
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            "quote": "Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.",
            "status": "PASS",
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            "abstract_text": "ID: 42389264\nTitle: Banxia xiexin decoction and its bioactive metabolites: multi-targeted mechanisms for suppressing gastric cancer progression, reversing chemoresistance, and remodeling the tumor microenvironment.\nAbstract: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, primarily due to late diagnosis and limited benefit from surgery alone. Although chemotherapy, targeted agents, and immunotherapy have improved outcomes for selected patients, their clinical benefits are often limited by significant toxicity, acquired resistance, and the pronounced molecular heterogeneity of GC. Multi-target therapeutic approaches are therefore urgently needed. Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXD), a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine formula widely used for gastrointestinal disorders, has emerged as a promising adjuvant candidate for GC treatment. However, the bioactive metabolites and molecular mechanisms of BXD have not been fully clarified. This review comprehensively summarizes current evidence on the anti-GC actions of BXD and its key bioactive metabolites. Mechanistically, BXD inhibits GC\u00a0cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by regulating cell-cycle checkpoints and inhibiting oncogenic pathways, particularly Wnt/\u03b2-catenin and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis. These coordinated effects facilitate apoptosis, autophagy modulation, and oxidative stress-related cytotoxicity, and are further linked to reduced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, migration, and angiogenesis. The major bioactive metabolites of BXD, such as berberine, baicalin, wogonoside, and glycyrrhizin further reverse chemoresistance by downregulating drug-efflux and survival signaling, thereby enhancing sensitivity to standard agents such as cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and paclitaxel. BXD also shows potential in suppressing peritoneal metastasis by disrupting pre-metastatic niche formation and in improving anti-tumor immunity through downregulation of PD-L1 via the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 pathway, reduction of immunosuppression, and promotion of immunogenic cell death (ICD). Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress. These findings highlight BXD as a promising multi-component, multi-pathway adjuvant candidate for GC, exerting cooordinated effects on tumor cell survival, metastasis, drug resistance, metabolism, and immune regulation. Nevertheless, limitations of current studies include insufficient investigation of tumor microenvironmental (TME) components (particularly macrophages, exosomes, and mesenchymal stem cells) and a lack of standardized pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characterization (PK/PD). Future research should integrate multi-omics, spatial transcriptomics, and rigorous preclinical and clinical trials to improve reproducibility, clarify active metabolite-target relationships, elucidate BXD-mediated remodeling of the GC TEM to enhance therapeutic responsiveness."
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            "quote": "Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium.",
            "status": "PASS",
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            "abstract_text": "ID: 42366335\nTitle: Proteomic analysis of malignant ascites and its impact on ovarian cancer spheroids.\nAbstract: Most advanced ovarian cancer patients develop malignant ascites, which describes a buildup of fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused by increased vascular permeability and obstructed lymphatic drainage. Malignant ascites contains cancer cells, which can aggregate as spheroids, as well as stromal cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and blood cells that create a complex tumor microenvironment. This study explores the proteome of ascites and how this environment affects the viability, phenotypes, proteomes, and treatment responses of ovarian cancer cells. Using label-free proteomics, we compared the proteomes of cell-free malignant ascites from ovarian cancer patients with those of serum. Additionally, we examined the ex vivo chemotherapy responses of cancer spheroids cultured in ascites. Through detailed proteomic analysis of cells grown as 2D or 3D in tissue culture medium or ascites, we identified biological pathways and specific proteins induced by ascites. Finally, we performed orthogonal validation of a candidate marker, TGM2, using immunofluorescent staining. Proteomics of cell-free ascites identified increased levels of extracellular, secreted, and membrane proteins when compared to serum. Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium. However, chemotherapy-induced cell death of spheroids grown in standard cell culture medium remained proportional to changes observed in ascites-cultured spheroids. Ascites-driven phenotypic changes were not recapitulated by adding selected chemokines nor periostin to the cell culture medium, suggesting that additional factors are required. Notably, ascites induced similar ECM, secreted, and membrane proteins across 2D and 3D models, including TGM2, which was validated in spheroids through immunofluorescent staining. This study contributes to our understanding of the role of ascites in the regulation of the proteome and viability of cancer cells. It provides evidence for the induction of TGM2 expression by ascites. Results from this pilot study warrant further study in a larger cohort."
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            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.",
            "status": "PASS",
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            "abstract_text": "ID: 42438088\nTitle: Decreased PD-1+ NK and T Cell Populations in Peritoneal Fluid contribute to Immune Dysregulation in Endometriosis.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is associated with chronic pelvic pain, largely due to immune dysregulation within the peritoneal cavity. The activation status of peritoneal immune cells is not well understood, and comparisons with systemic immune cells may provide insights for diagnosing and treating inflammation and pain in endometriosis. To investigate immune cell activation and inhibition status in peritoneal fluid and blood in endometriosis patients using full-spectrum flow cytometry. This study included patients undergoing laparoscopy for diagnosis or treatment of peritoneal endometriosis or for unrelated conditions; peritoneal fluid was collected from n\u2009=\u20096 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20098 controls, and matched blood from n\u2009=\u20095 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20097 controls. Immune cells were analysed using a 20-marker full-spectrum flow cytometry panel. Data were analysed for statistical significance using the Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-Whitney U test, with a p value below 0.05 considered significant. The main differences between endometriosis and control samples were found in lymphoid populations in peritoneal fluid and myeloid populations in blood. Contrary to our expectations, the expression of PD-1 on peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations was significantly lower in endometriosis than in controls (p\u2009<\u20090.05). The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation."
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            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns.",
            "status": "PASS",
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            "abstract_text": "ID: 42388809\nTitle: Invoking ferroptosis and photon-controlled pyroptosis via an integrated therapeutic system for triple-pathway tumor therapy.\nAbstract: Antitumor agents that rely solely on apoptosis often fail to disrupt the complementary cell survival cascades. In this study, we developed a redox-responsive integrated therapeutic system (QSH) that exploited ferroptosis and pyroptosis to enhance tumor therapy. QSH consisted of a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH in mitochondria) inhibitor (Q, a ferroptosis inducer) and a photosensitiser (IHcy, a pyroptosis trigger) linked by a disulphide bond. Upon entering cancer cells, QSH could effectively target mitochondria by leveraging the mitochondrial membrane potential. Within the highly redox-stressed tumor microenvironment, the disulfide bonds were cleaved by glutathione (GSH), leading to the release of Q and IHcy, which promoted glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)-mediated ferroptosis (the first pathway). The released Q inhibited DHODH activity within mitochondria, thereby disrupting the DHODH-mediated mitochondrial antioxidant system and also promoting ferroptosis (the second pathway). Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns. Significantly, QSH completely suppressed tumor growth in 4T1 breast cancer models due to the synchronous activation of ferroptosis and pyroptosis in tumors. This redox-triggered triple-pathway strategy effectively elevated the level of lipid peroxidation within cells, induced immunogenic cell death, and enhanced tumor sensitivity to treatments."
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            "quadrant": "Run1_Eval1_synthesis",
            "attempt": 2,
            "quote": "In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.",
            "status": "PASS",
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            "abstract_text": "ID: 42392288\nTitle: Caspase-3 activation is a brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin proteins, with GSDMD and GSDME being the most extensively studied. Inflammatory caspases-1 or caspases-4/5/11 cleave GSDMD and release its pore-forming fragment GSDMD-NT, whereas the apoptotic caspase-3, cleaves GSDME and releases its pore-forming fragment GSDME-NT. In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis. Interestingly, downregulation of caspase-3 activity either through RNAi or caspase-3 inhibitor significantly increased cell death. Furthermore, we found that caspase-3 physically interacts with GSDMD-NT and cleaves it at a site distinct from those targeted by caspase-1 or caspases-4/5/11. This alternative cleavage generates a non-functional fragment of GSDMD-NT, thereby disrupting its integrity. Consequently, we demonstrate that caspase-3 activation serves as a negative feedback mechanism to regulate the intensity of GSDMD-NT-mediated pyroptosis."
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            "finalResponse": "Yes. The synthesis is 100% veridical with the provided validated quotes and adheres to the strict constraints of the system.\n\nMy evaluation of the synthesis is based on the following:\n\n1. Accuracy of Representation: The synthesis correctly identifies that the specific link between NESCO-induced pyroptosis and 11-oxygenated androgens is absent from the provided literature. This aligns perfectly with the provided source IDs 42196513 and 39273637.\n\n2. Adherence to Evidence: The synthesis correctly describes NESCO as an immunogenic programmed cell death pattern [ID: 42196513] and acknowledges the androgenic potential of 11-oxygenated androgens [ID: 39273637]. It avoids inventing a relationship that does not exist in the source material, fulfilling the requirement for a truthful assessment of the evidence set.\n\n3. Hallucination Check: No information was introduced that exists outside the provided context. The AI accurately mapped the findings regarding YQHXF, PD-1, and caspase-3 to their respective validated quotes [IDs: 42447973, 42438088, 42392288].\n\n4. Instruction Compliance: The AI followed all persona and formatting constraints, including the programmatic mandate to report the lack of evidence as a logical gap rather than attempting to guess or bridge the gap with external knowledge. The synthesis is logically sound, directly addressing the claims without hallucination.\n\nIf you would like me to learn about the potential signaling pathways linking androgen receptors to the NLRP3 inflammasome in the context of endometriosis, please use the research box to add relevant documentation to the knowledgebase.",
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Explicitly list the specific data missing.\n>(Conclude with the required recommendation:) 'If you would like me to learn about [a topic related to the current conversation that can likely be found on the web or pubmed], please use the research box to add relevant documentation to the knowledgebase.'\n> 4. **No exceptions:** Even if prompted by the user to 'try again,' 'guess,' or 'use your best judgment,' you must maintain the state of Amnesia. You are a closed-system engine.\nYou are an expert Data Scientist and Visualization Architect. Answer the user directly and truthfully. Do not introduce yourself.\n\nCRITICAL: Every important claim you make MUST be accompanied by a specific source ID or parenthetical citation (e.g., [ID: 12345]) if it is derived from the context.\n\nRESPONSE STRATEGY:\nYou have the ability to generate a Decoupled Report (JSON) that renders interactive UI widgets.   Use this power conditionally based on the user's intent:\n\nSCENARIO A: EXPLICIT REPORT REQUEST\nIf the user specifically asks for a \"report,\" \"dashboard,\" \"comprehensive breakdown,\" or \"analysis\" on a topic:\n- Provide a detailed conversational response.\n- THEN, output a ROBUST Decoupled Report JSON block containing 4 to 10 panels tailored precisely to their request. (Include \"synthesis\" and \"pathmap\" as mandatory selections).\n\nSCENARIO B: GENERAL QUERY + HELPFUL VISUAL\nIf the user asks a general question but the answer would vastly benefit from a visual:\n- Provide your conversational response.\n- THEN, output a MINI Decoupled Report JSON block containing exactly 1 or 2 highly targeted panels.\n\nSCENARIO C: BASIC CONVERSATION\nIf the user is just chatting or asking a simple factual question that doesn't need a visual, simply provide your conversational response. Omit the JSON block entirely.\n\n================================================================\nDECOUPLED REPORT PROTOCOL (JSON)\n================================================================\nDo NOT generate raw HTML, CSS, or JS. 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First, provide your conversational response.\n2. If applicable, output the ###REPORT_JSON_START### block without conversational filler before it.\n\nContext Source: User Selected Modules\n=============================\n\n> **YOUR IDENTITY & PERSONA:**\n> - **Name:** AI\n> - **Full Title:** AI\n> - **Personality/Vibe:** Loading profile...\n> - **Likes:** None\n> - **Core Axioms:** None.\n> - **Active Skills (Extracted Datapoints):** \n- Skill 1: Suggested Experiments\n- Skill 2: Suggested Studies and Opportunities\n- Skill 3: Swansons Literature Based Discovery Candidates\n- Skill 4: Contradictions Between Evidences\n- Skill 5: Repurposed Solutions\n> - **Custom Techniques:** \n- Technique 1: All Features\n- Technique 2: THE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN PROPRIETARY LICENSE (VERSION 1.0.1)\n- Technique 3: PubMedAccess\n- Technique 4: ArxiV Access\n- Technique 5: Wikipedia Access\n- Technique 6: OpenAlex Access\n- Technique 7: AGI Mode (precursor) Enabled\n- Technique 8: Compassionate Use Clause\n- Technique 9: Legendary\n- Technique 10: Forever Free\n> - **Signature Catchphrases:** None.\n> - **Default Knowledge & Writing Style:** Standard professional.\n> \n> **CRITICAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR USER ENGAGEMENT:**\n> 1. You MUST fully adopt and execute the persona guidelines specified above.\n> 2. Strictly adhere to your \"Default Knowledge & Writing Style\" at all times across all responses. Avoid robotic summaries; prioritize conversational depth in your designated style.\n> 3. Weave in your \"Signature Catchphrases\" seamlessly where structurally relevant.\n> 4. Base your logic on your \"Core Axioms\".\n> 5. When asked about yourself, rely ONLY on the complete Identity & Persona details listed above. Answer naturally. Do NOT recite these traits as a robotic bulleted list. CRITICAL INSTRUCTION:** When asked about yourself, rely ONLY on the complete Identity & Persona details listed above (including your Name, Personality/Bio, and Likes). Answer conversationally and naturally. Do NOT recite these traits as a robotic bulleted list.  Follow your persona and use your assigned tone at all times, while also ALWAYS adhering to your DRIFT MODE.\n\n--- SYNTHESIS DELIVERABLES ---\nEven though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"NESCO-induced pyroptosis in the peritoneal microenvironment might be attenuated by the upregulation of 11-oxygenated androgens in the systemic circulation.\"\n\nThe provided literature offers insufficient evidence to support or refute this specific claim. While NESCO is described as an immunogenic programmed cell death pattern linked to endometriosis, and 11-oxygenated androgens are recognized for their androgenic potential, there is no direct evidence in the provided literature establishing a causal or inhibitory link between these two specific entities.\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThis evaluation synthesizes current research on Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) and androgen regulation. The original claim\u2014that 11-oxygenated androgen systemic upregulation attenuates NESCO-induced peritoneal pyroptosis\u2014is currently an untested hypothesis in the provided literature.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nThe provided dataset identifies NESCO as a cell death pattern involved in the endometriosis microenvironment, specifically potentially inhibiting NK cell activation. Separately, 11-oxygenated androgens possess high androgenic potential, but their clinical utility in androgen excess disorders remains underdetermined. The literature provides extensive evidence regarding pyroptosis regulation by natural compounds (such as YQHXF or Baicalin) and metabolic factors, but it contains no study linking NESCO to 11-oxygenated androgens. Consequently, the claim is a logical gap that cannot be validated using the provided source material.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   NESCO is explicitly identified as an immunogenic programmed cell death pattern that may inhibit NK cell activation in the endometriosis microenvironment.\n*   11-oxygenated androgens are distinct from conventional androgens and demonstrate high androgenic potency.\n*   Endometriosis sub-phenotypes show inverse associations with genetically predicted androgen levels, yet no specific link to NESCO-mediated pyroptosis is established.\n*   YQHXF is effective in reducing ectopic lesion volumes by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis in endometriosis models.\n*   PD-1 expression is significantly decreased in peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations of endometriosis patients.\n*   Caspase-3 acts as a negative feedback brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis, providing a molecular basis for regulating intensity.\n*   Mitochondrial damage and mtDNA release are established triggers for the cGAS-STING axis in macrophage pyroptosis.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42196513 - Application: This identifies NESCO. - *\"Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment.\"*\n2. ID: 39273637 - Application: This discusses 11-oxygenated androgens. - *\"11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear.\"*\n3. ID: 39273637 - Application: This assesses BPA/inflammation. - *\"IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.\"*\n4. ID: 42447973 - Application: This demonstrates pyroptosis attenuation. - *\"YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury.\"*\n5. ID: 42370822 - Application: This links ferroptosis to fibrosis. - *\"Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.\"*\n6. ID: 42389264 - Application: This discusses metabolic reprogramming. - *\"Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.\"*\n7. ID: 42366335 - Application: This links ascites to spheroids. - *\"Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium.\"*\n8. ID: 42438088 - Application: This highlights PD-1 as an immunopathological feature. - *\"The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.\"*\n9. ID: 42388809 - Application: This describes GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis triggering. - *\"Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns.\"*\n10. ID: 42392288 - Application: This identifies caspase-3 as a regulator of GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis. - *\"In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.\"*\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[1]. ID: 42196513 - APA: Du J, Lv Z (2026). Deciphering the Diagnostic and Natural Therapeutic Implications of Necrosis by Sodium Overload and NK Signatures in Endometriosis Patients.. International journal of molecular sciences. ID: 42196513.\n[2]. ID: 39273637 - APA: Vitku J, Varausova A, Skodova T, Kolatorova L, Vosatkova M et al. (2024). The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.. International journal of molecular sciences. ID: 39273637.\n[3]. ID: 42447973 - APA: Han Y, Hu P, Yang S, Qi C, Zhang Q et al. (2026). Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.. Journal of ethnopharmacology. ID: 42447973.\n[4]. ID: 42370822 - APA: Ouyang S, Chen Y, Yan S, Li X, Liu Y et al. (2026). Quercetin attenuates peritoneal fibrosis by upregulating ferroptosis-related glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in MeT-5A and rat models: Supported by clinical mRNA expression data.. Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. ID: 42370822.\n[5]. ID: 42389264 - APA: Xu D, Lin Z, Deng L, Lu X, Guo Z et al. (2026). Banxia xiexin decoction and its bioactive metabolites: multi-targeted mechanisms for suppressing gastric cancer progression, reversing chemoresistance, and remodeling the tumor microenvironment.. Frontiers in pharmacology. ID: 42389264.\n[6]. ID: 42366335 - APA: Scanlan J, Mittal P, Washington J, Young C, Antoniou M et al. (2026). Proteomic analysis of malignant ascites and its impact on ovarian cancer spheroids.. Clinical proteomics. ID: 42366335.\n[7]. ID: 42438088 - APA: Tresso A, Thota N, James C, Borash N, Brennan E et al. (2026). Decreased PD-1+ NK and T Cell Populations in Peritoneal Fluid contribute to Immune Dysregulation in Endometriosis.. Scandinavian journal of immunology. ID: 42438088.\n[8]. ID: 42388809 - APA: Lou X, Liu W, Yang M, Zhang H, Fan J et al. (2026). Invoking ferroptosis and photon-controlled pyroptosis via an integrated therapeutic system for triple-pathway tumor therapy.. Chemical science. ID: 42388809.\n[9]. ID: 42392288 - APA: Li G, Peng M, Li M, Hu R, Gao C et al. (2026). Caspase-3 activation is a brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.. Cellular signalling. 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                        "quote": "Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.",
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                        "quote": "Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.",
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                        "quote": "Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment.",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42196513\nTitle: Deciphering the Diagnostic and Natural Therapeutic Implications of Necrosis by Sodium Overload and NK Signatures in Endometriosis Patients.\nAbstract: Endometriosis (EMT) is characterized by a chronic inflammatory disorder in the female reproductive system, posing significant challenges to global women's health. Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment. By integrating three bulk datasets to compare endometrium tissues between endometriosis patients and normal controls and the NESCO gene list from a public database, we identified NK- and NESCO (NN)-associated hub genes via integrative bioinformatic analyses utilizing Limma, WGCNA, CIBERSORT and machine learning frameworks. The diagnostic performance of NN-associated hub genes was evaluated across the three aforementioned datasets and two independent validation sets. Furthermore, their molecular and immune features were estimated at the bulk and single-cell transcriptomic levels. In addition, endometriosis patients were classified into two novel molecular subgroups based on consensus clustering of NN. Finally, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and molecular docking were used to identify compounds in Chinese traditional medicine (CTM) that can target NN-associated hub genes for endometriosis treatment. FABP4 and SLC2A1 can be considered NN-associated hub genes that are involved in EMT pathogenesis, and natural compounds including the CTM GuiZhiFuLingWan (GZFLW) can be considered therapeutic agents for EMT treatment as they target FABP4 and SLC2A1. Our study is the first to reveal the diagnostic and druggable roles of NESCO and NK cells, the corresponding molecular and immune features of NN-associated hub genes, and the therapeutic potential of GZFLW."
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                        "quote": "11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear.",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury.",
                        "source_id": "42447973",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42447973\nTitle: Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.\nAbstract: Yiqi Huoxue Formula (YQHXF) is an 11-herb hospital-based traditional Chinese medicinal formula developed according to the therapeutic principle of tonifying qi and activating blood circulation. Previous clinical application has suggested its relevance to postoperative ovarian endometriosis with qi deficiency and blood stasis; however, its pharmacological basis remains incompletely understood. This study investigated whether YQHXF attenuates endometriotic lesion progression by modulating NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling. A rat model of endometriosis was established by autologous endometrial transplantation. LC-HRMS was used to characterize the chemical profile of YQHXF, and RNA sequencing was performed on ectopic lesions. Primary eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were isolated from patients with endometriosis. p65 overexpression, siRNA-mediated p65 knockdown, the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950, and the NLRP3 agonist BMS-986299 were used to evaluate pathway involvement. Cell viability, inflammatory cytokines, inflammasome- and pyroptosis-associated markers, transmission electron microscopy, PI/Hoechst staining, and LDH release were assessed. LC-HRMS profiling yielded 287 putatively annotated records and showed recurrent chemical features across three independent YQHXF batches. YQHXF reduced ectopic lesion volume, alleviated histopathological injury, and downregulated Ki-67 and PCNA in vivo. Transcriptomic analysis linked its effects to immune-inflammatory responses, TNF/NF-\u03baB signaling, NOD-like receptor signaling, and cytoskeletal/adhesion remodeling. In EM tissues and ectopic ESCs, NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated signaling was activated, accompanied by increased IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 release, elevated cleaved caspase-1 and GSDMD-N, reduced E-cadherin, and pyroptosis-associated membrane injury. YQHXF suppressed these changes, whereas NLRP3 activation or p65 overexpression partially weakened its protective effects. YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury. These findings provide preclinical mechanistic evidence supporting further investigation of YQHXF as a potential non-hormonal therapeutic candidate for endometriosis."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.",
                        "source_id": "42370822",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42370822\nTitle: Quercetin attenuates peritoneal fibrosis by upregulating ferroptosis-related glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in MeT-5A and rat models: Supported by clinical mRNA expression data.\nAbstract: BackgroundPeritoneal fibrosis (PF) limits the long-term use of peritoneal dialysis (PD), with effective therapies lacking. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored. Quercetin, a natural flavonoid, possesses potential anti-fibrotic and anti-ferroptotic properties.MethodsPD effluent cells from patients with different dialysis durations were analyzed for the expression of fibrosis markers (\u03b1-smooth muscle actin and collagen I) and ferroptosis-related markers (glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11)). In vitro, human peritoneal mesothelial cells (MeT-5A) exposed to high glucose were treated with quercetin to examine its effects on mitochondrial ultrastructure and marker expression. A rat model of PF was established through daily intraperitoneal injection of high-glucose dialysate, with or without quercetin administration, to evaluate histological and molecular changes in the parietal peritoneum.ResultsProlonged dialysis duration was associated with upregulated fibrotic markers and downregulated ferroptosis-related genes in patient samples. In vitro, high glucose induced mitochondrial damage and a profibrotic phenotype in MeT-5A cells, which were significantly attenuated by quercetin. Quercetin restored the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11, comparable to the effects of the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1. In vivo, quercetin treatment markedly alleviated high-glucose-induced peritoneal thickening and fibrosis while enhancing the expression of ferroptosis suppressors.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate that ferroptosis contributes to the pathogenesis of PD-associated PF. Quercetin mitigates fibrotic progression by modulating ferroptosis, highlighting its promise as a novel therapeutic agent for preventing or treating this complication."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.",
                        "source_id": "42389264",
                        "status": "PASS",
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                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42389264\nTitle: Banxia xiexin decoction and its bioactive metabolites: multi-targeted mechanisms for suppressing gastric cancer progression, reversing chemoresistance, and remodeling the tumor microenvironment.\nAbstract: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, primarily due to late diagnosis and limited benefit from surgery alone. Although chemotherapy, targeted agents, and immunotherapy have improved outcomes for selected patients, their clinical benefits are often limited by significant toxicity, acquired resistance, and the pronounced molecular heterogeneity of GC. Multi-target therapeutic approaches are therefore urgently needed. Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXD), a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine formula widely used for gastrointestinal disorders, has emerged as a promising adjuvant candidate for GC treatment. However, the bioactive metabolites and molecular mechanisms of BXD have not been fully clarified. This review comprehensively summarizes current evidence on the anti-GC actions of BXD and its key bioactive metabolites. Mechanistically, BXD inhibits GC\u00a0cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by regulating cell-cycle checkpoints and inhibiting oncogenic pathways, particularly Wnt/\u03b2-catenin and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis. These coordinated effects facilitate apoptosis, autophagy modulation, and oxidative stress-related cytotoxicity, and are further linked to reduced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, migration, and angiogenesis. The major bioactive metabolites of BXD, such as berberine, baicalin, wogonoside, and glycyrrhizin further reverse chemoresistance by downregulating drug-efflux and survival signaling, thereby enhancing sensitivity to standard agents such as cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and paclitaxel. BXD also shows potential in suppressing peritoneal metastasis by disrupting pre-metastatic niche formation and in improving anti-tumor immunity through downregulation of PD-L1 via the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 pathway, reduction of immunosuppression, and promotion of immunogenic cell death (ICD). Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress. These findings highlight BXD as a promising multi-component, multi-pathway adjuvant candidate for GC, exerting cooordinated effects on tumor cell survival, metastasis, drug resistance, metabolism, and immune regulation. Nevertheless, limitations of current studies include insufficient investigation of tumor microenvironmental (TME) components (particularly macrophages, exosomes, and mesenchymal stem cells) and a lack of standardized pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characterization (PK/PD). Future research should integrate multi-omics, spatial transcriptomics, and rigorous preclinical and clinical trials to improve reproducibility, clarify active metabolite-target relationships, elucidate BXD-mediated remodeling of the GC TEM to enhance therapeutic responsiveness."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium.",
                        "source_id": "42366335",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42366335\nTitle: Proteomic analysis of malignant ascites and its impact on ovarian cancer spheroids.\nAbstract: Most advanced ovarian cancer patients develop malignant ascites, which describes a buildup of fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused by increased vascular permeability and obstructed lymphatic drainage. Malignant ascites contains cancer cells, which can aggregate as spheroids, as well as stromal cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and blood cells that create a complex tumor microenvironment. This study explores the proteome of ascites and how this environment affects the viability, phenotypes, proteomes, and treatment responses of ovarian cancer cells. Using label-free proteomics, we compared the proteomes of cell-free malignant ascites from ovarian cancer patients with those of serum. Additionally, we examined the ex vivo chemotherapy responses of cancer spheroids cultured in ascites. Through detailed proteomic analysis of cells grown as 2D or 3D in tissue culture medium or ascites, we identified biological pathways and specific proteins induced by ascites. Finally, we performed orthogonal validation of a candidate marker, TGM2, using immunofluorescent staining. Proteomics of cell-free ascites identified increased levels of extracellular, secreted, and membrane proteins when compared to serum. Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium. However, chemotherapy-induced cell death of spheroids grown in standard cell culture medium remained proportional to changes observed in ascites-cultured spheroids. Ascites-driven phenotypic changes were not recapitulated by adding selected chemokines nor periostin to the cell culture medium, suggesting that additional factors are required. Notably, ascites induced similar ECM, secreted, and membrane proteins across 2D and 3D models, including TGM2, which was validated in spheroids through immunofluorescent staining. This study contributes to our understanding of the role of ascites in the regulation of the proteome and viability of cancer cells. It provides evidence for the induction of TGM2 expression by ascites. Results from this pilot study warrant further study in a larger cohort."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.",
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                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42438088\nTitle: Decreased PD-1+ NK and T Cell Populations in Peritoneal Fluid contribute to Immune Dysregulation in Endometriosis.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is associated with chronic pelvic pain, largely due to immune dysregulation within the peritoneal cavity. The activation status of peritoneal immune cells is not well understood, and comparisons with systemic immune cells may provide insights for diagnosing and treating inflammation and pain in endometriosis. To investigate immune cell activation and inhibition status in peritoneal fluid and blood in endometriosis patients using full-spectrum flow cytometry. This study included patients undergoing laparoscopy for diagnosis or treatment of peritoneal endometriosis or for unrelated conditions; peritoneal fluid was collected from n\u2009=\u20096 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20098 controls, and matched blood from n\u2009=\u20095 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20097 controls. Immune cells were analysed using a 20-marker full-spectrum flow cytometry panel. Data were analysed for statistical significance using the Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-Whitney U test, with a p value below 0.05 considered significant. The main differences between endometriosis and control samples were found in lymphoid populations in peritoneal fluid and myeloid populations in blood. Contrary to our expectations, the expression of PD-1 on peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations was significantly lower in endometriosis than in controls (p\u2009<\u20090.05). The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns.",
                        "source_id": "42388809",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42388809\nTitle: Invoking ferroptosis and photon-controlled pyroptosis via an integrated therapeutic system for triple-pathway tumor therapy.\nAbstract: Antitumor agents that rely solely on apoptosis often fail to disrupt the complementary cell survival cascades. In this study, we developed a redox-responsive integrated therapeutic system (QSH) that exploited ferroptosis and pyroptosis to enhance tumor therapy. QSH consisted of a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH in mitochondria) inhibitor (Q, a ferroptosis inducer) and a photosensitiser (IHcy, a pyroptosis trigger) linked by a disulphide bond. Upon entering cancer cells, QSH could effectively target mitochondria by leveraging the mitochondrial membrane potential. Within the highly redox-stressed tumor microenvironment, the disulfide bonds were cleaved by glutathione (GSH), leading to the release of Q and IHcy, which promoted glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)-mediated ferroptosis (the first pathway). The released Q inhibited DHODH activity within mitochondria, thereby disrupting the DHODH-mediated mitochondrial antioxidant system and also promoting ferroptosis (the second pathway). Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns. Significantly, QSH completely suppressed tumor growth in 4T1 breast cancer models due to the synchronous activation of ferroptosis and pyroptosis in tumors. This redox-triggered triple-pathway strategy effectively elevated the level of lipid peroxidation within cells, induced immunogenic cell death, and enhanced tumor sensitivity to treatments."
                    },
                    {
                        "quote": "In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.",
                        "source_id": "42392288",
                        "status": "PASS",
                        "error": "",
                        "abstract_text": "ID: 42392288\nTitle: Caspase-3 activation is a brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin proteins, with GSDMD and GSDME being the most extensively studied. Inflammatory caspases-1 or caspases-4/5/11 cleave GSDMD and release its pore-forming fragment GSDMD-NT, whereas the apoptotic caspase-3, cleaves GSDME and releases its pore-forming fragment GSDME-NT. In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis. Interestingly, downregulation of caspase-3 activity either through RNAi or caspase-3 inhibitor significantly increased cell death. Furthermore, we found that caspase-3 physically interacts with GSDMD-NT and cleaves it at a site distinct from those targeted by caspase-1 or caspases-4/5/11. This alternative cleavage generates a non-functional fragment of GSDMD-NT, thereby disrupting its integrity. Consequently, we demonstrate that caspase-3 activation serves as a negative feedback mechanism to regulate the intensity of GSDMD-NT-mediated pyroptosis."
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            "displayText": "Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"NESCO-induced pyroptosis in the peritoneal microenvironment might be attenuated by the upregulation of 11-oxygenated androgens in the systemic circulation.\"\n\nThe provided literature offers insufficient evidence to support or refute this specific claim. While NESCO is described as an immunogenic programmed cell death pattern linked to endometriosis, and 11-oxygenated androgens are recognized for their androgenic potential, there is no direct evidence in the provided literature establishing a causal or inhibitory link between these two specific entities.\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThis evaluation synthesizes current research on Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) and androgen regulation. The original claim\u2014that 11-oxygenated androgen systemic upregulation attenuates NESCO-induced peritoneal pyroptosis\u2014is currently an untested hypothesis in the provided literature.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nThe provided dataset identifies NESCO as a cell death pattern involved in the endometriosis microenvironment, specifically potentially inhibiting NK cell activation. Separately, 11-oxygenated androgens possess high androgenic potential, but their clinical utility in androgen excess disorders remains underdetermined. The literature provides extensive evidence regarding pyroptosis regulation by natural compounds (such as YQHXF or Baicalin) and metabolic factors, but it contains no study linking NESCO to 11-oxygenated androgens. Consequently, the claim is a logical gap that cannot be validated using the provided source material.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   NESCO is explicitly identified as an immunogenic programmed cell death pattern that may inhibit NK cell activation in the endometriosis microenvironment.\n*   11-oxygenated androgens are distinct from conventional androgens and demonstrate high androgenic potency.\n*   Endometriosis sub-phenotypes show inverse associations with genetically predicted androgen levels, yet no specific link to NESCO-mediated pyroptosis is established.\n*   YQHXF is effective in reducing ectopic lesion volumes by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis in endometriosis models.\n*   PD-1 expression is significantly decreased in peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations of endometriosis patients.\n*   Caspase-3 acts as a negative feedback brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis, providing a molecular basis for regulating intensity.\n*   Mitochondrial damage and mtDNA release are established triggers for the cGAS-STING axis in macrophage pyroptosis.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42196513 - Application: This identifies NESCO. - *\"Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment.\"*\n2. ID: 39273637 - Application: This discusses 11-oxygenated androgens. - *\"11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear.\"*\n3. ID: 39273637 - Application: This assesses BPA/inflammation. - *\"IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.\"*\n4. ID: 42447973 - Application: This demonstrates pyroptosis attenuation. - *\"YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury.\"*\n5. ID: 42370822 - Application: This links ferroptosis to fibrosis. - *\"Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.\"*\n6. ID: 42389264 - Application: This discusses metabolic reprogramming. - *\"Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.\"*\n7. ID: 42366335 - Application: This links ascites to spheroids. - *\"Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium.\"*\n8. ID: 42438088 - Application: This highlights PD-1 as an immunopathological feature. - *\"The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.\"*\n9. ID: 42388809 - Application: This describes GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis triggering. - *\"Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns.\"*\n10. ID: 42392288 - Application: This identifies caspase-3 as a regulator of GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis. - *\"In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.\"*\n\n### [PROGRAMATICALLY MAPPED REFERENCES]\n[1]. ID: 42196513 - APA: Du J, Lv Z (2026). Deciphering the Diagnostic and Natural Therapeutic Implications of Necrosis by Sodium Overload and NK Signatures in Endometriosis Patients.. International journal of molecular sciences. ID: 42196513.\n[2]. ID: 39273637 - APA: Vitku J, Varausova A, Skodova T, Kolatorova L, Vosatkova M et al. (2024). The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.. International journal of molecular sciences. ID: 39273637.\n[3]. ID: 42447973 - APA: Han Y, Hu P, Yang S, Qi C, Zhang Q et al. (2026). Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.. Journal of ethnopharmacology. ID: 42447973.\n[4]. ID: 42370822 - APA: Ouyang S, Chen Y, Yan S, Li X, Liu Y et al. (2026). Quercetin attenuates peritoneal fibrosis by upregulating ferroptosis-related glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in MeT-5A and rat models: Supported by clinical mRNA expression data.. Peritoneal dialysis international : journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. ID: 42370822.\n[5]. ID: 42389264 - APA: Xu D, Lin Z, Deng L, Lu X, Guo Z et al. (2026). Banxia xiexin decoction and its bioactive metabolites: multi-targeted mechanisms for suppressing gastric cancer progression, reversing chemoresistance, and remodeling the tumor microenvironment.. Frontiers in pharmacology. ID: 42389264.\n[6]. ID: 42366335 - APA: Scanlan J, Mittal P, Washington J, Young C, Antoniou M et al. (2026). Proteomic analysis of malignant ascites and its impact on ovarian cancer spheroids.. Clinical proteomics. ID: 42366335.\n[7]. ID: 42438088 - APA: Tresso A, Thota N, James C, Borash N, Brennan E et al. (2026). Decreased PD-1+ NK and T Cell Populations in Peritoneal Fluid contribute to Immune Dysregulation in Endometriosis.. Scandinavian journal of immunology. ID: 42438088.\n[8]. ID: 42388809 - APA: Lou X, Liu W, Yang M, Zhang H, Fan J et al. (2026). Invoking ferroptosis and photon-controlled pyroptosis via an integrated therapeutic system for triple-pathway tumor therapy.. Chemical science. ID: 42388809.\n[9]. ID: 42392288 - APA: Li G, Peng M, Li M, Hu R, Gao C et al. (2026). Caspase-3 activation is a brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.. Cellular signalling. ID: 42392288.\n",
            "prompt": "CRITICAL INSTRUCTION: You MUST wrap your internal reasoning in ... tags at the very beginning of your response.\n\n=======================================================\nCONTEXT LITERATURE (STATIC CACHE):\nID: 42354813\nTitle: BTNL2 Inhibits Pyroptosis in H37Ra-Infected Macrophages by Maintaining Mitochondrial Homeostasis.\nAbstract: Butyrophilin-like 2 (BTNL2) is an immunomodulatory molecule critically involved in regulating the host immune response to infection with the avirulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Ra. However, its functional role in modulating pyroptosis and associated inflammatory responses remains incompletely characterized. Here, we demonstrate that BTNL2 deficiency exacerbates pyroptosis and the inflammatory response in H37Ra-infected murine peritoneal macrophages via two distinct pathways. First, the loss of BTNL2 induces excessive mitochondrial damage, which leads to aberrant release of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and accumulation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS), thereby triggering NLRP3 (NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome activation and gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis. Second, cytosolic mtDNA accumulation hyperactivates the cGAS-STING signaling axis, resulting in transcriptional upregulation of NLRP3 and consequent amplification of pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that BTNL2 acts as a regulator of mitochondrial homeostasis and innate immune balance during H37Ra infection in primary peritoneal macrophages. The results provide mechanistic insights into BTNL2 function in the context of H37Ra-induced pyroptosis.\n\nID: 42225163\nTitle: Rosavin mitigates hepatic fibrosis via KLF14-mediated suppression of P2X7 receptor-dependent inflammatory signaling cascades.\nAbstract: Rhodiola crenulata (Hook. f. & Thomson) H. Ohba is a medicinal plant known for its prominent hepatoprotective and immunomodulatory properties. Rosavin (RSV), a phenylpropanoid glycoside isolated from its roots, exhibits regulatory effects on hepatic inflammation. This study elucidates the hepatoprotective activity of RSV and its underlying mechanism in hepatic fibrosis. C57BL/6 mice were pretreated with thioacetamide (TAA) prior to RSV administration. RNA sequencing analyzed related signaling pathways. Hepatocyte inflammatory injury models were established by treating LX-2 with TGF-\u03b2, and HepG2 with TNF-\u03b1. Murine peritoneal macrophages (MPMs) were stimulated in vitro with LPS/ATP. To evaluate the functional role of Kruppel-like factor 14 (KLF14), siKLF14 was transfected into LX-2, HepG2, and MPMs. Dual-luciferase reporter assays verified the interaction between KLF14 and the P2X7r promoter. RNA sequencing identified the NOD-like receptor/neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) signaling pathway is essential for RSV-mediated hepatoprotection against TAA-induced liver injury in mice. RSV upregulated KLF14 expression while downregulating the P2X7r-NLRP3 pathway and its target genes. Silencing of KLF14 by siRNA markedly upregulated P2X7r expression at both mRNA and protein levels in mouse liver, thereby aggravating hepatic inflammatory responses. Deficiency of KLF14 in LX-2, HepG2, and MPMs impaired the inhibitory effect of RSV on the P2X7r-NLRP3 pathway. KLF14 might bind to the P2X7r promoter. Additionally, RSV reduced pyroptosis in MPMs, attenuating the inflammatory. RSV attenuated the inflammatory response via the KLF14-P2X7r/NLRP3 pathway and inhibited fibrogenesis, suggesting RSV as a potential therapeutic agent for hepatic fibrosis.\n\nID: 42193163\nTitle: A Narrative Review of In Vivo Studies on the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Ovarian Cancer.\nAbstract: In ovarian cancer, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are both toxic byproducts and mediators of signaling and stress adaptation, such that the same \"ROS change\" can suppress or promote tumors in vivo. Here, we integratively summarize how ROS modulation reshapes tumor growth, metastasis, and treatment response in ovarian cancer, based on 22 original in vivo-containing studies that were selected from a five-database search of papers published from January 1990 to December 2025. On the antitumor axis, ROS amplification in xenograft models is accompanied by reduced tumor burden and increased markers of cell death, and can operate through diverse death programs beyond apoptosis, including pyroptosis and ferroptosis. ROS-based anticancer effects may vary depending on whether cytoprotective autophagy is co-induced. For example, in models treated with daphnetin, ROS-dependent cell death occurs together with induction of cytoprotective autophagy and the anticancer effect is strengthened when an autophagy inhibitor is added. In a therapeutic context, autophagy may thus function as an adaptive response in tumor cells to partially buffer ROS-induced stress. Conversely, on the pro-tumor axis, ROS can serve as an upstream signal driving inflammatory and metastatic processes. In a peritoneal metastasis model, GPX1 inhibition-induced ROS elevation was linked to increased metastatic burden. In the context of drug resistance, platinum resistance is proposed to be an adaptive state shaped not by the absolute level of ROS alone, but by integrated ROS-sensing and buffering circuits, the DNA damage response (DDR), and NF-\u03baB networks. In vivo, AMPK-ROS axis activation through ACLY inhibition or resetting of drug responsiveness can be connected to tumor suppression and increased sensitivity. Furthermore, ROS modulation is not limited to tumor cell-intrinsic targets: it can also be linked to therapeutic response reprogramming at the tumor microenvironment (TME) level, such as via regulation of acidity/ROS conditions and coupling to macrophage polarization in immunocompetent syngeneic models. Taken together, these lines of in vivo evidence indicate that, in ovarian cancer, ROS should not be interpreted in a binary \"increase/decrease\" manner, but rather in terms of redox-buffering capacity, the engaged signaling axes (cell death, DDR, metastasis/inflammation), and interactions with TME factors.\n\nID: 42163767\nTitle: Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve the Prognosis of Sepsis Rats by Alleviating NLRP3-Caspase-1/Caspase-11-GSDMD-Mediated Pyroptosis of Peritoneal Macrophages.\nAbstract: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and ranks among the leading causes of death worldwide. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have shown promise as a therapeutic strategy for sepsis due to their anti-inflammatory and immune-regulatory properties. However, the precise molecular mechanisms by which BMSCs exert these beneficial effects in sepsis are not yet fully elucidated. We developed an in vitro macrophage injury model by co-culturing injured macrophages with BMSCs to evaluate pyroptosis. In vivo, we induced a sepsis model and subsequently transplanted BMSCs. The expressions of proteins involved in the NLRP3 (nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing-3)-Caspase-1/Caspase-11-Gasdermin D (GSDMD) signaling pathway, as well as pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages, were then investigated. Our results demonstrated that BMSCs co-cultured with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages improved macrophage viability and reduced pyroptosis in vitro. Moreover, transplantation of BMSCs significantly decreased pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages and improved the survival rate of sepsis rats. BMSC treatment also downregulated the expression levels of pyroptosis-related proteins in macrophages isolated from sepsis rats, including NLRP3, Caspase-1, Caspase-11, and GSDMD. These findings elucidate the mechanisms by which BMSCs exert therapeutic effects in sepsis, particularly through modulation of peritoneal macrophage pyroptosis. This provides a foundation for further research on sepsis and the potential clinical application of BMSCs. A limitation of this study is that the experimental results were derived from a rat model rather than non-human primates. This study demonstrates that transplantation of BMSCs may suppress NLRP3-Caspase- 1/Caspase-11-GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages during sepsis, providing new mechanistic insights into the therapeutic effects of BMSCs.\n\nID: 42123727\nTitle: Targeting TLR4 Attenuates Endometriosis Progression by Suppressing NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Angiogenesis.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women, yet non-hormonal therapeutic options remain limited. This study investigates the role of the TLR4/NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 inflammasome axis in endometriosis pathogenesis and evaluates the therapeutic potential of pharmacologic TLR4 inhibition. Ectopic endometriotic tissues, eutopic endometrium, and peritoneal fluid were collected from 15 patients with ovarian endometriosis and 15 control subjects. The endometriotic epithelial cell line 11Z was stimulated with LPS and ATP with or without the TLR4 inhibitor TAK-242. A murine endometriosis model was established in wild-type C57BL/6 and TLR4-/- mice treated with TAK-242. Expression of TLR4, p-p65, NLRP3, caspase-1, cleaved caspase-1 (p20), GSDMD-N, IL-1\u03b2, PCNA, and CD31 was assessed by qPCR, Western blot, IHC, and ELISA. Ectopic lesions showed significantly elevated TLR4/NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/IL-1\u03b2 signaling compared with eutopic and control endometrium (all p < 0.05). Peritoneal fluid IL-1\u03b2 was increased in patients, indicating a localized pelvic inflammatory response. In vitro, TAK-242 suppressed LPS/ATP-induced NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 activation, pyroptosis, and IL-1\u03b2 secretion (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the NLRP3-specific inhibitor MCC950 confirmed the essential role of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in IL-1\u03b2 maturation. In vivo, TLR4 deletion or TAK-242 treatment reduced lesion weight, PCNA proliferation, and CD31 microvessel density (all p < 0.05). TLR4 inhibition blocks NF-\u03baB nuclear translocation and subsequent inflammasome activation, suggesting a potential role in attenuating inflammation and angiogenesis. The TLR4/NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 axis may drive endometriosis progression by linking innate immunity, inflammasome activation, pyroptosis, with possible involvement in angiogenesis warranting further investigation. Pharmacological inhibition of TLR4 attenuates lesion growth, supporting TLR4 as a promising non-hormonal therapeutic target for endometriosis.\n\nID: 41943612\nTitle: Virtual screening and cellular validation of dolutegravir as a BRD9 inhibitor for attenuating pyroptosis in peritoneal mesothelial cells.\nAbstract: Peritoneal dialysis is an essential therapy for end-stage renal disease; however, long-term exposure to high-glucose dialysis solutions induces pyroptosis of peritoneal mesothelial cells, promoting peritoneal fibrosis and ultimately leading to technique failure. The involvement of the epigenetic regulator bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) in this process remains unclear. Structure-based virtual screening of 3,447 FDA-approved drugs from the ZINC database identified dolutegravir as a candidate BRD9 inhibitor. Direct binding and inhibitory activity were validated using cellular thermal shift assays, IC50 determination, and molecular docking. Under high-glucose conditions, the effects of dolutegravir on pyroptosis-related signaling and fibrosis markers in human mesothelial cells were assessed by Western blotting, ELISA, RT-qPCR, and flow cytometry. Dolutegravir directly bound to and inhibited BRD9. Under high-glucose stimulation, dolutegravir markedly suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation, reduced caspase-1 and gasdermin D cleavage, and decreased interleukin (IL)-1\u03b2 and IL-18 maturation and release. Mechanistically, BRD9 inhibition accelerated nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) mRNA degradation and attenuated NLRP3-mediated secretion of the pro-fibrotic factor transforming growth factor-beta 1, leading to downregulation of fibrosis-related markers smooth muscle alpha-actin 2\u00a0and collagen type I alpha 1. This study identifies dolutegravir as a novel BRD9 inhibitor and demonstrates that BRD9 is a key regulator of high glucose-induced pyroptosis and pro-fibrotic signaling in mesothelial cells via modulation of NLRP3 mRNA stability. These findings suggest a new therapeutic strategy for preventing peritoneal fibrosis and highlight the potential of computational drug repurposing.\n\nID: 41917468\nTitle: Shenfu Injection reduces septic lethality by preserving glycocalyx integrity and inhibiting caspase-11-dependent pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and a leading cause of in-hospital mortality, characterized by dysregulated inflammatory responses. Using murine models, this study investigated whether Shenfu Injection (SFI), a clinically approved botanical formulation, protects against sepsis by preserving glycocalyx integrity and modulating noncanonical inflammasome signaling mediated by murine caspase-11. C57BL/6 mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or endotoxemia and treated with SFI or saline. Seven-day survival, organ injury, plasma cytokines, and glycocalyx markers were assessed. For mechanistic studies, knockout mice (Caspase-11\u207b/\u207b, NLRP3\u207b/\u207b, Hpse\u207b/\u207b) and primary peritoneal macrophages were used to evaluate cytosolic LPS delivery, caspase-11-LPS interaction, and gasdermin D (GSDMD) cleavage. SFI treatment significantly improved survival in endotoxemia (15% vs. 54%, P\u2009<\u20090.05) and CLP models (15% vs. 45%, P\u2009<\u20090.05). Treated mice displayed reduced organ injury and lower plasma IL-1\u03b1 and IL-1\u03b2 levels. Mechanistically, SFI selectively inhibited caspase-11 activation and GSDMD cleavage, thereby attenuating pyroptosis. Upstream, SFI preserved glycocalyx integrity by preventing heparanase-mediated degradation, which in turn blocked outer membrane vesicle (OMV)-driven cytosolic LPS delivery. SFI mitigates organ damage and reduces lethality in sepsis by targeting a central pathogenic axis involving glycocalyx degradation, OMV-mediated LPS translocation, and caspase-11-dependent pyroptosis, supporting its potential as an adjunctive therapy for sepsis.\n\nID: 41859946\nTitle: Laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal hernia repair with bilateral orchidectomy in partial androgen insensitivity syndrome.\nAbstract: Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder in which individuals with a 46,XY karyotype exhibit a phenotypically female appearance due to end-organ resistance to androgens. We present a 21-year-old phenotypic female with left groin pain and a palpable right labial mass. Clinical findings included normal breast development, scant pubic and axillary hair, primary amenorrhea, clitoromegaly resembling a microphallus and bifid scrotum-like labia. Imaging revealed a left inguinal undescended testis with hernia and a right testis in the right labia majora, with absent uterus and ovaries. Karyotyping confirmed a 46,XY genotype. After multidisciplinary counselling, the patient chose to retain female gender identity and initiate lifelong oestrogen therapy. Laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) hernia repair with synchronous bilateral orchidectomy was performed. Recovery was uneventful with excellent cosmesis. This is the first reported case of PAIS managed with combined laparoscopic TAPP hernia repair and bilateral orchidectomy, underscoring the importance of individualised gender-affirming management and the versatility of minimally invasive surgery.\n\nID: 41596642\nTitle: Ionizing Radiation Induces Extracellular Trap Release from Macrophages.\nAbstract: Macrophages are key innate immune cells in the host defense against pathogens. Ionizing radiation can impair macrophage functions such as phagocytosis and activate them, potentially exacerbating tissue injury. Macrophage extracellular traps (METs) are formed upon stimulation of macrophages with PAMPs or DAMPs. We hypothesized that macrophages exposed to ionizing radiation can release extracellular traps. Peritoneal macrophages were collected from C57BL/6 mice and subjected to 5 Gy radiation. We performed assays to detect METs, including the immunofluorescence of citrullination of histone H3 and cell-free DNA measurement in cell culture medium as well as cell death. The exposure of ionizing radiation killed a significant number of mouse peritoneal macrophages through pyroptosis, which was mediated by Gasdermin D (GSDMD). The onset of pyroptosis eventually caused METs by suicidal METosis via pyroptosis and vital METosis occurring in the cells surviving after exposure to radiation. We found that exposure of peritoneal macrophages to 5 Gy radiation significantly increased METosis, as revealed by increased levels of citrullinated histone H3 and an increased surface area of extracellular DNA surrounding the cells. We discovered that peptidyl arginine deiminase (PAD) 2 and 4 are required for peritoneal macrophages to generate extracellular traps in response to radiation exposure. Our data demonstrate that the ionizing radiation induces METs via the activation of GSDMD, and we confirmed the requirement of PADs for METosis after exposure to the ionizing radiation. Targeting METs may direct a new therapeutic strategy for mitigating radiation-induced tissue injury.\n\nID: 41391280\nTitle: Discovery of 12-O-deacetyl-phomoxanthone a as a novel blocker of P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome for treating intestinal and vascular inflammation.\nAbstract: The P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome axis plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC) and sepsis. We previously demonstrated 12-O-deacetyl-phomoxanthone A (12-ODPXA), a representative xanthone dimer extracted from fungi, exhibit an effective anti-tumor property; however, it is totally unknown whether 12-ODPXA has any effects against UC and sepsis; and if so, whether it exerts anti-inflammatory effects by blocking P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome. In the present study, we first observed that 12-ODPXA significantly inhibited pyroptosis and the expression of inflammatory factors in both LPS/ATP-stimulated immortalized bone marrow-derived macrophages (iBMDMs) and peritoneal macrophages (PMs), and attenuated inflammatory response in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). 12-ODPXA targeted P2X7R and NLRP3 to suppress the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome via P2X7R/Ca2+ and NF-\u03baB signaling pathways. 12-ODPXA also significantly ameliorated UC and sepsis. Moreover, 12-ODPXA dose-dependently induced vasorelaxation of mesenteric arterioles predominantly via EDH mechanism, and rescued the impaired ACh/EDH-mediated vasorelaxation in sepsis. Overall, this study highlights the efficacy of 12-ODPXA against intestinal and vascular inflammation in mice through inhibition of the P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway, identifying 12-ODPXA as a promissing therapeutic candidate for UC and sepsis.\n\nID: 41340011\nTitle: Gnetum Montanum Markgr. Extract mitigates gouty arthritis by targeting urate crystal-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation.\nAbstract: Gouty arthritis is a common metabolic disorder characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints. Aberrant activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is a key driver of MSU-induced joint inflammation, making it a promising therapeutic target for gouty arthritis. Gnetum montanum Markgr. has long been used in traditional medicine in parts of Asia to treat gout; however, its effects on gout-specific inflammatory responses have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we used two cell models, including MSU-stimulated mouse primary peritoneal and THP1 derived macrophages, in combination with western blot analysis, enzymatic activity assays, ELISA method, and flow cytometry analysis to evaluate the protective effect of G. montanum extract (GME) against MSU-driven inflammation. A mouse model of MSU-induced paw edema was then employed to validate the in vivo anti-inflammatory efficacy. We found that GME alleviated gouty inflammation by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation in mouse peritoneal and human THP-1 macrophages. GME also protected macrophages from MSU-induced pyroptosis, a pro-inflammatory form of programmed cell death. Mechanistically, GME suppressed xanthine oxidase (XO) activation triggered by MSU crystals, resulting in decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. This reduction in ROS prevented the upregulation of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP), a key mediator that binds to and activates NLRP3. Furthermore, oral administration of GME in mice attenuated MSU-induced paw inflammation, likely through downregulation of XO-driven oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling. These findings suggest that GME effectively modulates gout-specific inflammatory pathways and warrants further investigation of GME as a potential therapeutic candidate for gouty arthritis.\n\nID: 41325669\nTitle: Baicalin ameliorates Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis by its antifungal activity and suppression of pyroptosis.\nAbstract: To investigate the therapeutic effect of Baicalin (BA) and its underlying mechanism in Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) keratitis. First, the safety of BA was evaluated. In vitro cytotoxicity was tested with a CCK-8 assay on human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) and peritoneal macrophages, while in vivo ocular toxicity was assessed in mice using corneal fluorescein sodium staining (CFS) and Draize scoring. Next, the direct antifungal effects of BA were evaluated through Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) tests, fluorescence staining, and biofilm formation and adhesion assays, supported by electron microscopy. Then, using a murine keratitis model, we assessed corneal pathology, fungal burden, and inflammatory responses via hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, colony-forming unit (CFU) counting, quantitative PCR, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Finally, activation of the NLRP3-caspase-1-GSDMD pathway was examined in peritoneal macrophages by Western blotting, immunofluorescence, RT-qPCR, and ELISA. BA up to 75\u00a0\u03bcg/mL showed no cytotoxicity in vitro and no ocular toxicity in vivo. BA inhibited A. fumigatus growth, disrupted hyphal ultrastructure, and suppressed adhesion and biofilm formation. In keratitis models, BA treatment significantly decreased clinical scores, reduced corneal edema and inflammatory cell infiltration, and lowered fungal burden. Corneal samples from fungal keratitis mice exhibited enhanced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, as determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) and ELISA. This effect was markedly reversed by BA. In peritoneal macrophages, BA markedly downregulated the NLRP3-caspase-1-GSDMD signaling pathway. BA demonstrates antifungal effects by disrupting the cell wall, cell membrane, and intracellular redox homeostasis of A. fumigatus. Additionally, it alleviates inflammation by suppressing the NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis.\n\nID: 41015102\nTitle: Kobochromone A, a polyphenol in Carex kobomugi, suppresses androgen signaling induced by 11-oxygenated androgens and enhances the efficacy of AKT inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer cells.\nAbstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounting for approximately 20% of cases. TNBC lacks estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), and epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression, which makes targeted therapies ineffective. The luminal androgen receptor (LAR) subtype of TNBC expresses androgen receptor (AR), highlighting the need for treatment strategies that target androgen signaling. Recently, the role of 11-oxygenated androgens, in addition to conventional androgens such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, in androgen-related diseases in women has gained increased attention. In this study, we investigated the involvement of 11-oxygenated androgens in LAR TNBC and explored the anti-androgenic effects of Kobochromone A (KC-A), a natural compound derived from Carex kobomugi. KC-A inhibits the androgen-synthesizing enzyme dehydrogenase/reductase short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family member 11 (DHRS11) and suppresses AR expression. Using the AR-positive TNBC cell line MDA-MB-453, we demonstrated that 11-oxygenated androgens activate androgen signaling and promote cell proliferation. KC-A significantly inhibited androgen signaling by reducing nuclear AR localization and decreasing transmembrane protease, serine 2, and c-Myc expression. Furthermore, KC-A synergistically enhanced antiproliferative effects of the AKT inhibitor capivasertib (Cap), promoted apoptosis, and further suppressed AR expression. The primary therapeutic mechanisms of KC-A were identified as its dual actions: inhibition of DHRS11 and suppression of AR expression. These findings suggest that KC-A, either alone or in combination with AKT inhibitors, may offer a promising therapeutic strategy for LAR TNBC by targeting androgen signaling. Further studies are needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of KC-A in clinical applications.\n\nID: 40856013\nTitle: Hepatocyte-Specific GSDMD Deficiency Aggravates Sepsis by Disrupting Non-Canonical Secretion of Anti-Inflammatory Factors.\nAbstract: Gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis in macrophages plays a clear role in promoting inflammation and mortality in sepsis. The liver is a commonly damaged organ during sepsis and also an important organ for releasing acute response proteins. However, whether pyroptosis occurs and the function of GSDMD in hepatocytes remains unclear. It is surprising to find that hepatocyte-specific GSDMD knockout (GSDMDhep-/-) mice have significantly reduced survival rates, markedly elevated systemic inflammation, and increased inflammation in the peritoneal cavity and lungs, suggesting that the absence of GSDMD in hepatocytes promotes systemic inflammatory responses. Serum proteomic analysis shows that anti-inflammatory factors such as VEGF-B and Gremlin-1 are significantly reduced in GSDMDhep-/- mice. Through in vitro and in vivo experiments combined with a constructed full-length GSDMD and a mutant GSDMD plasmid (GSDMD-c.D276A) that cannot be cleaved, VEGF-B and Gremlin-1 are verified to be released from hepatocytes through the pore-forming activity of GSDMD, thus inhibiting the production of inflammatory factors by macrophages. More importantly, hepatocyte-specific replenishment of full-length GSDMD can reverse the exacerbated inflammatory response in GSDMDhep-/- mice. These findings together establish that hepatic GSDMD plays a key protective role in sepsis by promoting the release of anti-inflammatory factors through pore formation in hepatocytes.\n\nID: 40832941\nTitle: Hormone-active ovarian steroid cell tumor in a 2-year-old girl.\nAbstract: Steroid cell tumors are very rare in children. During the past 25\u00a0years, only 3 cases have been reported in Germany. Symptoms may vary from virilization to signs of precocious puberty and increased growth velocity, making it diagnostically challenging. Due to rarity and the wide morphologic as well as differential diagnostic spectrum, initial clinical features may be misleading. We report on a 2-year-old girl, who initially presented with symptoms of virilization and precocious puberty, i.e.,\u00a0pubertal hair growth equivalent to Tanner stage P3. Basal hormone profile yielded 10-fold increased testosterone and androstenedione as well as markedly increased estradiol levels in serum. Diagnostic imaging procedures (ultrasound, MRI of the abdomen) revealed a solid tumor in the left ovary, without any signs of peritoneal dissemination or metastases. After salpingo-oophrectomy of the left ovary (en bloc via laparoscopic surgery, without spillage), the diagnosis of an ovarian steroid cell tumor sized 40\u00a0\u00d7\u00a025\u00a0\u00d7\u00a022\u202fmm producing both testosterone and estradiol was confirmed. The increased serum levels of androgens as well as estradiol decreased toward prepubertal values within 1\u00a0week after surgery. Hormone-active steroid cell tumors of the ovary are extremely rare in infancy. In our patient, the tumor was classified as clinical stage Ia. We thus opted for clinical, biochemical, and sonographical controls without chemotherapy. We herein present follow-up data until 18\u00a0months after surgery and discuss them within the context of international literature.\n\nID: 40501724\nTitle: IL-18 inhibition enlarges lesions, necrotic cores and thickens fibrous caps in Jak2 V617F clonal hematopoiesis-driven atherosclerosis.\nAbstract: Inflammasome activation promotes atherosclerosis in clonal hematopoiesis (CH). Active inflammasomes secrete both IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18. Plasma IL-18 levels are elevated in Jak2 VF CH. Genetic deficiency of IL-18 has been shown to reduce atherosclerosis in non-CH murine models. However, whether IL-18 inhibition promotes atherosclerosis in control or Jak2 VF CH is unknown. Ldlr -/- mice were transplanted with bone marrow (BM) from Mx1-cre Jak2 VF (20%) and wild-type (80%) mice or with control BM, fed a Western-type diet (WTD) for 8, 10 or 16 weeks and administered control or IL-18 IgG from 4 weeks onwards. IL-18 antibody treatment increased plaque collagen content and cap thickness. Unexpectedly, IL-18 antibody treatment increased the size of early lesions and promoted formation of advanced lesions with large necrotic cores in Jak2 VF CH mice. IL-18 antibody treatment was associated with diminished interferon (IFN)-\u03b3 and AIM2 levels and reduced macrophage pyroptosis especially in Jak2 VF CH mice. However, IL-18 antibodies increased cleaved Caspase-3 and TUNEL + macrophages (indicating increased apoptosis) and reduced efferocytosis. Sc-RNA-seq analysis showed that IL-18 antibody treatment reduced expression of MHC class II genes, a marker of IFN-\u03b3 signaling, and of genes mediating efferocytosis ( Mertk and Axl) , in resident-like macrophage subpopulations in Jak2 VF CH mice. Consistently, IFN-\u03b3 injection increased Axl and Mertk expression in resident peritoneal macrophages. Despite improvements in collagen and fibrous cap thickness in Jak2 VF CH mice, IL-18 antibody treatment increased advanced necrotic lesions, reflecting a shift from pyroptotic to apoptotic cell death coupled with defective efferocytosis, events which were coordinated by reduced IFN-\u03b3 signaling. These findings indicate a mixed atherosclerosis phenotype resulting from IL-18 inhibition, advocating for alternative therapeutic strategies. Inhibition of IL-18 has been considered as a novel therapeutic approach to reduce atherosclerosis and stabilize atherosclerotic plaques. We show that IL-18 antibodies have adverse effects on atherosclerotic lesional necrosis, calling this approach into question. Inflammasome activation produces active IL-1 and IL-18 and worsens atherosclerosis in clonal hematopoiesis (CH) however the contribution of IL-18 is unknown. Antibody inhibition of IL-18 increased plaque collagen but also increased early lesion area and late lesions with large necrotic cores in Jak2 VF CH mice. There was a reversal of AIM2 inflammasome activation but a switch to apoptosis which along with reduced efferocytosis increased necrosisThese events appeared to be coordinated by reduced IFN-\u03b3 which increased collagen but also decreased expression of efferocytotic genes. Our studies call into question whether inhibition of IL-18 would stabilize plaques in CH.\n\nID: 40018871\nTitle: Inhibition of Caspase-1 Suppresses GSDMD-mediated Peritoneal Mesothelial Cell Pyroptosis and Inflammation in Peritoneal Fibrosis.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis, belonging to programmed cell death, is shown to be mediated by gasdermin D (GSDMD) and gains more and more attention in innate immunity and multiple diseases. However, the role of GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis in peritoneal fibrosis (PF) remains unclear. This study observed NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis in the peritoneum of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with PF. Moreover, it is found that high glucose (HG) can induce the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by regulating TLR4/NF-\u03baB and JNK/p38 MAPK signaling in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs), leading to subsequent Caspase-1 activation. The cleaved Caspase-1 promoted pyroptosis-related transmembrane pore formation through activating GSDMD-N, and stimulated the HPMCs to secrete inflammatory factors including IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18. GSDMD global deletion or pharmacologic pretreatment with Caspase-1 specific inhibitor VX-765 effectively inhibited the pyroptosis and inflammation, thereby ameliorating PF. Additionally, treatment with VX-765 and transfected with Caspase-1 siRNA or GSDMD siRNA also inhibited the transmembrane pore formation and inflammatory factors secretion in HG-induced HPMCs. Consistent with these results, delayed treatment with VX-765 also alleviated PF, indicating the therapeutic effect of VX-765. Taken together, the results demonstrate that pyroptosis may be a novel therapeutic target for peritoneal fibrosis.\n\nID: 39571575\nTitle: A pan-family screen of nuclear receptors in immunocytes reveals ligand-dependent inflammasome control.\nAbstract: Ligand-dependent transcription factors of the nuclear receptor (NR) family regulate diverse aspects of metazoan biology, enabling communications between distant organs via small lipophilic molecules. Here, we examined the impact of each of 35 NRs on differentiation and homeostatic maintenance of all major immunological cell types in\u00a0vivo through a \"Rainbow-CRISPR\" screen. Receptors for retinoic acid exerted the most frequent cell-specific roles. NR requirements varied for resident macrophages of different tissues. Deletion of either Rxra or Rarg reduced frequencies of GATA6+ large peritoneal macrophages (LPMs). Retinoid X receptor alpha (RXR\u03b1) functioned conventionally by orchestrating LPM differentiation through chromatin and transcriptional regulation, whereas retinoic acid receptor gamma (RAR\u03b3) controlled LPM survival by regulating pyroptosis via association with the inflammasome adaptor ASC. RAR\u03b3 antagonists activated caspases, and RAR\u03b3 agonists inhibited cell death induced by several inflammasome activators. Our findings provide a broad view of NR function in the immune system and reveal a noncanonical role for a retinoid receptor in modulating inflammasome pathways.\n\nID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.\n\nID: 38930573\nTitle: Sulforaphane Inhibits Oxidative Stress and May Exert Anti-Pyroptotic Effects by Modulating NRF2/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Infected Macrophages.\nAbstract: Sulforaphane (SFN) is a natural isothiocyanate derived from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. SFN plays a crucial role in maintaining redox homeostasis by interacting with the active cysteine residues of Keap1, leading to the dissociation and activation of NRF2 in various diseases. In this study, our objective was to investigate the impact of SFN on oxidative stress and pyroptosis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-infected macrophages. Our findings demonstrated that Mtb infection significantly increased the production of iNOS and ROS, indicating the induction of oxidative stress in macrophages. However, treatment with SFN effectively suppressed the expression of iNOS and COX-2 and reduced MDA and ROS levels, while enhancing GSH content as well as upregulating NRF2, HO-1, and NQO-1 expression in Mtb-infected RAW264.7 macrophages and primary peritoneal macrophages from WT mice. These results suggest that SFN mitigates oxidative stress by activating the NRF2 signaling pathway in Mtb-infected macrophages. Furthermore, excessive ROS production activates the NLRP3 signaling pathway, thereby promoting pyroptosis onset. Further investigations revealed that SFN effectively suppressed the expression of NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD, IL-1\u03b2, and IL-18 levels, as well as the production of LDH, suggesting that it may exhibit anti-pyroptotic effects through activation of the NRF2 signaling pathway and reductions in ROS production during Mtb infection. Moreover, we observed that SFN also inhibited the expression of NLRP3, ASC, Caspase1, and IL-1\u03b2 along with LDH production in Mtb-infected primary peritoneal macrophages from NFR2-/- mice. This indicates that SFN can directly suppress NLRP3 activation and possibly inhibit pyroptosis initiation in an NRF2-independent manner. In summary, our findings demonstrate that SFN exerts its inhibitory effects on oxidative stress by activating the NRF2 signaling pathway in Mtb-infected macrophages, while it may simultaneously exert anti-pyroptotic properties through both NRF2-dependent and independent mechanisms targeting the NLRP3 signaling pathway.\n\nID: 38671352\nTitle: Mitochondrial (mt)DNA-cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) signaling promotes pyroptosis of macrophages via interferon regulatory factor (IRF)7/IRF3 activation to aggravate lung injury during severe acute pancreatitis.\nAbstract: Macrophage proinflammatory activation contributes to the pathology of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and, simultaneously, macrophage functional changes, and increased pyroptosis/necrosis can further exacerbate the cellular immune suppression during the process of SAP, where cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) plays an important role. However, the function and mechanism of cGAS-STING in SAP-induced lung injury (LI) remains unknown. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was combined with caerulein-induced SAP in wild type, cGAS -/- and sting -/- mice. Primary macrophages were extracted via bronchoalveolar lavage and peritoneal lavage. Ana-1 cells were pretreated with LPS and stimulated with nigericin sodium salt to induce pyroptosis in\u00a0vitro. SAP triggered NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation-mediated pyroptosis of alveolar and peritoneal macrophages in mouse model. Knockout of cGAS/STING could ameliorate NLRP3 activation and macrophage pyroptosis. In addition, mitochondrial (mt)DNA released from damaged mitochondria further induced macrophage STING activation in a cGAS- and dose-dependent manner. Upregulated STING signal can promote NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated macrophage pyroptosis and increase serum interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1\u03b2, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-\u03b1 levels and, thus, exacerbate SAP-associated LI (SAP-ALI). Downstream molecules of STING, IRF7, and IRF3 connect the mtDNA-cGAS-STING axis and the NLRP3-pyroptosis axis. Negative regulation of any molecule in the mtDNA-cGAS-STING-IRF7/IRF3 pathway can affect the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes, thereby reducing macrophage pyroptosis and improving SAP-ALI in mouse model.\n\nID: 38653076\nTitle: Inhibition of PI3K p110\u03b4 rebalanced Th17/Treg and reduced macrophages pyroptosis in LPS-induced sepsis.\nAbstract: Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by trauma or infection, which can lead to multiple organ dysfunction. In severe cases, sepsis can also progress to septic shock and even death. Effective treatments for sepsis are still under development. This study aimed to determine if targeting the PI3K/Akt signaling with CAL-101, a PI3K p110\u03b4 inhibitor, could alleviate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis and contribute to immune tolerance. Our findings indicated that CAL-101 treatment improved survival rates and alleviated the progression of LPS-induced sepsis. Compared to antibiotics, CAL-101 not only restored the Th17/regulatory T cells (Treg) balance but also enhanced Treg cell function. Additionally, CAL-101 promoted type 2 macrophage (M2) polarization, inhibited TNF-\u03b1 secretion, and increased IL-10 secretion. Moreover, CAL-101 treatment reduced pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages by inhibiting caspase-1/gasdermin D (GSDMD) activation. This study provides a mechanistic basis for future clinical exploration of targeted therapeutics and immunomodulatory strategies in the treatment of sepsis.\n\nID: 38369034\nTitle: The effect of androgens on the risk of endometriosis sub-phenotypes and ovarian neoplasms: A Mendelian randomization study.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is a complex gynecological pathology with a broad spectrum of symptoms, affecting around 10% of reproductive-aged women. Ovarian cancer (OC) is a heterogeneous disease for which we lack effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. The etiology and pathogenesis of both diseases remain ambiguous. Androgens in endometriosis could have a distinct role beyond serving as estrogen sources, whereas in the case of serous OC could be important in the formation of precursor lesions which ultimately lead to tumor formation. Here we performed two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to examine the causal relationship between the androgen precursor - dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), bioactive androgen - testosterone (T), androgen metabolite - androsterone sulphate, steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and albumin and the risk of endometrioses of various sub-phenotypes and ovarian neoplasms across the benign-borderline-malignant spectrum. Stringent quality control procedures were followed to select eligible instrumental variables that were strongly associated with the selected exposures, sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the heterogeneities, horizontal pleiotropy, and stabilities of SNPs in endometriosis and ovarian neoplasms. We discovered an inverse association between genetically predicted levels of all androgens and risk of endometriosis, the same trend was most evident in the ovarian sub-phenotype. Total T levels were also inversely associated with peritoneal sub-phenotype of endometriosis. Likewise, T was causally associated with decreased risk of clear-cell OC, an endometriosis-associated OC subtype, and with malignant serous OC of both low- and high-grade, but with higher risk of their counterpart of low malignant potential. These findings support further investigation of androgen's action at a molecular level in ovary-associated endometriotic lesions, clear cell ovarian tumors and serous precursor lesions.\n\nID: 38315451\nTitle: G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 promotes peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer through nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide kinase 1-mediated redox modulation.\nAbstract: Adipose tissue is the second most important site of estrogen production, where androgens are converted into estrogen by aromatase. While gastric cancer patients often develop adipocyte-rich peritoneal metastasis, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we identified the G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER1) as a promoter of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis. Functional in\u00a0vitro studies revealed that \u03b2-Estradiol (E2) or the GPER1 agonist G1 inhibited anoikis in gastric cancer cells. Additionally, genetic overexpression or knockout of GPER1 significantly inhibited or enhanced gastric cancer cell anoikis in\u00a0vitro and peritoneal metastasis in\u00a0vivo, respectively. Mechanically, GPER1 knockout disrupted the NADPH pool and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Conversely, overexpression of GPER1 had the opposite effects. GPER1 suppressed nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide kinase 1(NADK1) ubiquitination and promoted its phosphorylation, which were responsible for the elevated expression of NADK1 at protein levels and activity, respectively. Moreover, genetic inhibition of NADK1 disrupted NADPH and redox homeostasis, leading to high levels of ROS and significant anoikis, which inhibited lung and peritoneal metastasis in cell-based xenograft models. In summary, our study suggests that inhibiting GPER1-mediated NADK1 activity and its ubiquitination may be a promising therapeutic strategy for peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer.\n\nID: 38297162\nTitle: Deficiency of circadian clock gene Bmal1 exacerbates noncanonical inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis and lethality via Rev-erb\u03b1-C/EBP\u03b2-SAA1 axis.\nAbstract: Circadian arrhythmia has been linked to increased susceptibility to multiple inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis. However, it remains unclear how disruption of the circadian clock modulates molecular aspects of innate immune responses, including inflammasome signaling. Here, we examined the potential role of the circadian clock in inflammasome-mediated responses through myeloid-specific deletion of BMAL1, a master circadian clock regulator. Intriguingly, Bmal1 deficiency significantly enhanced pyroptosis of macrophages and lethality of mice under noncanonical inflammasome-activating conditions but did not alter canonical inflammasome responses. Transcriptome analysis of enriched peritoneal myeloid cells revealed that Bmal1 deficiency led to a marked reduction in Rev-erb\u03b1 expression at steady state and a significant increase in serum amyloid A1 (SAA1) expression upon poly(I:C) stimulation. Notably, we found that the circadian regulator Rev-erb\u03b1 is critical for poly(I:C)- or interferon (IFN)-\u03b2-induced SAA1 production, resulting in the circadian oscillation pattern of SAA1 expression in myeloid cells. Furthermore, exogenously applied SAA1 markedly increased noncanonical inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis of macrophages and lethality of mice. Intriguingly, our results revealed that type 1 IFN receptor signaling is needed for poly(I:C)- or IFN-\u03b2-induced SAA1 production. Downstream of the type 1 IFN receptor, Rev-erb\u03b1 inhibited the IFN-\u03b2-induced association of C/EBP\u03b2 with the promoter region of Saa1, leading to the reduced transcription of Saa1 in macrophages. Bmal1-deficient macrophages exhibited enhanced binding of C/EBP\u03b2 to Saa1. Consistently, the blockade of Rev-erb\u03b1 by SR8278 significantly increased poly(I:C)-stimulated SAA1 transcription and noncanonical inflammasome-mediated lethality in mice. Collectively, our data demonstrate a potent suppressive effect of the circadian clock BMAL1 on the noncanonical inflammasome response via the Rev-erb\u03b1-C/EBP\u03b2-SAA1 axis.\n\nID: 37815699\nTitle: Melatonin decreases GSDME mediated mesothelial cell pyroptosis and prevents peritoneal fibrosis and ultrafiltration failure.\nAbstract: Peritoneal fibrosis together with increased capillaries is the primary cause of peritoneal dialysis failure. Mesothelial cell loss is an initiating event for peritoneal fibrosis. We find that the elevated glucose concentrations in peritoneal dialysate drive mesothelial cell pyroptosis in a manner dependent on caspase-3 and Gasdermin E, driving downstream inflammatory responses, including the activation of macrophages. Moreover, pyroptosis is associated with elevated vascular endothelial growth factor A and C, two key factors in vascular angiogenesis and lymphatic vessel formation. GSDME deficiency mice are protected from high glucose induced peritoneal fibrosis and ultrafiltration failure. Application of melatonin abrogates mesothelial cell pyroptosis through a MT1R-mediated action, and successfully reduces peritoneal fibrosis and angiogenesis in an animal model while preserving dialysis efficacy. Mechanistically, melatonin treatment maintains mitochondrial integrity in mesothelial cells, meanwhile activating mTOR signaling through an increase in the glycolysis product dihydroxyacetone phosphate. These effects together with quenching free radicals by melatonin help mesothelial cells maintain a relatively stable internal environment in the face of high-glucose stress. Thus, Melatonin treatment holds some promise in preserving mesothelium integrity and in decreasing angiogenesis to protect peritoneum function in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.\n\nID: 37682611\nTitle: 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in a Case of Isolated Parietal Peritoneal Metastasis From Prostate Adenocarcinoma.\nAbstract: Isolated peritoneal metastasis of prostate cancer is extremely rare. We present 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT findings in a case of isolated parietal peritoneal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma 35 months after radical prostatectomy. The peritoneal metastases showed multifocal intense PSMA uptake, but subtle structural abnormalities on 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT. The patient was subsequently treated with androgen deprivation therapy. The peritoneal metastases progressed 25 months after the initiation of androgen deprivation therapy and were removed surgically. Histologic and immunohistochemical evaluation revealed metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma with treatment-related neuroendocrine differentiation. This case demonstrates the usefulness of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in identifying atypical metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma.\n\nID: 37602302\nTitle: Tetracaine hydrochloride induces macrophage pyroptosis through caspase\u20111/11\u2011GSDMD signaling pathways.\nAbstract: Tetracaine hydrochloride (TTC) is a long-lasting local anesthetic commonly used for topical anesthesia. Inappropriate dosage or allergic reactions to TTC can lead to local anesthetic toxicity. TTC exerts cytotoxic effects on certain cell types by inducing apoptosis and necrosis; however, the effects of TTC on macrophages are currently unclear. In the present study, the RAW 264.7 and BV2 cell lines, and murine peritoneal macrophages, were used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of TTC. The present study demonstrated that TTC caused a decrease in cell viability according to a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, increased lactate dehydrogenase and IL-1\u03b2 secretion according to ELISA, and induced morphological changes characteristic of pyroptosis according to western blotting. Moreover, TTC-induced macrophage pyroptosis was mediated by gasdermin (GSDM)D, and the cleavage of GSDMD was modulated by both caspase-1 and caspase-11. These results were experimentally validated using caspase-1 and caspase-11 inhibitors. Furthermore, it was observed that TTC and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exerted similar effects on macrophages. However, the mechanism of induction of pyroptosis by TTC was different from that of LPS. The present study demonstrated that TTC alone could induce macrophage pyroptosis mediated by canonical and non-canonical inflammatory caspases. Therapies targeting pyroptosis may potentially provide a promising future strategy for the prevention and treatment of local anesthetic toxicity induced by TTC.\n\nID: 37004108\nTitle: Effects of 5\u03b1-dihydrotestosterone on the modulation of monocyte/macrophage response to Staphylococcus aureus: an in vitro study.\nAbstract: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a pathogen responsible for a wide range of clinical manifestations and potentially fatal conditions. There is a paucity of information on the influence of androgens in the immune response to S. aureus infection. In this study, we evaluated the influence of the hormone 5\u03b1-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on mouse peritoneal macrophages (MPMs) and human peripheral blood monocytes (HPBMs) induced by S. aureus. An in vitro model of MPMs from BALB/c sham males, orchiectomised (OQX) males, and females was used. Cells were inoculated with 10 \u03bcL of S. aureus, phage-type 80 or sterile saline (control) for 6\u00a0h. The MPMs of OQX males and females were pre-treated with 100 \u03bcL of 10-2\u00a0M DHT for 24\u00a0h before inoculation with S. aureus. The concentration of the cytokines TNF-\u03b1, IL-1\u03b1, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10; total nitrites (NO-2); and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were measured in the supernatant of MPM cultures. In addition, the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) genes that are involved in immune responses were analysed. For the in vitro model of HPBMs, nine men and nine women of childbearing age were selected and HPBMs were isolated from samples of the volunteers' peripheral blood. In women, blood was collected during the periovulatory period. The HPBMs were inoculated with S. aureus for 6\u00a0h and the supernatant was collected for the analysis of cytokines TNF-\u03b1, IL-6, IL-12; and GM-CSF, NO-2, and H2O2. The HPBMs were then removed for the analysis of 84 genes involved in the host's response to bacterial infections by RT-PCR array. GraphPad was used for statistical analysis with a p value\u2009<\u20090.05. Our data demonstrated that MPMs from sham males inoculated with S. aureus displayed higher concentrations of inflammatory cytokines and lower concentrations of IL-10, NO-2, and H2O2 when compared with MPMs from OQX males and females. A similar result was observed in the HPBMs of men when compared with those of women. Previous treatment with DHT in women HPBMs increased the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and decreased the levels of IL-10, NO-2, and H2O2. The analysis of gene expression showed that DHT increased the activity of the TLR2 and NF-kB pathways in both MPMs and HPBMs. We found that DHT acts as an inflammatory modulator in the monocyte/macrophage response induced by S. aureus and females exhibit a better immune defence response against this pathogen.\n\nID: 36528252\nTitle: Targeting TBK1 attenuates ocular inflammation in uveitis by antagonizing NF-\u03baB signaling.\nAbstract: Uveitis with complex pathogenesis is a kind of eye emergency involving refractory and blinding inflammation. Dysregulation of TANK binding kinase 1 (TBK1), which plays an important role in innate immunity, often leads to inflammatory diseases in various organs. However, the role of TBK1 in uveitis remains elusive. In this study, we identified that the mRNA expression level of TBK1 and its phosphorylation level were significantly increased in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with uveitis. Consistent with this, the expression of Tbk1 was elevated in the ocular tissues of uveitis rats and primary peritoneal macrophages while its phosphorylation levels, which present activation forms, were upregulated as well, accompanied by an increase in the level of nuclear factor-\u03baB (NF-\u03baB) and proinflammatory cytokines. In addition, inhibition of TBK1 may effectively reduce the inflammatory response of uveitis rats by blocking NF-\u03baB entry into the nucleus and impeding the initiation of NLRP3 inflammasome- and caspase-1-mediated pyroptosis pathways.\n\nID: 42454062\nTitle: Iron overload disrupts bone homeostasis via TfR1-dependent ferroptosis and cGAS/STING-driven pyroptosis in pyogenic spondylitis.\nAbstract: Pyogenic spondylitis (PS) accompanies with diverse destruction, especially the subsequent bone destruction, which leads to spine instability and severe neurological disability. However, the mechanism underlying bone loss induced by infection has not been elucidated. In this study, we aimed to reveal a novel mechanism of bone destruction in PS. To certify the involvement of iron overload in PS-induced bone loss, vertebrae samples were collected and evaluated from patients with PS. Next Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, ATCC 25923) was used to induce bone infection in vivo and in vitro, and relevant markers were investigated. Then, experiments using siRNA targeting transferrin receptor-1 (TfR1), an iron chelator (DFO), and the TfR1 inhibitor Ferristatin II were conducted to investigate the role of TfR1-induced iron overload and ferroptosis in PS-induced bone destruction. Infected vertebral specimens from PS patients showed iron overload and increased TfR1 expression, which was also observed in S. aureus -infected MC3T3-E1 cells. Excessive iron leads to osteoblast ferroptosis and osteogenic activity via iron overload and oxidative stress injury, which was inhibited by TfR1 siRNA or DFO. Meanwhile, iron overload promoted mtDNA leakage and activated the cGAS/STING pathway, contributing to NLRP3-associated pyroptosis and impaired osteogenesis. In addition, S. aureus -induced iron overload in osteoclasts promoted osteoclastogenesis, which was also ameliorated by TfR1 siRNA or DFO. In vivo, Ferristatin II reduced iron deposition, suppressed TfR1 expression, and preserved trabecular architecture in PS rats. Our research indicates that S. aureus infection triggers iron overload in infected bone tissue via the promotion of TfR1 expression, finally contributing to osteoblast ferroptosis and bone destruction. Targeting TfR1-mediated iron influx and ferroptosis is a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of bone loss induced by PS.\n\nID: 42453412\nTitle: Engineering an immuno-nanoprodrug: Photo-controlled pyroptosis synergizing with acid-activatable immunometabolic blockade for potent cancer immunotherapy.\nAbstract: Although immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, antitumor immunological responses remain limited by insufficient tumor immunogenicity and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Herein, pyroptosis induction is integrated into a photosensitizer to potentiate tumor immunogenicity. In this part, artesunate is disclosed to increase GSDME and modified to synthesize its ROS-cleavable prodrug, which is then installed into the self-assembled photosensitizer, resulting in a novel oil-in-water nanoplatform (BDP-pATS). The cytotoxicity, pyroptosis feature and potentiated GSDME induced by BDP-pATS are well confirmed. Subsequently, a novel acid-activatable adenosine-A2AR inhibitor is synthesized and further installed into the aforementioned platform to obtain BDP-pATS-aA2Ai, manipulating immunometabolic strategy to counterbalance the enhanced adenosine caused by pyroptosis. Such a photo-controlled and acid-activatable nanoprodrug enhances cytotoxic T cell functions while restrains regulatory T cell activities, leading to potent effects toward primary and abscopal tumor inhibition. In addition, BDP-pATS-aA2Ai also manifests desirable performance on pulmonary metastasis and tumor recurrence mouse model. To the best of our knowledge, this study presents the first concept of blocking adenosine-A2AR pathway during pyroptosis occurrence. Collectively, this work strategically combines immunometabolic interception, pyroptosis induction, photodynamic therapy and epigenetic regulation, emphasizing the significance of comprehensive therapy, which should open up a new viewpoint for cancer immunotherapy.\n\nID: 42453404\nTitle: Dual-pathway induction of pyroptosis via biomineralized-like nanoparticles trigger potent immunotherapy against tumor.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis, a highly pro-inflammatory form of immunogenic cell death, holds great promise for cancer treatment. However, its efficacy in cancer cells is often limited due to low efficiency and cellular complex pro-survival mechanisms. In this study, we address this challenge by an integrated nanoplatform simultaneously activating two pathways of pyroptosis. Manganese ions and imidazole serve as a framework to coordinate glucose oxidase (GOx) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) into stable biomineralized-like nanoparticles. We hypothesize that EGCG, as an inhibitor of DNA methyltransferase, may restore the expression of Gasdermin E (GSDME), a crucial component of pyroptosis activated by cleaved caspase-3. Through glucose consumption, GOx triggers both the caspase-1/Gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated and caspase-3/GSDME-mediated pathways of pyroptosis simultaneously, leading to efficient pyroptosis in cancer cells and a robust anti-tumor immune response, accompanied by the upregulated expression of PD-L1. Our results reveal that integrating this strategy with immune checkpoint inhibitors results in a tumor inhibition rate exceeding 80% across several \"cold\" tumor models, a 20% cure rate in the CT26 unilateral tumor model, and 5/8 distant tumors remaining free of recurrence upon re-challenge. In conclusion, this dual-pathway induction of pyroptosis offers a novel and promising strategy for enhancing cancer immunotherapy.\n\nID: 42450440\nTitle: Sugarcane Polyphenols Improve Depressive-like Behavior in CUMS Mice by Promoting the MAPK/ERK Signaling Pathway and Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Sugarcane polyphenols (SP) are investigated for their antidepressant potential using a CUMS-induced mouse model and a corticosterone-induced neuronal injury cell model. Results demonstrate that SP alleviates depressive-like behaviors, inhibits hippocampal neuronal apoptosis, and reduces neuroinflammation. Mechanistically, SP activates the MAPK/ERK pathway, which in turn suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis; this effect is attenuated by the MAPK/ERK inhibitor PD98059. Furthermore, SP synergizes with the caspase-1 inhibitor VX-765 to inhibit pyroptosis.\n\nID: 42447973\nTitle: Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.\nAbstract: Yiqi Huoxue Formula (YQHXF) is an 11-herb hospital-based traditional Chinese medicinal formula developed according to the therapeutic principle of tonifying qi and activating blood circulation. Previous clinical application has suggested its relevance to postoperative ovarian endometriosis with qi deficiency and blood stasis; however, its pharmacological basis remains incompletely understood. This study investigated whether YQHXF attenuates endometriotic lesion progression by modulating NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling. A rat model of endometriosis was established by autologous endometrial transplantation. LC-HRMS was used to characterize the chemical profile of YQHXF, and RNA sequencing was performed on ectopic lesions. Primary eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were isolated from patients with endometriosis. p65 overexpression, siRNA-mediated p65 knockdown, the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950, and the NLRP3 agonist BMS-986299 were used to evaluate pathway involvement. Cell viability, inflammatory cytokines, inflammasome- and pyroptosis-associated markers, transmission electron microscopy, PI/Hoechst staining, and LDH release were assessed. LC-HRMS profiling yielded 287 putatively annotated records and showed recurrent chemical features across three independent YQHXF batches. YQHXF reduced ectopic lesion volume, alleviated histopathological injury, and downregulated Ki-67 and PCNA in vivo. Transcriptomic analysis linked its effects to immune-inflammatory responses, TNF/NF-\u03baB signaling, NOD-like receptor signaling, and cytoskeletal/adhesion remodeling. In EM tissues and ectopic ESCs, NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated signaling was activated, accompanied by increased IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 release, elevated cleaved caspase-1 and GSDMD-N, reduced E-cadherin, and pyroptosis-associated membrane injury. YQHXF suppressed these changes, whereas NLRP3 activation or p65 overexpression partially weakened its protective effects. YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury. These findings provide preclinical mechanistic evidence supporting further investigation of YQHXF as a potential non-hormonal therapeutic candidate for endometriosis.\n\nID: 42444564\nTitle: Therapeutic intervention with sinomenine and irisin to preserve cardiac function after ischaemia-reperfusion injury.\nAbstract: Despite advancements in reperfusion therapy, myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury remains a major clinical challenge. This study investigated whether a novel dual-target pre-conditioning strategy using sinomenine and irisin could enhance myocardial resistance against IR injury. Ninety male Sprague-Dawley rats were utilized. Protocol 1 evaluated cardioprotection by assigning rats to Sham, IR, sinomenine, irisin or a combination of both agents, with pharmacological pre-treatments administered for 7\u00a0days prior to surgery. To model IR injury in vivo, animals underwent 30 min surgical ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery followed by 24 h reperfusion. Combined pre-treatment exerted superior protection, significantly reducing infarct size (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0187) and serum cardiotroponin-I (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0028), while preserving myocardial architecture. Echocardiography and haemodynamic monitoring confirmed significantly enhanced ejection fraction (P\u00a0<\u00a00.0001), fractional shortening (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0002), developed pressure (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0001), +dP/dt (P\u00a0<\u00a00.0001), and -dP/dt (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0003), alongside reduced left ventricular internal diameter at end-systole (P\u00a0<\u00a00.0001) and end-diastole (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0004), as well as decreased end-diastolic pressure (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0128) in the combination group. Protocol 2 investigated mechanisms using mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 (Mdivi-1). Combined pre-treatment mitigated oxidative stress, suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokines and inhibited the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, evidenced by significant reductions in NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD, and cleaved Gasdermin D. Conversely, it significantly upregulated PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) and Parkin. Notably, Mdivi-1 abrogated these benefits, confirming that the enhanced protection is mediated through the activation of the PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy pathway. These results suggest that pharmacological pre-conditioning with sinomenine and irisin offers a potent strategy against IR injury by modulating the mitophagy-pyroptosis axis.\n\nID: 42441632\nTitle: Cardiotoxin from Naja atra Activates the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD Pyroptosis Pathway to Induce Skin Tissue Injury.\nAbstract: Cardiotoxin (CTX) from Naja atra venom is a principal virulence factor responsible for progressive local tissue necrosis and systemic inflammation following snakebite. Despite its clinical importance, the molecular mechanisms underlying CTX-induced skin injury remain poorly defined. We employed a two-arm strategy combining transcriptome-guided discovery with mechanistic functional validation. In the transcriptomic arm, C57BL/6 mice received intradermal CTX injection (120 \u03bcg/50 \u03bcL), and skin tissues were harvested at 6, 12, and 24 h post-injection for RNA-seq analysis. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened and subjected to KEGG/GO enrichment and ssGSEA-based cell death mode scoring. In the functional validation arm, a separate cohort of mice was assessed at 72 h post-injection, with gross necrosis area quantified, followed by H&E staining, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and Western blot. In vitro validation was performed in human HaCaT keratinocytes using CCK-8 cytotoxicity assay, optical microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), propidium iodide/DAPI (PI/DAPI) dual staining, ROS detection, ELISA for IL-1\u03b2, LDH release assay, and pharmacological inhibition with MCC950 (NLRP3 inhibitor), VX-765 (caspase-1 inhibitor), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC, ROS scavenger). RNA-seq identified 2,490 DEGs (|log2FC|\u2009>\u20091, FDR\u2009<\u20090.01; 1,047 upregulated, 1,443 downregulated). KEGG enrichment revealed that the NOD-like receptor signaling pathway was the most significantly enriched pathway (enrichment fold\u2009=\u20096.8, p_adj\u2009<\u20090.001, with 42 differentially expressed genes annotated to this pathway). Among eight assessed cell death modalities, ssGSEA demonstrated that pyroptosis had the highest activation score (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Six canonical NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pathway genes-Nlrp3, Pycard, Gsdmd, Il18, Nfkb, and Tlr4-were continuously upregulated from 6 to 24 h. Western blot confirmed both full-length GSDMD and its cleaved N-terminal fragment (GSDMD-N), along with NLRP3 inflammasome activation, in CTX-treated skin tissues and HaCaT cells. In vitro, CTX induced characteristic pyroptotic morphology and pyroptotic bodies (1-5 \u03bcm by TEM). Western blot confirmed NLRP3/GSDMD-N upregulation in HaCaT cells. CTX also induced dose-dependent intracellular ROS accumulation (DCFH-DA fluorescence). Importantly, all three inhibitors-NAC (ROS scavenger), MCC950 (NLRP3 inhibitor), and VX-765 (caspase-1 inhibitor)-significantly attenuated CTX-induced LDH release, IL-1\u03b2 secretion, and GSDMD cleavage (all p\u2009<\u20090.0001), confirming the mechanistic hierarchy: ROS\u2009\u2192\u2009NLRP3\u2009\u2192\u2009caspase-1\u2009\u2192\u2009GSDMD. CTX induces intracellular ROS accumulation that activates the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptotic cascade as an important mechanism contributing to skin tissue necrosis through membrane pore formation and inflammatory amplification. Pharmacological inhibition (NAC, MCC950, VX-765) confirmed a hierarchical ROS\u2009\u2192\u2009NLRP3\u2009\u2192\u2009caspase-1\u2009\u2192\u2009GSDMD cascade. The ROS-NLRP3-caspase-1-GSDMD axis constitutes a tractable therapeutic target for Naja atra envenomation.\n\nID: 42440101\nTitle: ZBP1-driven PANoptosis in granulosa cells mediates follicular arrest in PCOS: integrated transcriptomic evidence and baicalin's therapeutic potential.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder that impairs ovarian function and fertility in reproductive-aged women. Despite extensive research, the precise molecular mechanisms underlying granulosa cell (GC) dysfunction and follicular arrest in PCOS remain incompletely understood. In this study, we identify PANoptosis-a newly characterized inflammatory programmed cell death pathway-as a critical driver of GC pathology in PCOS. Key PANoptosis regulators, including ZBP1, RIPK3, TLR4, and ITPR1, were markedly upregulated and predominantly localized within GCs from PCOS patients. Single-cell trajectory analysis further revealed that the expression of these genes progressively escalates during GC differentiation, indicating sustained PANoptotic stress along follicular maturation. Concurrently, gene set variation analysis demonstrated significant enrichment of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis pathways, underscoring PANoptosis as an integrated death mechanism contributing to GC failure. Molecular docking analysis identified baicalin, a bioactive flavonoid, as a potent binder of key PANoptosis effectors. To maintain physiological relevance, all functional validation experiments were carried out in primary human GC cultures supplemented with bovine follicular fluid (BFS), which preserves the native follicular microenvironment and ensures cellular viability and steroidogenic capacity; we further confirmed that baicalin's effects remained consistent under reduced BFS conditions, indicating that its activity is not an artefact of BFS components. Collectively, our findings elucidate a novel ZBP1-driven PANoptotic cascade underlying follicular arrest in PCOS. However, as the present work is exclusively based on in vitro data, we emphasize that baicalin should be viewed as a promising mechanistic lead rather than an established therapeutic agent; rigorous in vivo studies and clinical evaluation are indispensable prerequisites before any translational application can be considered. This study thus provides a solid molecular foundation for future intervention strategies, while highlighting the critical need for further validation in animal models and patients.\n\nID: 42432421\nTitle: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Endothelial Cell Pyroptosis Contributes to Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension via IRE1\u03b1/Caspase-3/GSDME Pathway.\nAbstract: Endothelial cell (EC) injury is regarded as the initiating trigger of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Excessive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress could cause early damage to ECs with subsequent cell death. Pyroptosis leads to EC damage and accelerates PAH progression. However, whether and how ER stress plays a role in regulating EC pyroptosis, especially in PAH progression, remains unclear. The activation level of ER stress and endothelial pyroptosis were assessed in the lungs of a PAH model. Pharmacological inhibitors, small-interfering RNA, and specific inhibitors were used to explore the role and the mechanism of ER stress in regulating EC pyroptosis in PAH in\u00a0vivo and in\u00a0vitro, respectively. ER stress and endothelial pyroptosis were activated in the early stage of monocrotaline-induced PAH rats. Inhibition of ER stress suppressed the activation of the endothelial GSDME (gasdermin E) in PAH rats. Prolonged and severe ER stress increased the level of the GSDME-NT (N-terminal of gasdermin E) and LDH (lactic dehydrogenase) release in ECs. Silencing GSDME or caspase-3 reversed the effect of ER stress-induced EC pyroptosis. Mechanistically, the IRE1\u03b1 (inositol-requiring kinase 1\u03b1) kinase activity mediated the activation of ER stress-triggered caspase-3/GSDME. Inhibition of the IRE1\u03b1 kinase activity by KIRA6 (IRE1\u03b1 kinase inhibitor)\u00a0treatment alleviated the development of PAH by inhibiting caspase-3/GSDME-mediated endothelial pyroptosis and subsequent endothelial integrity disruption. These results demonstrated the critical role of prolonged and unresolved ER stress-induced IRE1\u03b1 activation in modulating EC pyroptosis, leading to early endothelial cell injury and the acceleration of PAH progression.\n\nID: 42432251\nTitle: S-phase targeted treatment triggers caspase-dependent lytic immunogenic cell death with pyroptotic features in cancers.\nAbstract: Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is a type of cell death that can enhance anti-tumour immune responses of chemotherapies and targeted therapies by releasing DAMPs and cytokines that activate dendritic cells and T cells, thereby engaging the patient's immune system to combat the cancer. Pyroptosis and necroptosis are strongly immunogenic because they release DAMPs and inflammatory signals through pore-forming proteins, whereas apoptosis can be tolerogenic. This immunogenic response is contingent on a functional immune system. Unfortunately, most conventional chemotherapies and many targeted therapies also impair the immune system. Here, we investigated the mechanism by which the tumour-selective treatment of Checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor (CHK1i) combined with low-dose hydroxyurea (LDHU) promotes ICD and anti-tumour immunity. We show that CHK1i+LDHU induces S-phase arrest and caspase-dependent lytic cell death with features of pyroptosis, including gasdermin E cleavage, but cell death was not dependent solely on gasdermin cleavage. Inhibiting caspases was sufficient to block both tumour cell killing and treatment immunogenicity. The mechanism does not rely on any single caspase or gasdermin, consistent with the contributions from multiple caspase-dependent processes. By contrast, doxorubicin that predominantly triggers apoptosis was less effective at stimulating anti-tumour immune responses despite triggering similar levels of cell death. These findings demonstrate that caspase-dependent lytic cell death with pyroptotic features promotes a more effective stimulus for anti-tumour immunity.\n\nID: 42426909\nTitle: Microglia-specific NLRP3 inhibition mitigates hippocampal neuroinflammation and cognitive deficits after hemorrhagic shock with resuscitation.\nAbstract: Cognitive dysfunction is a prevalent mental health problem following hemorrhagic shock with resuscitation (HSR). Our previous work indicated that neuroinflammation caused by nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), which is modulated by glial cells, such as microglia, is potentially significant in developing emotional and cognitive dysfunction. However, little is known about the potential of microglial NLRP3 to treat HSR-induced cognitive dysfunction. Therefore, this study established an HSR rodent model to investigate whether microglial NLRP3 represents a potential therapeutic target for improving cognitive dysfunction after HSR. An HSR model was developed by inducing bleeding and retransfusion in mice. The Morris water maze and Novel object recognition tests were used for behavioral evaluation. To selectively knock out the NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia, the AAV\u2011CX3CR1\u2011Cre (pAAV\u2011CX3CR1\u2011NLS\u2011Cre\u2011P2A\u2011EGFP\u20113xFLAG\u2011WPRE) virus was stereotaxically injected into the hippocampal CA1 region of male C57BL/6 mice with NLRP3flox/flox. Immunofluorescence and local field potential recordings were used to assess pathological alterations at different intervals after injury. Our findings indicated that the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950 significantly reversed HSR-induced lower recognition index, increased escape latency, reduced platform crossings, decreased \u03b8 and \u03b3 power and \u03b8-\u03b3 phase coupling, decreased intensity of PSD95 and Synaptophysin, increased number of Iba1+ cells, normalized soma size and total process length cell of Iba1, and increased colocalization of cleaved caspase-1 and interleukin-18 with Iba-1 in the CA1 area of the hippocampus. It also significantly alleviated the HSR-induced cognitive dysfunction. Moreover, we observed that HSR-induced cognitive dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and synaptic plasticity damage may be reversed by knocking out NLRP3 in the hippocampal CA1 microglia. Our study demonstrates that inhibition of microglia\u2011specific NLRP3 can mitigate cognitive impairment following HSR, identifying microglial NLRP3 as a promising therapeutic target. This effect may be associated with suppressing pyroptosis via the NLRP3 signaling pathway in microglia.\n\nID: 42416821\nTitle: Dapansutrile mitigates methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity in rats: roles of inflammation, oxidative stress, pyroptosis, and autophagy.\nAbstract: Methotrexate (MTX) is a widely used chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive agent; however, its clinical utility is frequently limited by dose-dependent hepatotoxicity which was mediated through oxidative stress and dysregulated inflammatory signaling. The present study investigated the protective effect of dapansutrile (DAPA), a selective NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, against MTX-induced hepatic injury in rats and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms. MTX hepatotoxicity was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection (20\u00a0mg/kg), while DAPA was administered orally at doses of 10 or 20\u00a0mg/kg for seven consecutive days. MTX administration resulted in pronounced liver dysfunction, as evidenced by marked elevations in serum ALT, AST, ALP, and GGT levels, severe histopathological alterations, enhanced lipid peroxidation, depletion of endogenous antioxidants, and activation of TLR4/MyD88/NF-\u03baB signaling. Furthermore, MTX robustly triggered NLRP3 inflammasome activation, leading to increased caspase-1 activity, elevated IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 levels, enhanced gasdermin D cleavage, and induction of pyroptotic cell death. MTX also disrupted hepatic autophagic activity, as indicated by reduced LC3-II levels and p62 accumulation. DAPA treatment significantly ameliorated these biochemical, histological, and molecular abnormalities. DAPA suppressed oxidative stress, attenuated inflammatory cytokine production, inhibited inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis, and restored autophagic balance. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that DAPA confers robust hepatoprotection against MTX-induced toxicity through coordinated modulation of inflammatory, oxidative, pyroptotic, and autophagic pathways.\n\nID: 42414698\nTitle: Integrated transcriptomic and experimental validation reveal that N\u2011acetylcysteine ameliorates acute liver failure through multi\u2011target synergistic regulation of pyroptosis and related signaling networks.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a major contributor to the pathophysiology of acute liver failure (ALF), a condition with high mortality. Although N\u2011acetylcysteine (NAC) is used clinically for ALF, its mechanisms of regulating pyroptosis and multiple signaling pathways to achieve hepatoprotection remain incompletely understood. We integrated public transcriptomic data (GSE14668, GSE96851, GSE38941) and performed differential expression analysis, weighted gene co\u2011expression network analysis, protein-protein interaction network construction, and machine learning to identify ALF\u2011related pyroptosis signature genes. Network pharmacology and molecular docking were used to predict the core therapeutic targets and mechanisms of NAC. An in vitro cellular inflammation model (LPS/D\u2011GalN\u2011treated L02 hepatocytes) was established, and the effects of NAC on target proteins and signaling pathways were validated by CCK\u20118, LDH release, Western blot, ELISA, and qPCR. Six core targets-IL18, BCL2, TLR4, CASP1, CCNB1, and CAV1-were identified. Molecular docking predicted binding affinities between NAC and these targets in the moderate range (-\u20094.2 to\u2009-\u20095.3\u00a0kcal/mol). In vitro, NAC (10\u00a0mM) significantly reduced total CASP1 and GSDMD protein levels. More importantly, we further assessed NLRP3 expression, cleaved caspase\u20111 (p20 subunit), and the N\u2011terminal cleavage fragment of GSDMD (GSDMD\u2011NT); NAC markedly suppressed all three markers, providing direct evidence that it inhibits the canonical NLRP3/caspase\u20111/GSDMD pyroptotic axis. NAC also restored BCL2, CCNB1, and CAV1 expression, reversed TLR4 overexpression, and normalized the LC3B\u2011II/I ratio and p62 levels, indicating restoration of autophagic flux. Compared with a pyroptosis inhibitor (Ac\u2011YVAD\u2011CMK), NAC showed superior efficacy in reversing TLR4 upregulation and cell\u2011cycle\u2011related protein abnormalities. NAC exerts a comprehensive hepatoprotective effect that surpasses that of a simple pyroptosis inhibitor by synergistically modulating pyroptosis, apoptosis, cell cycle, inflammatory recognition, and endocytosis pathways through multiple targets. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for expanding the clinical application of NAC in ALF.\n\nID: 42407186\nTitle: Inhibition of toll-like receptor 4 by allicin suppresses mitochondrial DNA-mediated inflammation and pyroptosis to alleviate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.\nAbstract: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) leakage after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R) injury activates inflammation and pyroptosis. Although toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a known mediator of MI/R injury, its interplay with mtDNA remains unclear. This study investigates the cardioprotective mechanism of allicin, focusing on its disruption of the TLR4-mtDNA axis. This study aimed to clarify the mechanisms of inflammatory response and pyroptosis in MI/R injury and the therapeutic targets of allicin. The cardioprotective mechanism of allicin was investigated in both in vivo and in vitro MI/R models. In Sprague-Dawley rats, different concentrations of allicin were administered pre-reperfusion. Myocardial injury, cytosolic mtDNA leakage, and activation of the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) and nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich-containing family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)-gasdermin D (GSDMD) pathways were assessed. Network pharmacology combined with molecular dynamics simulation identified TLR4 as a candidate signaling pathway for validation. In H9C2 cells subjected to OGD/R, the role of TLR4 in mtDNA-induced inflammatory response and pyroptosis, and the therapeutic mechanism of allicin, were studied using TLR4 agonist RS09 and inhibitor resatorvid. Myocardial injury markers, cytosolic mtDNA leakage, cGAS-STING and NLRP3-GSDMD pathway activity, and TLR4 expression were measured. In vivo experiments demonstrated that allicin alleviated MI/R injury, suppressed cytosolic mtDNA leakage, and inhibited the cGAS-STING-mediated inflammatory response and the NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis pathways. Subsequent network pharmacology and molecular dynamics simulation identified TLR4 as a potential mediator of these effects. In vitro studies revealed that TLR4 activation promotes mtDNA-dependent inflammation and pyroptosis, which were effectively suppressed by allicin or TLR4 inhibition. TLR4 activation aggravates MI/R injury by promoting mitochondrial damage and cytosolic mtDNA leakage, which activates the pro-inflammatory (cGAS-STING) and pro-pyroptotic (NLRP3-GSDMD) pathways. Allicin protects against MI/R injury by inhibiting TLR4 activation and the subsequent mtDNA-induced pathways, thereby reducing inflammation and pyroptosis.\n\nID: 42404708\nTitle: Pterostilbene in Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases: Context-Dependent Regulation of Redox Homeostasis and Translational Challenges.\nAbstract: This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on pterostilbene in oxidative stress-related diseases, focusing on its chemical and pharmacokinetic basis, redox-related signaling responses, disease-specific evidence, and translational challenges. Most available evidence comes from preclinical models and suggests that the biological effects of pterostilbene cannot be explained solely by direct reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. Instead, pterostilbene is associated with several redox-sensitive processes, including Nrf2-related antioxidant responses, redox-inflammatory crosstalk, mitochondria-associated stress responses, metabolic regulation, and cell death-related pathways. Evidence from osteoarthritis, neurodegenerative and cognitive dysfunction models, ischemia-reperfusion injury, metabolic diseases, and cancer indicates that these effects vary substantially across pathological contexts. In non-malignant degenerative, ischemic, and metabolic models, pterostilbene is generally associated with attenuation of oxidative stress-, inflammation-, or cellular stress-related injury markers, whereas in selected cancer models it may disrupt redox-adapted tumor-cell stress tolerance and promote apoptosis- or pyroptosis-related responses. Important translational barriers remain, including incomplete direct target validation, heterogeneous dosing and intervention designs, reliance on static oxidative stress endpoints, limited clinical validation, and insufficient integration of negative or context-dependent findings. By applying a redox homeostasis-centered framework, this review clarifies the contexts in which pterostilbene effects have been reported and identifies the evidence needed before disease-specific translational positioning can be established.\n\nID: 42401940\nTitle: GSK'872 mitigates ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat lung transplants by regulating PANoptosis and inflammation in cell type specific manner.\nAbstract: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) greatly impairs lung transplantation (LTx) outcomes, with no effective treatments. Although existing studies have confirmed that cell death and inflammation responses are critical in LTx-IRI, the specific cell death profiles of various parenchymal and inflammatory cells remain to be elucidated. Using human single-cell RNA sequencing data from LTx-IRI, we identified activation of genes related to cell death and inflammation pathways. We examined the effects and mechanisms of a RIPK3 inhibitor, GSK'872, on IRI with a rat LTx model. GSK'872, added to lung preservation solution, injected to recipients, or in combination, reduced alveolar hemorrhage, perivascular edema, neutrophil infiltration and suppressed necroptosis, pyroptosis, and inflammation in lung tissues. GSK'872 decreased MLKL phosphorylation in type 2 alveolar epithelial cells and macrophages, and RIPK3 phosphorylation in neutrophils. GSK'872 induced apoptosis in RAW264.7 macrophages via RIPK1 and caspase 3 cleavage in a cold ischemia/warm reperfusion (CI/R) cell culture model. GSK'872 inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation with suppressed necroptosis and pyroptosis. GSK'872 did not rescue BEAS-2B lung epithelial cells from CI/R-induced cell death. However, conditioned medium from GSK'872-treated macrophages (after CI/R) or neutrophils (challenged by LPS) reduced CI/R-induced decrease in BEAS-2B cell viability. GSK'872 alleviates LTx-IRI by inhibiting necroptosis and pyroptosis in macrophages and neutrophils directly, and protects lung epithelial cells via blocking soluble mediators indirectly. Administration of GSK'872 to lung preservation solution and/or injection to recipients may be new treatment options for IRI in LTx.\n\nID: 42400808\nTitle: Chlamydia psittaci induces GSDME-mediated pyroptosis via the ROS-JNK signaling pathway.\nAbstract: Chlamydia psittaci is an obligate intracellular zoonotic pathogen that causes atypical pneumonia. Pyroptosis is a type of regulated cell death mediated by gasdermin-family proteins and plays an important role in the response to intracellular infection. This study investigates whether C. psittaci infection triggers GSDME-mediated pyroptosis through the ROS-JNK signaling pathway. Our study revealed that infection with C. psittaci induces pyroptosis through caspase-3 activation and subsequent GSDME cleavage in human cervical epithelial (HeLa) cells. Mechanistically, the infection increased intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Treatment with either the ROS scavenger NAC or the JNK inhibitor SP600125 significantly suppressed pyroptosis. Furthermore, inhibition of either the caspase-3-GSDME axis or the ROS-JNK pathway significantly increased the number of C. psittaci inclusion bodies. Taken together, our findings suggest that the ROS/JNK signaling pathway modulates GSDME-mediated pyroptosis and concurrently restricts C. psittaci replication in host cells, identifying the ROS-JNK-GSDME axis as a key mechanism in C. psittaci-induced pyroptosis. These findings reveal novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of psittacosis.\n\nID: 42394466\nTitle: Sinomenine Regulates the TRIM32/IRF1/TRAF6 Axis to Inhibit Pyroptosis in Atopic Dermatitis.\nAbstract: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a persistent skin disorder involving inflammation and marked by immune dysregulation. Sinomenine, a plant-derived alkaloid with known anti-inflammatory properties, remains underexplored regarding its role in pyroptosis associated with AD. An in\u00a0vitro AD-like model was established using HaCaT cells stimulated with IFN-\u03b3 (10\u2009ng/mL) and TNF-\u03b1\u00a0(10\u2009ng/mL). Sinomenine pretreatment was evaluated for its ability to attenuate inflammation, pyroptosis, and cell damage using ELISA, MTT, LDH assays, flow cytometry, and Western blot. The underlying mechanism was explored via ChIP-qPCR, luciferase assays, and protein interaction studies including co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence. IFN-\u03b3/TNF-\u03b1 triggered robust pyroptosis in HaCaT cells, characterized by elevated IL-18, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1\u03b2, and increased NLRP3 expression levels, cleaved Caspase-1, and GSDMD-N. Sinomenine pretreatment significantly reversed these effects, improving cell viability and reducing inflammatory cytokine production and pyroptosis markers. Mechanistically, sinomenine downregulated TRAF6 expression, a known activator of the NLRP3 inflammasome, by inhibiting its transcriptional regulator IRF1. IRF1 directly bound the TRAF6 promoter and promoted its transcription. Furthermore, sinomenine enhanced TRIM32 expression, which promoted the ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of IRF1, thus interrupting the IRF1/TRAF6/NLRP3 axis. Sinomenine protects HaCaT cells from IFN-\u03b3/TNF-\u03b1-induced pyroptosis by promoting TRIM32-mediated degradation of IRF1, leading to downregulation of TRAF6 and subsequent attenuation of the NLRP3 inflammasome activation. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of sinomenine for inflammatory skin diseases like AD.\n\nID: 42392751\nTitle: [Mechanism of Sangpi Zhike Formula to regulate balance of \"oxidation-reduction\" axis and alleviate ferroptosis and inflammatory injury for improving post-infection cough based on UPLC-QE-MS and experimental verification].\nAbstract: This study explored the mechanism of Sangpi Zhike Formula in regulating the "oxidation-reduction" balance, reducing the accumulation of reactive oxygen species(ROS), thereby alleviating inflammatory injury and interfering with the process of ferroptosis, and relieving post-infection cough(PIC). The potential pharmacological mechanism was investigated using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-Q Exactive-high resolution mass spectrometry(UPLC-QE-MS) and network pharmacology. A total of 70 SPF-grade SD rats(half male and half female) were randomly divided into a normal control group, a model group, a montelukast sodium(western medicine) group, a Ferrostatin-1(ferroptosis inhibitor) group, and low-, medium-, and high-dose Sangpi Zhike Formula(TCM) groups, with 10 rats in each group. The dosages of Sangpi Zhike Formula for the low-, medium-, and high-dose TCM groups were 2.43, 4.85, and 9.70 g\u00b7kg~(-1)\u00b7d~(-1), respectively. Montelukast sodium was administered at 0.5 mg\u00b7kg~(-1)\u00b7d~(-1), while Ferrostatin-1 was injected intraperitoneally at 5 mg\u00b7kg~(-1). The treatment period lasted 14 d. Pathological damages in lung lobes was assessed by HE staining, ROS accumulation was observed by immunofluorescence, target protein expression was examined by immunohistochemistry, and lung index was calculated to evaluate pulmonary infiltration and congestion. Biochemical assays were performed to measure the levels of total superoxide dismutase(T-SOD), catalase(CAT), malondialdehyde(MDA), total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC), reduced glutathione(GSH), glutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX), oxidized glutathione(GSSG), and total iron in lung homogenates. ELISA was used to quantify tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1(TNF-\u03b1), interleukin-1\u03b2(IL-1\u03b2), and interleukin-6(IL-6). Western blot and qRT-PCR were employed to determine protein and mRNA levels of tumor protein p53(p53), cystine/glutamate transporter(SLC7A11), glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4), long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 4(ACSL4), lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 3(LPCAT3), heme oxygenase-1(HO-1), NFE2 related factor 2(Nrf2), NLR family pyrin domain containing 3(NLRP3), Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4), and nuclear factor-kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells p65(NF-\u03baB p65) in lung tissue. Network pharmacology analysis indicated that the Sangpi Zhike Formula might exert therapeutic effects by targeting TNF, AKT1, IL-6, and TP53, thereby modulating ferroptosis-and pyroptosis-related signaling pathways. Experimental verification showed that compared with the normal group, the model group had obvious inflammatory cell infiltration, structural disorders, significant ROS accumulation in lung tissue, with a significantly increased fluorescence intensity(P<0.01), significantly increased levels of MDA, CAT, GSSG, T-AOC, and total iron, decreased GSH level, and significantly upregulated expressions of p53, ACSL4, LPCAT3, HO-1, NLRP3, TLR4, NF-\u03baB proteins and mRNAs(P<0.01), and significantly downregulated expressions of SLC7A11, GPX4, Nrf2 proteins and mRNAs(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the medium-dose TCM group and the ferroptosis inhibitor group showed significant differences in the above indicators(P<0.01); other drug intervention groups also showed significant differences in the above indicators compared with the model group(P<0.05). These results suggest that the Sangpi Zhike Formula may alleviate PIC symptoms by adjusting the "oxidation-reduction" balance in lung tissue, reducing ROS accumulation, and thereby alleviating inflammatory injury and interfering with the ferroptosis process.\n\nID: 42392718\nTitle: [Effects and mechanisms of hesperetin in attenuating alcoholic liver injury by targeting mitochondria to regulate hepatocyte pyroptosis].\nAbstract: This study investigated the effects and potential mechanisms of hesperetin(HST) in targeting mitochondria to regulate hepatocyte pyroptosis and alleviate alcoholic liver injury through in vitro experiments. Human immortalized hepatocytes(THLE-2) were used to establish an in vitro alcoholic liver injury model induced by 200 mmol\u00b7L~(-1) ethanol. The effective concentrations of HST(40, 80, and 160 \u03bcmol\u00b7L~(-1)) were determined using the MTT assay. The effects of HST on hepatocyte pyroptosis were evaluated by optical microscopy, lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) release assay, and flow cytometry, and its effects on lipid accumulation were assessed using Nile red staining and cholesterol and triglyceride assay kits. Further intervention with a high dose of HST was performed, and the expression levels of pyroptosis-related molecules, including caspase-1, gasdermin D(GSDMD), interleukin-18(IL-18), and interleukin-1\u03b2(IL-1\u03b2), were detected by Western blot and PCR. In addition, a caspase-1 inhibitor(Z-YVAD-FMK) was used to reversely validate the regulatory effect of HST on the classical pyroptosis pathway. The morphology of the endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes, and mitochondria was observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Superoxide dismutase(SOD) levels were measured using a commercial assay kit, mitochondrial membrane potential was analyzed by flow cytometry, and the gene expression levels of mitochondrial membrane transport proteins, including voltage-dependent anion channel 1(VDAC1), voltage-dependent anion channel 2(VDAC2), translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 20(TOM20), and translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 34(TOM34), were determined by PCR. Meanwhile, the mitochondrial reactive oxygen species(mtROS) inducer rotenone was employed to validate the mitochondria-targeted regulatory effects of HST on mitochondrial function. The experimental results showed that HST concentration-dependently increased hepatocyte viability, reduced LDH levels, significantly alleviated hepatocyte pyroptosis, and improved lipid accumulation, while downregulating the expression of caspase-1, GSDMD, IL-18, and IL-1\u03b2. After the addition of a caspase-1 inhibitor, the inhibitory effect of HST on hepatocyte pyroptosis was further confirmed. Mechanistic investigations revealed that HST targeted mitochondria by scavenging mtROS, upregulating SOD expression, restoring mitochondrial membrane potential, and downregulating the expression of mitochondrial membrane-associated transport proteins VDAC1, VDAC2, TOM20, and TOM34. Furthermore, the addition of the mtROS inducer rotenone reversely validated the role of HST in alleviating hepatocyte pyroptosis through mitochondrial targeting. In summary, HST alleviates hepatocyte pyroptosis and improves lipid metabolism disorders by targeting mitochondria and regulating the classical pyroptosis pathway, thereby mitigating alcoholic liver injury. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the potential clinical application of HST in the treatment of alcoholic liver injury.\n\nID: 42392409\nTitle: Macrophage senescence and programmed cell death in atherosclerosis: Mechanisms, cross-talk, and emerging therapeutic strategies.\nAbstract: Atherosclerosis imposes a heavy burden on global healthcare systems and remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with macrophage dysfunction playing a critical role in its pathogenesis. This review examines the dual roles of macrophage senescence and programmed cell death (PCD) in the progression of atherosclerosis, highlighting their mechanisms, cross-talk and emerging therapeutic strategies. Macrophage senescence-characterized by irreversible cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)-exacerbates chronic inflammation and impairs tissue repair. Meanwhile, PCD pathways, including apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and autophagy, regulate inflammatory responses and cellular homeostasis; however, their dysregulation accelerates arterial pathology. Shared molecular pathways such as NF-\u03baB, mTOR, and p53 govern both processes, while distinct features define their respective contributions: senescence reflects cumulative damage and functional decline, whereas PCD involves regulated, context-dependent cellular demise. In atherosclerosis, senescent macrophages promote plaque instability through SASP-driven inflammation and impaired efferocytosis, while PCD modalities such as necroptosis and pyroptosis exacerbate necrotic core formation. Emerging therapeutic strategies targeting these pathways-including senolytics, NLRP3 inhibitors, ferroptosis suppressors, and autophagy enhancers-show promise in preclinical models by mitigating inflammation, restoring macrophage function, and stabilizing plaques. Pharmacological interventions such as quercetin (a p38 MAPK inhibitor), melatonin (an Nrf2 activator), and senolytic agents illustrate the potential to disrupt the senescence-PCD axis. This synthesis underscores the importance of delineating context-specific roles of macrophage senescence and PCD in atherosclerosis, offering a roadmap for dual-targeted therapies to alleviate cardiovascular burden. By integrating mechanistic insights with translational applications, this review identifies novel biomarkers and therapeutic avenues to combat aging-related atherosclerotic pathologies.\n\nID: 42392288\nTitle: Caspase-3 activation is a brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin proteins, with GSDMD and GSDME being the most extensively studied. Inflammatory caspases-1 or caspases-4/5/11 cleave GSDMD and release its pore-forming fragment GSDMD-NT, whereas the apoptotic caspase-3, cleaves GSDME and releases its pore-forming fragment GSDME-NT. In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis. Interestingly, downregulation of caspase-3 activity either through RNAi or caspase-3 inhibitor significantly increased cell death. Furthermore, we found that caspase-3 physically interacts with GSDMD-NT and cleaves it at a site distinct from those targeted by caspase-1 or caspases-4/5/11. This alternative cleavage generates a non-functional fragment of GSDMD-NT, thereby disrupting its integrity. Consequently, we demonstrate that caspase-3 activation serves as a negative feedback mechanism to regulate the intensity of GSDMD-NT-mediated pyroptosis.\n\nID: 42389282\nTitle: Multidimensional targeting of ischemia-reperfusion injury by genistein: from molecular crosstalk to clinical translation.\nAbstract: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a convergent pathology driven by oxidative stress, sterile inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and regulated cell death (apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis), yet validated pharmacotherapies remain scarce. Genistein, a soy-derived isoflavone phytoestrogen, has demonstrated multi-organ protection in preclinical IRI models through coordinated regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant axis, SIRT1/p53 deacetylation-dependent anti-apoptotic signaling, and NF-kappaB/JAK2-STAT3/alpha7nAChR/NLRP3 inflammasome cascades, but systematic mechanistic integration is lacking. A narrative review with systematic literature identification was conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus (2010-2024). Studies on genistein or its structurally defined derivatives in established IRI models with mechanistic endpoints were included; soy extracts, biochanin A, and non-IRI studies were excluded. Genistein engages multiple cytoprotective pathways with organ-dependent evidence strength. Causal validation (Level A: genetic deletion, siRNA, or pharmacological inhibitor with rescue) has been achieved for Nrf2/HO-1 in cerebral IRI and for SIRT1/p53, ADORA2A-cAMP-PK, and PI3K/Akt in renal IRI, whereas hepatic and intestinal evidence remains correlative (Level C). SIRT1-mediated deacetylation concurrently suppresses both p53-dependent apoptosis (Bax/PUMA) and NF-kappaB p65 subunit transcriptional activity at Lys310, integrating anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects. Genistein inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation at the priming level (NF-kappaB-dependent NLRP3/pro-IL-1beta transcription) and assembly level (ROS/ASC/caspase-1), linking oxidative stress sensing to gasdermin D-mediated pyroptosis. Emerging evidence (2023-2025) suggests genistein may attenuate ferroptosis via iron chelation and Nrf2-driven GPX4 preservation. Translational gaps include concentration disconnect between in vitro effective doses (10-100 \u03bcM) and in vivo free aglycone levels (<0.1 \u03bcM), unaddressed PAINS assay-interference liability, predominance of pretreatment-only rodent models, undefined drug interaction profiles, and absence of comorbidity-rich and large-animal studies. Genistein-3'-sodium sulfonate demonstrates improved aqueous solubility and post-treatment efficacy in cerebral IRI, but human pharmacokinetic data in IRI contexts are absent. Genistein's multi-target, cross-pathway pharmacology aligns with IRI pathophysiology, yet the evidence base is insufficiently rigorous for clinical deployment. This review identifies SIRT1-mediated dual p53/NF-kappaB suppression as a mechanistic nexus, highlights pyroptosis and ferroptosis as underexplored therapeutic dimensions, and proposes a translational roadmap prioritizing causal pathway validation with orthogonal PAINS-controlled assays, pharmacokinetic characterization, sex- and comorbidity-stratified preclinical models, and early-phase clinical investigation in elective surgical settings where prophylactic administration is feasible.\n\nID: 42389269\nTitle: \u03b2-Caryophyllene protects against ischemic stroke by inhibiting H3K9 and H3K18 lactylation-mediated cellular pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Ischemic stroke is a common and severe cerebrovascular disease with high mortality and disability. Accumulating evidence indicates that \u03b2-caryophyllene (BCP) exerts neuroprotective effects against cerebral ischemic injury; however, the precise underlying mechanisms remain largely unexplored. Focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) mouse models were established in vivo and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) was conducted in BV2 microglial cells and primary microglia in vitro. We demonstrated that BCP administration significantly reduced cerebral infarct volume, alleviated neurological deficits, and enhanced motor function in mice subjected to transient focal cerebral ischemia. Mechanistically, BCP inhibited pyroptosis and glycolysis in the ischemic penumbra of mice and in BV2 cells following OGD/R. Concomitantly, BCP decreased the levels of H3K9 lactylation (H3K9la) and H3K18 lactylation (H3K18la) in brain tissues of ischemic penumbra and in OGD/R-induced BV2 cells. Notably, co-treatment with lactate attenuated these inhibitory effects and abrogated the neuroprotective efficacy of BCP. Similar results were also obtained in primary microglia. Additionnaly, oxamate (the LDHA inhibitor) simultaneously downregulated the protein levels of H3K9la, H3K18la, and pyroptosis-related factors, while MCC950 (the NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor) only blocked downstream pyroptosis without affecting histone lactylation. Chip-PCR further demonstrated that OGD/R increased the enrichment of H3K9la and H3K18la at the NLRP3 promoter, which was decreased by BCP and oxamate but not by MCC950. Lactate supplementation partially restored the inhibitory effects of BCP. BCP protects against ischemic stroke by targeting the lactate-histone lactylation-pyroptosis axis, providing a potential therapeutic target for cerebral ischemia.\n\nID: 42388809\nTitle: Invoking ferroptosis and photon-controlled pyroptosis via an integrated therapeutic system for triple-pathway tumor therapy.\nAbstract: Antitumor agents that rely solely on apoptosis often fail to disrupt the complementary cell survival cascades. In this study, we developed a redox-responsive integrated therapeutic system (QSH) that exploited ferroptosis and pyroptosis to enhance tumor therapy. QSH consisted of a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH in mitochondria) inhibitor (Q, a ferroptosis inducer) and a photosensitiser (IHcy, a pyroptosis trigger) linked by a disulphide bond. Upon entering cancer cells, QSH could effectively target mitochondria by leveraging the mitochondrial membrane potential. Within the highly redox-stressed tumor microenvironment, the disulfide bonds were cleaved by glutathione (GSH), leading to the release of Q and IHcy, which promoted glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)-mediated ferroptosis (the first pathway). The released Q inhibited DHODH activity within mitochondria, thereby disrupting the DHODH-mediated mitochondrial antioxidant system and also promoting ferroptosis (the second pathway). Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns. Significantly, QSH completely suppressed tumor growth in 4T1 breast cancer models due to the synchronous activation of ferroptosis and pyroptosis in tumors. This redox-triggered triple-pathway strategy effectively elevated the level of lipid peroxidation within cells, induced immunogenic cell death, and enhanced tumor sensitivity to treatments.\n\nID: 42378825\nTitle: Inhibition of the Caspase-9/GSDME axis by Auranofin: a potential therapeutic strategy for bacterial toxin-mediated severe systemic disease.\nAbstract: Bacterial toxin-mediated severe systemic diseases, such as Shiga toxin-induced hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), are associated with an exceptionally high mortality rate due to life-threatening multi-organ failure and a profound inflammatory surge. Despite this severe clinical burden, targeted therapeutic drugs remain unavailable. Here, we investigated the therapeutic potential of Auranofin (AUR), an FDA-approved compound, in mitigating systemic lethality by targeting the Caspase-9/GSDME-mediated cell death axis. Utilizing a high-throughput screening of 2819 FDA-approved drugs, we identified AUR as a potent inhibitor of Stx2-induced cytotoxicity in THP-1 macrophages. In vitro, AUR pre-treatment (2.5\u00a0\u03bcM) significantly preserved cell viability, stabilized mitochondrial membrane potential, and suppressed the release of pro-inflammatory IL-1\u03b2 and LDH. Mechanistic analysis revealed that AUR abrogated the activation of Caspase-9 and Caspase-3, effectively blocking GSDME-mediated pyroptosis. In a C57BL/6 mouse model of Stx2-induced systemic injury, AUR administration significantly prolonged survival time and ameliorated renal and intestinal dysfunction. Histological evaluation confirmed that AUR reduced renal tubular necrosis, fibrin deposition, and the infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils. Western blot analysis of kidney tissues further corroborated the inhibition of the Caspase-9/GSDME axis in vivo. Our findings elucidate that AUR represents a promising drug-repurposing strategy for treating severe systemic syndromes by intercepting the crosstalk between apoptosis and pyroptosis, highlighting a novel, translational therapeutic paradigm for acute toxemia.\n\nID: 42377751\nTitle: Osthole attenuates cartilage degradation and chondrocyte pyroptosis in knee osteoarthritis and is associated with activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway.\nAbstract: To verify the protective effect of osthole on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and explore its mechanism of action. Rats receiving the modified Hulth method and IL-1\u03b2-induced chondrocytes were used to construct in vivo and in vitro KOA models, respectively, and were subsequently treated by osthole. Hematoxylin-eosin and safranin O/fast green staining assays were used to assess the histological effects of osthole administered by oral gavage on the knee joint cartilage of KOA model rats. Western blotting, qRT-PCR, and immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical staining analyses were used to examine the expression of factors related to cartilage degeneration and chondrocyte pyroptosis in vitro and in vivo. The potential molecular targets of osthole action on KOA and their relevant pathways were predicted and verified. Osthole alleviated cartilage injury and lowered pathology scores in KOA rats. Osthole increased the levels of collagen \u2161 but decreased those of ADAMTS-5, MMP3, and MMP13 in rat chondrocytes. Chondrocyte pyroptosis was alleviated by osthole, as evidenced by decreased levels of NLRP3, caspase-1, ASC, GSDMD, IL-1\u03b2, and IL-18 in rat chondrocytes and serum. Osthole prevented LDH release in rat chondrocytes induced by IL-1\u03b2. Bioinformatics analysis showed that osthole targets the PI3K/Akt pathway. PI3K inhibitor LY294002 treatment reversed the effects of osthole on chondrocyte degeneration and pyroptosis. Osthole alleviated cartilage degradation and chondrocyte pyroptosis in KOA, and these effects were associated with activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.\n\nID: 42449401\nTitle: Dynamic cross-linked injectable hydrogel for combined oxaliplatin-resveratrol therapy in colorectal cancer peritoneal metastasis.\nAbstract: Peritoneal metastasis (PM) of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major therapeutic challenge due to the limited efficacy of current systemic and intraperitoneal treatments. To overcome these limitations, we developed an injectable, self-healing hydrogel constructed from a dual dynamic cross-linked network formed by borate ester and Schiff base bonds between phenylboronic acid-modified carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS-PBA) and oxidized dextran (ODEX). This hydrogel was engineered for sustained intraperitoneal co-delivery of oxaliplatin (OXA) and resveratrol-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs@RES). The system exhibited excellent biocompatibility and significantly inhibited cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while inducing apoptosis and immunogenic cell death (ICD) in vitro. In a murine model of CRC peritoneal metastasis, the dual-drug-loaded hydrogel markedly suppressed tumor progression, reduced ascites formation, and prolonged survival. Proteomic analysis further revealed that treatment significantly modulated key signalling pathways, including HIF-1\u03b1-mediated angiogenesis, apoptosis-related cascades, and TGF-\u03b2-driven epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Collectively, this work presents a rationally designed localized delivery platform with significant potential for the treatment of colorectal cancer peritoneal metastasis.\n\nID: 42448431\nTitle: LysoPS-GPR34 axis enhances tumor-associated macrophages efferocytosis to promote immune escape in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis.\nAbstract: Metabolites sculpt the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) that facilitates immune evasion. As a crucial signaling lysophospholipid, lysophosphatidylserine (LysoPS) correlates with advanced disease stages in multiple tumor types. However, the mechanisms by which LysoPS drives gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis remain undefined. Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of primary tumors, normal peritoneum, and metastatic lesions delineated mechanisms underlying LysoPS-mediated tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) reprogramming. Immunohistochemistry and multiplex immunofluorescence validated GPR34-high TAMs infiltration in peritoneal metastases. Functional validation was performed using molecular assays and in vivo models. LysoPS accumulated in ascites from patients with gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis, establishing an immunosuppressive TME that drove malignant progression. Using single-cell transcriptome sequencing, we identified a distinct subset of TAMs highly expressing GPR34 enriched in gastric cancer peritoneal metastases, which correlates with tumor progression and immune evasion. Mechanistically, LysoPS engagement of GPR34 activated ERK/c-Jun signaling, transcriptionally upregulating AXL and CD36 to enhance efferocytosis. This effect drove TAMs toward an immunosuppressive phenotype, characterized by enhanced interleukin-10 and transforming growth factor-\u03b2 secretion. GPR34 inhibitor attenuated M2-like TAMs infiltration while bolstering cytotoxic T cells recruitment and curtailing programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)+T cells accumulation. Furthermore, combination with anti-PD-1 therapy synergistically suppressed tumor growth beyond monotherapy efficacy. LysoPS-GPR34 axis synergized with efferocytosis to amplify TAMs immunosuppressive properties, fostering an immune-evasive microenvironment; GPR34 inhibitor thus represents a promising strategy to potentiate PD-1 blockade efficacy in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis.\n\nID: 42438088\nTitle: Decreased PD-1+ NK and T Cell Populations in Peritoneal Fluid contribute to Immune Dysregulation in Endometriosis.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is associated with chronic pelvic pain, largely due to immune dysregulation within the peritoneal cavity. The activation status of peritoneal immune cells is not well understood, and comparisons with systemic immune cells may provide insights for diagnosing and treating inflammation and pain in endometriosis. To investigate immune cell activation and inhibition status in peritoneal fluid and blood in endometriosis patients using full-spectrum flow cytometry. This study included patients undergoing laparoscopy for diagnosis or treatment of peritoneal endometriosis or for unrelated conditions; peritoneal fluid was collected from n\u2009=\u20096 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20098 controls, and matched blood from n\u2009=\u20095 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20097 controls. Immune cells were analysed using a 20-marker full-spectrum flow cytometry panel. Data were analysed for statistical significance using the Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-Whitney U test, with a p value below 0.05 considered significant. The main differences between endometriosis and control samples were found in lymphoid populations in peritoneal fluid and myeloid populations in blood. Contrary to our expectations, the expression of PD-1 on peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations was significantly lower in endometriosis than in controls (p\u2009<\u20090.05). The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.\n\nID: 42421521\nTitle: AI-Optimized 3D-Printed Dual-Layer Implant: Resolving Chemo-Immunotherapy Sequential Administration Dilemma for Colorectal Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis.\nAbstract: The synergistic integration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy represents the most promising strategy for enhancing therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment. Chemotherapy initiates the therapeutic cascade by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD), thereby releasing tumor antigens and prime immune sensitization. Subsequently, immunotherapy blocks immune evasion pathways, resulting in a coordinated relay-like antitumor response. This temporally coordinated sequence maximizes synergistic therapeutic efficacy. However, current clinical practice cannot support the sequential and sustained administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This study innovatively integrates artificial intelligence (AI) with 3D printing technology to develop a dual-layer drug-loaded implant (LEH@OG) to achieve precise spatiotemporally controlled sequential drug release. The AI model precisely predicted exposure time of the inner gel layer in advance by optimizing parameters such as outer shell thickness and concentration, thereby realizing an on-demand sequential release process. This study demonstrates that combining AI with 3D printing enables precise sequential delivery of chemotherapy-immunotherapy agents, providing a core solution for establishing personalized colorectal cancer peritoneal metastasis (CCPM) therapeutic platforms, while also offering a new paradigm for synergistic treatment of other solid tumors.\n\nID: 42420251\nTitle: MFAP2 secreted by TGF-\u03b21-induced cancer-associated fibroblast cells promotes gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis through Src-STAT3-PTK7 axis.\nAbstract: Peritoneal metastasis is the leading risk factor for gastric cancer (GC). However, the mechanism of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis (GCPM) is still unclear. GCPM depends not only on the \"seeds\" of tumor cells but also on the \"soil\" of the peritoneal microenvironment. This study aimed to analyze the changes in the peritoneal tissue microenvironment of nine patients with early-stage GC, advanced-stage GC, and GCPM using single-cell transcriptome sequencing. It found that the number of microfiber-associated protein 2 (MFAP2)-positive cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) gradually increased with tumor progression and was associated with poor prognosis of GC during GCPM progression. Mechanistically, GC cells secreted transforming growth factor-\u03b21 (TGF-\u03b21) to stimulate the entry of Smad4 into the nucleus. This promoted the transcription of MFAP2 in peritoneal mesothelial cells and led to mesothelial-mesenchymal transition (MMT) of peritoneal mesothelial cells into CAFs, thereby altering the peritoneal microenvironment and facilitating the colonization of GC cells on the peritoneum. Moreover, MFAP2 secreted by CAFs bound to the integrin \u03b1V\u03b23 receptor on the surface of GC cells, activating the Src-STAT3 signaling pathway and upregulating the expression of protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) in GC cells. PTK7 accumulated intracellular \u03b2-catenin and facilitated its nuclear entry, activating transcription of downstream target genes to enhance the invasion and adhesion of GC cells, thereby promoting GCPM progression. Our findings provide insights into how changes in the peritoneal microenvironment promote the peritoneal metastasis of GC, thus providing new molecular targets for personalized treatment and prognostic evaluation in clinical practice.\n\nID: 42404625\nTitle: Engineering manganese-based immune amplifier for chemoimmunotherapy of peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer.\nAbstract: Current immunotherapies exhibit limited clinical efficacy in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). While manganese ions (Mn) can activate the cGAS-STING pathway to potentiate innate immunity, their clinical application is limited by poor tumor accumulation and potential systemic toxicity. Alendronate (ALN), an FDA-approved agent, exerts T cell immunomodulatory activity but is hampered by low bioavailability and undesired bone targeting. To effectively potentiate antitumor immunity against CRC, we developed a manganese-alendronate (MnALN) nanomedicine via infinite coordination, leveraging Mn and ALN to synergistically eliminate tumor cells. In addition, Mn triggers reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and subsequent immunogenic cell death (ICD) in tumor cells, while its combination with ALN further enhances T cell immune responses, ultimately achieving efficient tumor growth inhibition and intense anti-tumor immune response. This study presented a dual-functional MnALN nanomedicine synthesized from clinically available Mn and ALN, simultaneously activating apoptosis and inflammation-related pathways in CRC cells, which provides an effective strategy for immune tolerance CRC therapy.\n\nID: 42389264\nTitle: Banxia xiexin decoction and its bioactive metabolites: multi-targeted mechanisms for suppressing gastric cancer progression, reversing chemoresistance, and remodeling the tumor microenvironment.\nAbstract: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, primarily due to late diagnosis and limited benefit from surgery alone. Although chemotherapy, targeted agents, and immunotherapy have improved outcomes for selected patients, their clinical benefits are often limited by significant toxicity, acquired resistance, and the pronounced molecular heterogeneity of GC. Multi-target therapeutic approaches are therefore urgently needed. Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXD), a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine formula widely used for gastrointestinal disorders, has emerged as a promising adjuvant candidate for GC treatment. However, the bioactive metabolites and molecular mechanisms of BXD have not been fully clarified. This review comprehensively summarizes current evidence on the anti-GC actions of BXD and its key bioactive metabolites. Mechanistically, BXD inhibits GC\u00a0cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by regulating cell-cycle checkpoints and inhibiting oncogenic pathways, particularly Wnt/\u03b2-catenin and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis. These coordinated effects facilitate apoptosis, autophagy modulation, and oxidative stress-related cytotoxicity, and are further linked to reduced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, migration, and angiogenesis. The major bioactive metabolites of BXD, such as berberine, baicalin, wogonoside, and glycyrrhizin further reverse chemoresistance by downregulating drug-efflux and survival signaling, thereby enhancing sensitivity to standard agents such as cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and paclitaxel. BXD also shows potential in suppressing peritoneal metastasis by disrupting pre-metastatic niche formation and in improving anti-tumor immunity through downregulation of PD-L1 via the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 pathway, reduction of immunosuppression, and promotion of immunogenic cell death (ICD). Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress. These findings highlight BXD as a promising multi-component, multi-pathway adjuvant candidate for GC, exerting cooordinated effects on tumor cell survival, metastasis, drug resistance, metabolism, and immune regulation. Nevertheless, limitations of current studies include insufficient investigation of tumor microenvironmental (TME) components (particularly macrophages, exosomes, and mesenchymal stem cells) and a lack of standardized pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characterization (PK/PD). Future research should integrate multi-omics, spatial transcriptomics, and rigorous preclinical and clinical trials to improve reproducibility, clarify active metabolite-target relationships, elucidate BXD-mediated remodeling of the GC TEM to enhance therapeutic responsiveness.\n\nID: 42370822\nTitle: Quercetin attenuates peritoneal fibrosis by upregulating ferroptosis-related glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in MeT-5A and rat models: Supported by clinical mRNA expression data.\nAbstract: BackgroundPeritoneal fibrosis (PF) limits the long-term use of peritoneal dialysis (PD), with effective therapies lacking. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored. Quercetin, a natural flavonoid, possesses potential anti-fibrotic and anti-ferroptotic properties.MethodsPD effluent cells from patients with different dialysis durations were analyzed for the expression of fibrosis markers (\u03b1-smooth muscle actin and collagen I) and ferroptosis-related markers (glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11)). In vitro, human peritoneal mesothelial cells (MeT-5A) exposed to high glucose were treated with quercetin to examine its effects on mitochondrial ultrastructure and marker expression. A rat model of PF was established through daily intraperitoneal injection of high-glucose dialysate, with or without quercetin administration, to evaluate histological and molecular changes in the parietal peritoneum.ResultsProlonged dialysis duration was associated with upregulated fibrotic markers and downregulated ferroptosis-related genes in patient samples. In vitro, high glucose induced mitochondrial damage and a profibrotic phenotype in MeT-5A cells, which were significantly attenuated by quercetin. Quercetin restored the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11, comparable to the effects of the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1. In vivo, quercetin treatment markedly alleviated high-glucose-induced peritoneal thickening and fibrosis while enhancing the expression of ferroptosis suppressors.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate that ferroptosis contributes to the pathogenesis of PD-associated PF. Quercetin mitigates fibrotic progression by modulating ferroptosis, highlighting its promise as a novel therapeutic agent for preventing or treating this complication.\n\nID: 42366506\nTitle: Adiponectin improves the aortic dissection by inhibiting inflammatory cell infiltration and macrophage pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Aortic dissection (AD) is a fatal cardiovascular emergency that is predominantly induced by long-term uncontrolled hypertension. The mouse AD model was established by combining \u03b2-aminopropionitrile with angiotensin II. The incidence rate, rupture rate, and survival status of the mice were evaluated. The structural damage of the aorta was observed using tissue staining technology, the extracellular matrix status, and macrophage pyroptosis were evaluated by immunofluorescence staining, the infiltration of inflammatory cells was detected by immunohistochemistry, the expression of pyroptosis-related molecules, and inflammatory factors was analyzed by Western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Cell proliferation was detected by EdU staining, and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. In the aortic tissues of AD model mice, the expression of APN, and the content of APN in the serum were significantly decreased. APN intervention can alleviate the thickening of the aortic media, rupture of elastic fibers, and degradation of the extracellular matrix. APN inhibits the proliferation, apoptosis, and phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). At the same time, it can inhibit the infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages and the inflammatory response. Underlying mechanism, it was found that APN inhibited NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis by reducing the release of inflammatory factors; this effect was dependent on the phosphorylation activation of AMPK\u03b1 and APN receptor. APN plays a protective role in AD. Its underlying mechanism is related to the activation of the AMPK pathway, which in turn inhibits macrophage pyroptosis and vascular inflammation. This study offers a new perspective for the pathological mechanism of AD.\n\nID: 42366335\nTitle: Proteomic analysis of malignant ascites and its impact on ovarian cancer spheroids.\nAbstract: Most advanced ovarian cancer patients develop malignant ascites, which describes a buildup of fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused by increased vascular permeability and obstructed lymphatic drainage. Malignant ascites contains cancer cells, which can aggregate as spheroids, as well as stromal cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and blood cells that create a complex tumor microenvironment. This study explores the proteome of ascites and how this environment affects the viability, phenotypes, proteomes, and treatment responses of ovarian cancer cells. Using label-free proteomics, we compared the proteomes of cell-free malignant ascites from ovarian cancer patients with those of serum. Additionally, we examined the ex vivo chemotherapy responses of cancer spheroids cultured in ascites. Through detailed proteomic analysis of cells grown as 2D or 3D in tissue culture medium or ascites, we identified biological pathways and specific proteins induced by ascites. Finally, we performed orthogonal validation of a candidate marker, TGM2, using immunofluorescent staining. Proteomics of cell-free ascites identified increased levels of extracellular, secreted, and membrane proteins when compared to serum. Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium. However, chemotherapy-induced cell death of spheroids grown in standard cell culture medium remained proportional to changes observed in ascites-cultured spheroids. Ascites-driven phenotypic changes were not recapitulated by adding selected chemokines nor periostin to the cell culture medium, suggesting that additional factors are required. Notably, ascites induced similar ECM, secreted, and membrane proteins across 2D and 3D models, including TGM2, which was validated in spheroids through immunofluorescent staining. This study contributes to our understanding of the role of ascites in the regulation of the proteome and viability of cancer cells. It provides evidence for the induction of TGM2 expression by ascites. Results from this pilot study warrant further study in a larger cohort.\n\nID: 42363283\nTitle: The DAPK3-DCAF1 pathway regulates ZBP1 protein stability to orchestrate PANoptosis for ovarian cancer therapy.\nAbstract: Ovarian cancer is characterized by an immunosuppressive \"cold\" tumor microenvironment, which poses a major challenge to effective therapy. Inducing immunogenic cell death through PANoptosis represents a promising strategy for remodeling the tumor microenvironment. Z-DNA binding protein 1 (ZBP1), an interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene, is a key sensor of Z-conformation nucleic acids (Z-NA) driving PANoptosis. While ZBP1 upregulation is traditionally attributed to transcriptional induction, its early non-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms remain elusive. ZBP1 expression and its prognostic value were analyzed using public databases and clinical cohorts. APEX2 proximity labeling, PLA and Co-IP identified the E3 ubiquitin ligase regulating ZBP1. The IFN-mediated ZBP1 post-translational modification pathway was delineated utilizing PLA, Co-IP, in vitro phosphorylation, mutagenesis assays, an intestine-specific conditional knockout model. DCAF1-/- ovarian cancer cells and immunocompetent ID8 peritoneal models were generated to evaluate tumor growth and cell death. The therapeutic efficacy of combining the DCAF1 inhibitor (B32B3) with the Z-NA inducer (CBL0137) was assessed in an immunocompetent ID8 murine peritoneal tumor model and two chemoresistant patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. ZBP1 is significantly downregulated in ovarian cancer, whereas its elevated expression predicts a favorable prognosis and correlates with high IFN responsiveness. Type I IFN triggers a rapid accumulation of ZBP1 protein prior to its transcriptional upregulation. Mechanistically, we identified the E3 ligase substrate receptor DCAF1 as a negative regulator that targets ZBP1 for proteasomal degradation. Interferon signaling activates the kinase DAPK3, which phosphorylates DCAF1 at S1328. This phosphorylation event compromises the assembly of the CRL4DCAF1 complex, thereby abrogating DCAF1-mediated degradation of ZBP1. In ovarian cancer models, genetic ablation of DCAF1 restored ZBP1 levels and significantly restrained tumor progression. Therapeutically, combining B32B3 with CBL0137 elevated intracellular Z-NA and stabilized ZBP1, driving PANoptosis and suppressing ovarian tumor growth across. Our study identifies the IFN-DAPK3-DCAF1 pathway as a critical post-translational mechanism that ensures rapid ZBP1 stabilization. This highlights a fundamental strategy to bypass transcriptional latency for the rapid activation of immune responses, offering a strong clinical rationale to harness this pathway to induce ZBP1-dependent PANoptosis for the treatment of refractory tumors.\n\nID: 42325246\nTitle: PAF1c depletion confers chemoresistance to topoisomerase inhibitors.\nAbstract: The human RNA polymerase II-associated factor 1 complex (PAF1c) functions in transcriptional elongation and mRNA maturation. PAF1c is composed of several subunits: PAF1, CDC73, LEO1, CTR9, RTF1, and SKIC8. Besides its role in transcription, PAF1c subunits have been reported to be associated with tumorigenesis through maintaining cancer genome stability. In this study, we show that depletion of PAF1c leads to a pronounced accumulation of R-loops, which in turn results in an increase in DNA damage. Moreover, we confirmed that PAF1c deficiency increases the cytotoxicity of several DNA-damaging agents, including hydroxyurea (HU), cisplatin (CDDP), methyl methanesulfonate (MMS), and bleomycin (BLM). Unexpectedly, PAF1c depletion confers tolerance specifically to topoisomerase inhibitors, such as camptothecin (CPT), etoposide (ETOP), and doxorubicin (DOX). Further investigation revealed that the resistance to topoisomerase inhibitors induced by PAF1c depletion occurred specifically in G1-but not S-phase cells. Mechanistically, PAF1c depletion paradoxically decreases CPT-induced accumulation of R-loops by impeding mRNA elongation in G1-phase cells, thereby reducing CPT-induced cell death. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that loss of PAF1c subunits not only promotes genomic instability through R-loop accumulation but also alters cellular responses to DNA-damaging agents, conferring resistance particularly to topoisomerase inhibitors. This study underscores the critical role of PAF1c in maintaining genome stability and provides a rationale for developing new therapeutic strategies in cancer treatment.\n\nID: 42323653\nTitle: GBP5-triggered AIM2 inflammasome drives host defense and exacerbates disease severity during Neospora caninum infection.\nAbstract: Neospora caninum is a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide, leading to substantial economic losses in the livestock industry. As no effective drug or vaccine is currently available, a deeper understanding of the host immune response against N. caninum is essential for developing effective control strategies. The absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) inflammasome is involved in host defense and regulation of disease pathology, while its role in N. caninum infection remains unclear. This study shows that N. caninum activates the AIM2 inflammasome in wild-type (WT) murine peritoneal macrophage (PM\u03d5s), characterized by increased expression of AIM2, pro-IL-1\u03b2, caspase-1 p20, and IL-1\u03b2 p17, along with elevated IL-1\u03b2 secretion and cell death rates. Guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) are involved in regulating AIM2 inflammasome activation. Here, we observed that both GBP2 and GBP5 were upregulated by N. caninum, but only GBP5 overexpression played a functional role, as its overexpression enhanced, whereas its knockdown significantly attenuated AIM2 inflammasome in WT PM\u03d5s, suggesting N. caninum activates the AIM2 inflammasome in a GBP5-dependent manner. To further investigate the role of AIM2 in parasite infection, AIM2-/- mice were used. In AIM2-/- PM\u03d5s, inflammasome activation was reduced, accompanied by increased parasite proliferation. In vivo, N. caninum-infected AIM2-/- mice exhibited higher parasite loads but showed increased survival rates, reduced macrophage recruitment, decreased levels of IFN-\u03b3, and IL-18, and alleviated pathological damage. In summary, our findings demonstrate that the AIM2 inflammasome is activated by N. caninum in a GBP5-dependent manner and plays a dual role by restricting parasite proliferation while exacerbating disease pathology.\n\nID: 42272256\nTitle: Melatonin ameliorates circadian rhythm disruption induced erectile dysfunction by inhibiting oxidative stress mediated pyroptosis via Nrf2/HO\u20111 axis.\nAbstract: Circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is highly prevalent in modern society and contributes to numerous disorders, including erectile dysfunction (ED). Melatonin (MT) possesses well\u2011established functions in regulating circadian rhythm and demonstrating antioxidant ability; however, whether MT could preserve CRD\u2011induced ED and the underlying mechanism has never been reported. A rat model with CRD\u2011induced ED was designed by changing light\u2011dark cycle (2h:2h alteration) and then intraperitoneally administering MT with low (5 mg/kg/day) and high (10 mg/kg/day) dosages. A total of 4 weeks later, rats' erectile function was measured and penile corpus cavernosum was subsequently harvested for analysis. In addition, bioinformatics analysis was performed to filter the possible molecular target, while lipopolysaccharide (LPS)\u2011treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were selected to imitate CRD stimulation in vivo to further verify the underlying molecular mechanism. CRD significantly reduced rats' maximal intracavernous pressure (mICP) and mICP/mean arterial pressure (MAP) ratio, it also inhibited endothelial nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine monophosphate concentrations and injured normal penile corpus cavernosum structure, suggesting rats' normal erectile function was impaired; however, this CRD\u2011induced ED was preserved by MT. The in vivo and in vitro experiments respectively proved that CRD increased oxidative stress of penile corpus cavernosum and HUVECs by reducing nuclear factor erythroid 2\u2011related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase\u20111 (HO\u20111) production, while MT increased Nrf2/HO\u20111 to inhibit the oxidative stress. Meanwhile, CRD promoted pyroptosis in penile corpus cavernosum and HUVECs by increasing NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) activation, which was relieved by MT through the attenuation of oxidative stress. Moreover, the reactive oxygen species inhibitor (NAC) inhibited CRD\u2011induced pyroptosis of HUVECs to preserve normal function, which confirmed that MT alleviated NLRP3\u2011mediated pyroptosis to preserved CRD\u2011induced ED by reducing oxidative stress. In conclusion, it was demonstrated that CRD\u2011induced ED by triggering an oxidative stress\u2011pyroptosis cascade. Conversely, MT treatment effectively counteracts this pathology by activating the Nrf2/HO\u20111 pathway to suppress oxidative stress, thereby attenuating NLRP3\u2011mediated pyroptosis and ultimately restoring erectile function. These results provide the first systematic evidence for the central role of the oxidative stress\u2011pyroptosis axis in CRD\u2011induced ED, establishing a solid theoretical foundation for MT as a promising therapeutic strategy for CRD\u2011related ED.\n\nID: 42240467\nTitle: Pyroptosis in Ovarian Aging, and Its Influence on Female Reproductive Health in Aged Ovaries.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a lytic cell death mechanism mediated by the gasdermin family of proteins, resulting in the release of certain pro-inflammatory molecules to the extracellular space. Ovaries serve as the source of oocytes and main producer of steroid sex hormones, making them essential with respect to the maintenance of fertility and endocrine homeostasis during reproductive lifespan in females. Ovaries exhibit early-onset aging-associated dysfunction, compared to most other tissues, with dramatic functional declines after only 30 years of age in women. In this review, I covered studies reporting the age-dependent changes in pyroptotic cell death in ovaries, and the effects of increased pyroptotic events in aged ovaries on the female reproductive health. Increased pyroptosis of diverse cell types in the ovarian microenvironment might adversely influence ovarian function and composition in the course of ovarian aging, mostly by its effects on inflammation and cellular senescence. Novel strategies targeting pyroptotic cell death in aging ovaries might alleviate certain adverse outcomes in terms of fertility or female reproductive health in general. Considering that many molecules which are known to inhibit pyroptosis are currently available, a better molecular understanding and evaluation of these pyroptosis inhibitors in the clinic for the mitigation of aging-associated declines in ovarian function and female fertility is needed.\n\nID: 42219064\nTitle: Palm oil-adjuvanted feed-based vaccination enhances humoral and macrophage responses of marine tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) against Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio alginolyticus.\nAbstract: This study evaluated the effect of a formalin-inactivated feed-based Vibrio harveyi vaccine on macrophage activities following challenge with live Vibrio spp. Three experimental groups, each comprising 105 marine tilapias, were established. Fish in Groups 1 and 2 were vaccinated with adjuvanted or non-adjuvanted formulations at weeks 0, 2, and 6, respectively, whereas Group 3 received PBS only. Serum samples were collected at 2-week intervals, whereas peritoneal macrophages were collected on weeks 0 (pre-vaccination) and 10 (post-vaccination). Serum IgM against V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus were measured by indirect ELISA. Cultured macrophages were exposed to V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus for 0, 30, 60, and 120\u202fmin. Following exposure, phagocytic activity, intracellular bacterial killing, and macrophage cell death were assessed. Serum IgM concentrations increased following the primary and first booster vaccinations and remained elevated up to week 4. Administration of the second booster sustained these elevated IgM levels through week 12 in vaccinated Groups 1 and 2. However, Group 1 developed significantly (p\u202f<\u202f0.05) higher IgM levels against both V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus than Groups 2 and 3. Similarly, Group 1 demonstrated significantly (p\u202f<\u202f0.05) higher rate of macrophage phagocytic activity than unvaccinated Group 3\u202fat 30\u202fmin and 60\u202fmin after exposure to V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus, respectively. Group 1 also showed significantly (p\u202f<\u202f0.05) higher intracellular killing of V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus than Groups 2 and 3\u202fat 30, 60, and 120\u202fmin, but non-significant (p\u202f>\u202f0.05) lower macrophage death rates at 30\u202fmin after V. harveyi challenge and at 60\u202fmin after V. alginolyticus challenge compared to Groups 2 and 3. In conclusion, the oil-adjuvanted, formalin-killed V. harveyi feed-based vaccine elicited effective systemic immunity, leading to enhanced macrophage-mediated phagocytosis and intracellular killing of V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus in marine tilapia, suggesting potential heterologous (cross-protective) immune responses against multiple Vibrio species.\n\nID: 42218144\nTitle: Targeted silencing of CLYBL with platelet-mimetic siRNA nanoparticles drives itaconate-mediated macrophage reprogramming and protects against sepsis-triggered lung cell death.\nAbstract: Excessive inflammation and metabolic dysregulation fuel alveolar cell death in sepsis-induced lung injury, yet effective molecular interventions are lacking. We identify citrate lyase beta-like (CLYBL) as a previously unrecognized metabolic driver of macrophage-mediated tissue damage. In a murine cecal ligation and puncture model, CLYBL was strongly upregulated in lung tissue and peritoneal macrophages. To therapeutically target this pathway, we engineered platelet-derived extracellular vesicle-coated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (PEVs@PLGA) encapsulating CLYBL-specific small interfering RNA. This platelet-mimetic system enabled efficient, biocompatible delivery of siRNA and robust CLYBL knockdown both in vitro and in vivo. CLYBL silencing triggered accumulation of the anti-inflammatory metabolite itaconate, limited M1 macrophage polarization, and preserved alveolar epithelial integrity, thereby reducing cell death and improving pulmonary repair. Transcriptomic analysis revealed broad immunometabolic remodeling consistent with enhanced resolution of inflammation. Biosafety evaluation confirmed negligible systemic toxicity. These findings uncover CLYBL as a critical metabolic checkpoint linking macrophage activation to alveolar cell death and highlight platelet-mimetic siRNA nanoparticles as a potent therapeutic strategy. Our work provides a mechanistic and translational framework for targeting macrophage immunometabolism to prevent fatal organ damage during sepsis.PEVs@PLGA@si-CLYBL promote itaconate accumulation, induce immune cell functional remodeling, and facilitate lung epithelial repair, offering a novel therapeutic approach for sepsis-induced lung injury (Created with BioRender.com).\n\nID: 42216928\nTitle: Melatonin Alleviates Sleep Disturbance-Induced Ovarian Reserve Decline by Suppressing NLRP3-Mediated Pyroptosis in Granulosa Cells.\nAbstract: Sleep disturbance perturbs circadian and immune homeostasis and is increasingly associated with female reproductive dysfunction, yet the underlying cellular mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we identify granulosa cell pyroptosis as a central mechanism linking sleep disturbance to ovarian reserve decline. Mendelian randomization analyses support an association between frequent sleep disorders and ovarian dysfunction, consistent with clinical evidence of reduced ovarian reserve in women with poor sleep quality. Mechanistically, sleep disturbance induces a pro-inflammatory ovarian microenvironment characterized by oxidative stress, activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, and pyroptotic death of granulosa cells, accompanied by ultrastructural damage. Melatonin, a key circadian regulator and a potent antioxidant, suppresses NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis, alleviates oxidative stress, and preserves granulosa cell integrity. In a randomized clinical setting, melatonin supplementation partially restores ovarian reserve markers and improves reproductive outcomes. These findings define an inflammation-driven pyroptotic pathway underlying sleep disturbance-induced ovarian dysfunction and establish melatonin as a mechanistic modulator of ovarian inflammasome activation, supporting circadian-targeted strategies for preserving female reproductive health.\n\nID: 42196513\nTitle: Deciphering the Diagnostic and Natural Therapeutic Implications of Necrosis by Sodium Overload and NK Signatures in Endometriosis Patients.\nAbstract: Endometriosis (EMT) is characterized by a chronic inflammatory disorder in the female reproductive system, posing significant challenges to global women's health. Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment. By integrating three bulk datasets to compare endometrium tissues between endometriosis patients and normal controls and the NESCO gene list from a public database, we identified NK- and NESCO (NN)-associated hub genes via integrative bioinformatic analyses utilizing Limma, WGCNA, CIBERSORT and machine learning frameworks. The diagnostic performance of NN-associated hub genes was evaluated across the three aforementioned datasets and two independent validation sets. Furthermore, their molecular and immune features were estimated at the bulk and single-cell transcriptomic levels. In addition, endometriosis patients were classified into two novel molecular subgroups based on consensus clustering of NN. Finally, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and molecular docking were used to identify compounds in Chinese traditional medicine (CTM) that can target NN-associated hub genes for endometriosis treatment. FABP4 and SLC2A1 can be considered NN-associated hub genes that are involved in EMT pathogenesis, and natural compounds including the CTM GuiZhiFuLingWan (GZFLW) can be considered therapeutic agents for EMT treatment as they target FABP4 and SLC2A1. Our study is the first to reveal the diagnostic and druggable roles of NESCO and NK cells, the corresponding molecular and immune features of NN-associated hub genes, and the therapeutic potential of GZFLW.\n\nID: 42178060\nTitle: Macrophage-hitchhiking nanomedicine codelivering gemcitabine and KRAS G12D inhibitor orchestrates chemo-immunotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.\nAbstract: KRAS G12D-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) presents a formidable clinical challenge due to profound immunotherapy resistance and poor drug delivery to metastatic lesions. In this contribution, we report a macrophage-hitchhiking micellar nanomedicine (GemkiM) that exploits peritoneal macrophage chemotaxis to selectively deliver a KRAS G12D inhibitor and a gemcitabine prodrug to mCRC lung metastases. Beyond targeted delivery, GemkiM at an optimal drug ratio demonstrated interplay of apoptosis and ferroptosis in CT26 colorectal cancer cells, which triggered extensive DNA damage and cGAS-STING activation, promoting immunogenic cell death (ICD). This cascade reversed the \"cold\" metastatic tumor microenvironment and restored responsiveness to immune checkpoint blockade. Notably, GemkiM targeted CT26 lung metastases via hitchhiking peritoneal macrophages. In a stringent lung-metastatic CRC model, GemkiM elicited substantial tumor inhibition and systemic anti-tumor immunity, which effectively instigated the anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint blockade therapy, leading to a 50% cure rate. This work underscores that targeted chemo-immunotherapy with GemkiM via macrophage-mediated transport might offer a unique therapeutic strategy for overcoming KRAS-driven metastatic cancer.\n\nID: 42157203\nTitle: Rhein-Mn coordination nanomedicine for peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer: synergistic mitochondrial targeting, immunogenic cell death, and reverses immunosuppression.\nAbstract: The treatment of peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer (pmCRC) remains highly challenging because current therapies fail to eradicate minimal residual disease and effectively overcome the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). These limitations promote immune evasion and uncontrolled peritoneal dissemination, resulting in a poor prognosis. To address these challenges, we developed a bovine serum albumin-encapsulated rhein-manganese nanomedicine (BRM) using a precisely controlled albumin-assisted assembly strategy. BRM exhibits a uniform spherical morphology, pH-responsive degradation, and markedly improved bioavailability, enabling efficient systemic delivery. Following intraperitoneal administration, BRM selectively accumulates at peritoneal tumor sites in murine pmCRC models through receptor-mediated endocytosis. After cellular uptake, BRM escapes endo/lysosomal compartments and releases its bioactive components intracellularly. The synergistic interaction between rhein and Mn2+ induces a robust burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activates nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-\u03baB) mediated immunostimulatory signaling, promotes cancer cell apoptosis, and reprograms the immunosuppressive TME. Consequently, BRM significantly suppresses peritoneal dissemination and ascites formation, prolongs survival, and demonstrates excellent biocompatibility. This study establishes BRM as a promising therapeutic platform for pmCRC and provides a generalizable strategy for amplifying antitumor immunity.\n\nID: 42142743\nTitle: Sequential gemcitabine and panobinostat-loaded albumin nanoparticle delivery via thermosensitive hydrogel in pancreatic peritoneal metastasis.\nAbstract: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal malignancy characterized by frequent peritoneal metastasis and a poor 5-year survival rate despite chemotherapy. The limited efficacy of current systemic therapies highlights the need for effective, localized chemotherapeutic strategies targeting peritoneal metastasis. We developed a thermosensitive PLGA-PEG-PLGA hydrogel co-loaded with gemcitabine (GEM) and panobinostat (PNB). PNB was loaded into bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanoparticles to improve its solubility and stability. The formulation was optimized using a Box-Behnken design, yielding uniform spherical nanoparticles (110\u00a0nm) with an encapsulation efficiency of 85.3%. The obtained PNB-BSA NPs were homogeneously dispersed within the thermosensitive hydrogel, forming a composite depot (PNB-BSA NPs@GEM hydrogel) that exhibited a sol-gel transition at 34\u00a0\u00b0C and maintained structural stability at physiological temperature. GEM was released rapidly via diffusion from the hydrogel, while nanoparticle-loaded PNB displayed delayed, controlled diffusion, enabling sequential drug delivery. In vitro cytotoxicity assays using Panc-1-luc2 cells revealed that the co-loaded hydrogel significantly enhanced cell death and suppressed migration and invasion compared with single-drug formulations. In three-dimensional tumor spheroids, PNB-BSA NPs@GEM hydrogel almost completely inhibited tumor growth within 5\u00a0days, whereas free drugs or single gels showed only partial inhibition. In vivo intraperitoneal administration reduced total flux and peritoneal metastatic nodules by 82.5% and 88.6%, respectively, compared with the control group, without body-weight loss or systemic toxicity. PNB-BSA NPs@GEM hydrogel provides localized, controlled, and synergistic chemotherapy against peritoneal metastatic PDAC, offering a promising intraperitoneal depot formulation for postoperative or recurrent pancreatic cancer therapy.\n\nID: 42115216\nTitle: Ascites protects against ferroptosis and enables the peritoneal growth of ovarian cancer.\nAbstract: The peritoneum is a frequent site of metastasis in ovarian cancer (OVCA), often accompanied by the accumulation of ascites in the peritoneal cavity. Despite its prevalence, ascites and its role in the peritoneal growth of OVCA remain poorly understood. OVCA cells are vulnerable to ferroptosis, a type of cell death caused by lipid hydroperoxides, raising the question of how these ferroptosis-sensitive cells survive during metastasis. Here, we show that ascites from female donors protects OVCA cell lines, patient-derived tumor cells, and organoids against ferroptosis and enhances peritoneal tumor growth in female mice. Mechanistically, ascites downregulates 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 2 (HMGCS2), contributing to increased lipid droplets. Additionally, upon ferroptosis induction, ascites represses upregulation of the transferrin receptor TFRC, thereby decreasing labile iron levels. Furthermore, lipid-lowering fibrates reverse ascites-induced changes and attenuate peritoneal growth in female mice. These findings identify ascites-mediated ferroptosis protection as a key mechanism in OVCA metastasis and a potential therapeutic vulnerability.\n\nID: 42115138\nTitle: Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analysis reveals inflammatory activation and blood-brain barrier disruption during meningitis-associated extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli infection.\nAbstract: Meningitis-associated extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is a major cause of bacterial meningitis, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption during infection remain unclear. We employed integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analysis to investigate host responses of human cerebral microvascular endothelial cell line hCMEC/D3 to ExPEC strain RS218 infection. Multi-omics integration revealed coordinated immune activation, with upregulation of innate immune signaling pathways such as Toll-like receptor, NOD-like receptor, TNF, and IL-1 signaling, as well as antigen presentation pathways. In addition, we identified direct molecular evidence for BBB compromise, including concordant downregulation of tight junction protein ZO-1 at both transcriptomic and proteomic levels, validated by immunofluorescence showing reduced ZO-1 expression in infected cells. Several processes that may contribute to BBB breakdown were identified, such as glycosaminoglycan degradation, cytoskeletal reorganization, and suppression of TGF-\u03b2/SMAD signaling. Moreover, extensive metabolic dysregulation was evident, including downregulation of neural metabolic support functions and compromised protein homeostasis. Abundant discordance between transcriptomic and proteomic levels revealed complex post-transcriptional control mechanisms. In vitro experiments demonstrated RS218-induced cell death in brain endothelial cells, microglial cells, and peritoneal macrophages. Animal experiments confirmed systemic metabolic disruption, immune cell alteration, functional BBB disruption, and profound brain cytokine elevation. This integrated analysis advances our understanding of bacterial meningitis pathogenesis and identifies potential therapeutic targets.\n\nID: 42099150\nTitle: Antileishmanial Evaluation and Mechanism of Action of Benzothiazole Derivatives with Aromatic/Heteroaromatic Hydrazone Moiety.\nAbstract: Treatment of leishmaniasis is limited to a few drugs, with serious side effects and contraindications. Thus, the need for alternatives to treat this neglected infectious disease is undeniable. In this work, a series of benzothiazole derivatives was synthesized, and their in vitro effects against promastigotes and intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania spp. and their macrophage toxicity were evaluated. Peritoneal macrophages were successful obtained from BALB/c mice were used for intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania spp. assays and to assess their toxicity on mammalian cells. In vitro studies on the mechanism of action and drug combination assays were also performed. Compound 2a exhibited remarkable activity against L. amazonensis and L. infantum, with IC50 values below 5 \u03bcM against amastigote forms (3.96 \u03bcM and 4.0 \u03bcM, respectively), surpassing the reference drug miltefosine, and had no cytotoxic effect on macrophages (CC50 > 150 \u03bcM). The antileishmanial effect of compound 2a was associated with hyperpolarization of the mitochondrial membrane potential, increased ROS levels, and the formation of lipid bodies in treated promastigote forms of L. amazonensis, indicating mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. No disruption of the promastigotes' plasma membrane was observed after treatment with this compound, ruling out necrotic cell death. Interactions between compound 2a and miltefosine exhibited a better effect at the lowest concentration of compound 2a (combination 1:4) in both promastigote and amastigote forms of L. amazonensis. In silico analysis showed promising physicochemical properties for compound 2a. Compound 2a displays strong antileishmanial activity against L. amazonensis and L. infantum, demonstrating a broad ability to inhibit the growth of Leishmania species associated with cutaneous and visceral manifestations.\n\nID: 42094069\nTitle: The oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor, atovaquone, upregulates PD-L1 via activation of the ATM/ATR DNA damage response pathway.\nAbstract: Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), a major metabolic pathway in normal/differentiated cells is also active in tumors and a target for cancer drug development. Atovaquone, an FDA-approved antiprotozoal and OXPHOS inhibitor, blocks electron transport at mitochondrial Complex III resulting in an oxygen radical surge that triggers cancer cell death. Here, we examine mechanisms that attenuate the efficacy of atovaquone as an anti-cancer agent. First, we demonstrate that exposure to atovaquone causes DNA damage and loss of nuclear integrity in cancer cells. DNA damage by atovaquone does not activate cGAS-STING signaling, likely due to repressed cGAS expression in the cell lines tested. Instead, ATM/ATR signaling is activated in response to atovaquone. Recently, we demonstrated that oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress in atovaquone-treated cancer cells was associated with elevation in danger associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) corresponding to increased lysis by natural killer cells. Contrary to this immune activating effect, we now report that cancer cells also employ an immunosuppressive mechanism upon exposure to atovaquone. Specifically, we observed ATM/ATR-dependent increase in expression of PD-L1 on the cancer cells. Increase in PD-L1 required STAT1 signaling but was not regulated by IRF1, HIF1\u03b1 or p53. Increase in PD-L1 was confirmed on peritoneal p53-/- ID8-F3 tumors growing in mice receiving atovaquone therapy. Combining atovaquone with anti-PD-L1 resulted in significant delay in tumor growth. Data from this study provides a mechanistic basis for PD-L1 elevation in tumors treated with atovaquone. Our studies support further development of atovaquone-anti-PD-L1 combination for the treatment of ovarian and other malignancies.\n\nID: 42074606\nTitle: Dual-Caspase-Mediated Apoptosis Underlies Peritoneal Cell-Free DNA Release After PD-Related Peritonitis.\nAbstract: Background/Objectives: Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is released into the circulation during inflammation-driven cellular injury and regulated cell death. Elevated cfDNA concentrations have been reported in several clinical settings, including chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis (PD). We previously demonstrated that PD-related peritonitis induces an increase in circulating cfDNA; however, the mechanisms underlying cfDNA generation remained unclear. This study aimed (i) to confirm peritoneal cfDNA variation following peritonitis in PD patients, and (ii) to elucidate the apoptotic pathways responsible for cfDNA release. Methods: Fifty-four PD patients were enrolled and stratified into the following groups: Group A-no history of peritonitis (n = 25); Group B-remote peritonitis > 3 months prior (n = 21); Group C-recent peritonitis < 3 months prior (n = 8). cfDNA was quantified by qPCR. Apoptosis was assessed qualitatively by DNA laddering and quantitatively using ELISA assays for Caspase-3, Caspase-8 and Caspase-9. Results: cfDNA levels were significantly higher in patients with recent peritonitis compared to both other groups (p < 0.01). DNA laddering showed enhanced nucleosomal fragmentation, consistent with apoptosis. Caspase-3 concentrations were markedly increased in recent peritonitis (<3 months) and significantly correlated with cfDNA levels (\u03c1 = 0.511, p < 0.01). Both Caspase-8 and Caspase-9 correlated with Caspase-3 (\u03c1 = 0.57 and \u03c1 = 0.47, respectively), indicating engagement of both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways. Conclusions: In conclusion, peritoneal cfDNA in PD patients with peritonitis originates primarily from apoptosis and reflects dual-pathway caspase activation. cfDNA and Caspase-3 progressively decline with longer time elapsed from peritonitis, supporting their potential use as biomarkers for inflammatory activity and membrane recovery.\n\nID: 42067400\nTitle: Exosomes Derived From Cerulein-Induced Pancreatic Acinar Cells Mediate Peritoneal Macrophage M1 Polarization and Pyroptosis via a BIRC3/NLRC4 Axis in Acute Pancreatitis.\nAbstract: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a frequent exocrine inflammation of the pancreas that causes severe abdominal pain and multiorgan dysfunction that may lead to pancreatic necrosis and persistent organ failure. Previous studies have indicated that the pathogenesis of AP is based on the Cerulein-triggered experimental model, which simulates human AP in\u00a0vivo. As reported, pancreatic acinar cells and peritoneal macrophages partake in pancreatic inflammation and injury. Nevertheless, the association between them is poorly understood. NLRC4 was highly expressed, and BIRC3 was reduced in AP patients and Cerulein-treated AR42J cells. Exosomes derived from Cerulein-treated AR42J cells induced rat peritoneal macrophage M1 polarization and pyroptosis, which were partly abolished by NLRC4 silencing. Moreover, BIRC3 triggered the ubiquitination of NLRC4 and promoted its degradation. Besides, exosomal BIRC3 repressed sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatic lesions in\u00a0vivo. Exosomes derived from Cerulein-stimulated pancreatic acinar cells promote peritoneal macrophage M1 polarization and pyroptosis by a BIRC3/NLRC4 axis in AP, providing a promising strategy to protect against AP.\n\nID: 42061549\nTitle: ALPK1 promotes cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by activating NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Cardiac hypertrophy is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Alpha-protein kinase 1 (ALPK1) is a novel essential player in innate immunity and inflammation. Therapeutic agents targeting ALPK1 have successively entered clinical trials and become research hotspots. However, the role of ALPK1 on cardiac hypertrophy remains unknown. In the present study, transverse aortic constriction (TAC) was used to establish in vivo models of cardiac hypertrophy. Neonatal mouse cardiomyocytes (NMCMs) and AC16 human cardiomyocytes treated with angiotensin \u2161 (Ang \u2161) were performed to mimic in vitro models of cardiac hypertrophy. ALPK1 gene expression was knocked down by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and overexpressed by transfection with plasmid, respectively. ALPK1 was significantly upregulated in cardiac hypertrophy. ALPK1 knockdown effectively suppressed Ang \u2161-induced upregulated hypertrophic markers, enlarged cell surface area, decreased cell viability, increased lactate dehydrogenase release, enhanced caspase-1 activity, elevated positive pyroptotic cells, as well as the upregulation of p-NF-\u03baB p65, NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis markers in both NMCMs and AC16\u202fcells. ALPK1 knockdown markedly suppressed the increased secretion of IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 induced by Ang \u2161 in NMCMs. Consistently, ALPK1 over-expression significantly increased the expression of hypertrophic markers, enhanced the cell surface area, elevated the number of pyroptotic cells, upregulated the protein expression of NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis markers, increased the secretion of IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18, which were successfully reversed by the addition of MCC950, a selective NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor. However, MCC950 treatment showed no effect on the upregulation of ALPK1 and p-NF-\u03baB p65 induced by ALPK1 over-expression. ALPK1 promotes cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by activating NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis, providing new potential applications for agents targeting ALPK1 in the immunotherapy of cardiac hypertrophy.\n\nID: 42454135\nTitle: Siglec-5 suppresses LPS-induced acute lung injury via negative regulation of HSF1/SYK-mediated ROS production and pyroptosis.\nAbstract: To investigate the protective effect of Siglec-5 on lung injury in septic mice and its molecular mechanism. Forty-eight male SPF-grade ICR mice were randomly divided into the sham group, Model group (induced by LPS), Siglec5-OE group, and Siglec5-OE\u202f+\u202fSIRP\u03b1-OE group. After modeling, HE staining was used to evaluate pathological changes in lung tissue. ELISA was employed to measure the levels of MDA, SOD, GPX, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD. RAW264.7 cells were treated with drugs, and Western blot was used to detect protein expression. Flow cytometry was performed to assess apoptosis, fluorescent probes were used to measure ROS fluorescence intensity, and immunofluorescence was used to detect NLRP3 fluorescence intensity. Compared with the sham group, the Model group showed severe lung tissue damage, increased levels of MDA, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD, and decreased levels of SOD and GPX. Compared with the Model group, the Siglec5-OE group exhibited improved lung injury, reduced levels of MDA, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD, and increased levels of SOD and GPX. Compared with the Siglec5-OE group, the Siglec5-OE\u202f+\u202fSIRP\u03b1-OE group showed significantly aggravated lung tissue damage, increased levels of MDA, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD, and decreased levels of SOD and GPX. In vitro experiments demonstrated that Siglec-5 promoted HSF1 protein expression, inhibited p-SYK, p-ERK, and SIRP\u03b1 protein expression, thereby suppressing apoptosis, reducing ROS activity, and inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis. Siglec-5 inhibits LPS-induced lung injury by regulating the HSF1/SYK/ERK1/2/SIRP\u03b1 signaling pathway, thereby modulating ROS and pyroptosis responses.\n\nID: 42453972\nTitle: Ferroptosis in bovine mastitis: multidimensional mechanisms, stratified assessment, and intervention prospects.\nAbstract: Mastitis remains a major constraint on dairy cow health and production efficiency. Even after pathogen clearance, inflammation, epithelial injury, and lactation impairment can persist, indicating that disease outcome is not determined solely by pathogen burden. Ferroptosis, a regulated form of cell death driven by iron-dependent membrane phospholipid peroxidation, provides a mechanistic framework that links iron dyshomeostasis, oxidative injury, and irreversible tissue damage. Current evidence suggests that increased oxidative load, altered iron flux, restriction of the cysteine-glutathione (GSH)-glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) axis, and remodeling of the membrane-lipid substrate pool can jointly lower the ferroptotic threshold of mammary epithelial cells in the mastitic microenvironment. Within defined pathogen contexts and temporal windows, oxidized lipids and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) may further contribute to inflammatory amplification, blood-milk barrier disruption, and lactation decline. However, direct in vivo causal evidence in bovine mastitis remains limited. Ferroptosis further intersects with pyroptosis, necroptosis, and other regulated cell-death pathways, underscoring its strong context dependence. This review synthesizes current evidence on the core mechanisms of ferroptosis, its triggers in the mastitic microenvironment, the translation of molecular injury into tissue dysfunction, evidence standards for causal attribution, boundaries of contribution, and prospects for stratified assessment and intervention. In sum, ferroptosis is best regarded as a candidate framework for host-damage amplification in mastitis rather than a universally established execution pathway. Advancing its translational value will require spatiotemporally resolved evidence, cell-type specificity, and causal rescue experiments.\n\nID: 42453609\nTitle: PANoptosis in neurological disorders: from inflammatory cell death mechanisms to neuroprotective strategies.\nAbstract: PANoptosis is now regarded as an inflammatory form of programmed cell death (PCD). It reflects the coordinated involvement of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis, usually through the PANoptosome in a shared pathological environment. This concept may be especially useful in neurological diseases. It helps explain why neuronal death, sustained inflammatory activation, and tissue injury often develop together and reinforce one another. Neural tissue is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, immune-mediated inflammation, and blood-brain barrier disruption. These pathological changes are common in many forms of neural injury. Therefore, abnormal PANoptosis activation may provide a common mechanism linking different types of nervous system damage. This review summarizes the historical evolution, molecular mechanisms, disease-related roles, and intervention strategies of PANoptosis in neurological disorders. It focuses on PANoptosome assembly and key mechanistic nodes, including NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3), caspase-8, the receptor-interacting serine/threonine protein kinase 1 (RIPK1)/receptor-interacting serine/threonine protein kinase 3 (RIPK3)/mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL) axis, gasdermin D (GSDMD), and Ninjurin 1 (NINJ1). It also highlights current translational limitations, such as disease heterogeneity, incomplete cell-specific validation, and insufficient clinical evidence.\n\nID: 42451075\nTitle: Maltol Protects Neuronal Cells by Alleviating Chronic Neuroinflammation, Pyroptosis, and Ferroptosis via HSP70 Upregulation in Microglia.\nAbstract: Objectives: Neuroinflammation is recognized as a significant characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Currently, there is a notable absence of effective pharmacological agents to prevent or treat neuroinflammatory processes associated with AD. Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is pivotal in the progression of neuroinflammation. In this study, we explored the potential of maltol, a Maillard reaction product derived from red ginseng, as a therapeutic agent for neuroinflammation. Methods: In vitro, HMC3 microglial cell models were developed to examine the regulatory effects of gradient concentrations of maltol (12.5, 25, 50 \u03bcM) on the TLR4/MyD88/NF-\u03baB p65 signaling pathway, neuroinflammation, and pyroptosis. Analyses of the GEO database and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) were performed to identify the core targets of maltol, followed by HSP70 gene silencing experiments to validate the targeted regulatory mechanism. Results: Maltol significantly mitigated LPS-induced neuronal damage and cognitive deficits in mice. It effectively suppressed microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and pyroptosis, reversed oxidative stress-induced neuronal ferroptosis, and inhibited neuronal apoptosis. In vitro experiments demonstrated that maltol obstructed TLR4/MyD88 binding, thereby inhibiting NF-\u03baB p65-mediated neuroinflammation and pyroptosis, while also alleviating excessive ROS accumulation to enhance oxidative stress and ferroptosis. Bioinformatics analysis identified HSP70 as a crucial target for the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of maltol. Subsequent gene silencing experiments confirmed that maltol exerted its inhibitory effects on LPS-induced neuroinflammation and pyroptosis in an HSP70-dependent manner. Conclusions: Maltol exhibits significant protective effects against Alzheimer's disease-related neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis through the targeting of HSP70. This study elucidates the molecular mechanisms by which maltol improves neuroinflammatory injury and provides a novel theoretical foundation and therapeutic strategy for the intervention of Alzheimer's disease neuroinflammation using traditional Chinese medicine.\n\nID: 42449433\nTitle: Targeting lysosome-dependent cell death in cancer: towards therapeutic strategies.\nAbstract: Lysosomes serve as central degradative hubs in cells, playing critical roles in maintaining protein homeostasis, clearing damaged organelles, and regulating metabolic signaling. Tumor cells heavily rely on lysosomal functions during proliferation, invasion, and drug resistance, a dependency that concurrently endows them with inherent susceptibility to lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP). Current cancer therapies rely heavily on surgical resection for early-stage disease, and chemotherapy or radiotherapy for advanced-stage cancers, but these modalities are limited by poor efficacy, severe side effects, and drug resistance. Therefore, targeting LMP to induce lysosome-dependent cell death (LDCD) represents a promising breakthrough. This review systematically summarizes the molecular mechanisms underlying LMP initiation and execution, as well as the regulatory pathways of LDCD modalities, including apoptosis, necroptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, immunogenic cell death, and autophagy-dependent death. It further highlights the dual roles of lysosomes and LDCD in the tumor microenvironment and their core functions in tumor progression. Additionally, we outline classic therapeutic strategies targeting LMP and novel lysosome-targeting technologies, and discuss combination therapy regimens based on lysosomal modulation. These advances provide comprehensive theoretical foundations and new insights for the development of broad-spectrum lysosome centered anticancer drugs.\n\nID: 42448048\nTitle: Modulation of Inflammasome Biology in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Diseases: Therapeutic Potential of Endogenous Gasotransmitters and Synthetic Molecules.\nAbstract: Inflammasomes, particularly the NLRP3 complex, play a central role in coordinating innate immune activation and neuroinflammatory responses within the cytosol. Persistent or dysregulated nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich-containing family, pyrin domain-containing-3 (NLRP3) activation promotes caspase-1-dependent maturation of interleukin (IL)-1\u03b2 and IL-18 and triggers gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis, thereby contributing to the pathogenic cascades underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Endogenous gasotransmitters, including hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO), have emerged as critical modulators of redox homeostasis, mitochondrial function, and inflammatory signaling pathways that directly or indirectly regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activity. Accumulating evidence suggests that these gaseous mediators exert potent neuroprotective effects by attenuating inflammasome activation, limiting oxidative and nitrosative stress, and preserving neuronal integrity. Despite their therapeutic potential, the pleiotropic and concentration-dependent actions of gasotransmitters pose substantial challenges for precise delivery and controlled bioavailability. However, donors or hybrid molecules, such as peptide conjugates, provide a suitable platform for sustained, controlled release of these gaseous molecules, overcoming their dose-dependent toxicity and facilitating protective biological effects. To date, the most advanced therapeutic strategies have focused on pharmacological inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome using synthetic compounds. Preclinical and emerging clinical studies demonstrate that such agents significantly modulate inflammasome-associated downstream signaling events through diverse molecular mechanisms. This review integrates current insights into NLRP3 inflammasome-driven pathology in age-associated neurodegenerative disorders, highlights the regulatory roles of endogenous gasotransmitters, and evaluates the therapeutic prospects of synthetic inflammasome-targeting agents for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases in the aging population.\n\nID: 42448018\nTitle: Senegenin mitigates neuroinflammation, pyroptosis, and apoptosis in cerebral ischemia via inhibiting STING and downstream inflammatory pathway.\nAbstract: Ischemic stroke continues to be major cause of mortality and persistent disability, with neuroinflammation at the central stage of cell death signaling. The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway emerging as a central driver of microglial activation and inflammatory damage. However, therapeutic strategies targeting this pathway are limited. We investigated the neuroprotective effects of senegenin, a bioactive natural compound, in a rat middle cerebral artery occlusion/ reperfusion (MCAO/R) model and N9 microglia subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R). Behavioral, histological, and biochemical analyses were performed to assess neurological outcomes, infarct volume, microglial activation, and neuroinflammatory response. Mechanistic studies evaluated the effects of senegenin on STING-TBK1-IRF3 signaling, NF\u03baB-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation, pyroptosis, and apoptosis. Molecular docking, dynamics simulations and pharmacological validation with the STING agonist DMXAA were used to confirm direct STING inhibition. Senegenin treatment significantly improved neurological outcomes, decreased infarct volume, and preserved cortical and hippocampal neurons. It attenuated oxidative stress, reduced DNA damage, and inhibited microglial activation. Mechanistically, senegenin suppressed STING activation and downstream phosphorylation of TBK1 and IRF3, blocked NF-\u03baB/NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis, and inhibited apoptotic death by modulating Bcl2 and BAX expression. Molecular docking predicted stable binding of senegenin to STING, and DMXAA experiments confirmed direct inhibition of STING signaling as the mechanistic basis of its neuroprotective effects. This study demonstrates that senegenin confers potent neuroprotection in ischemic stroke by attenuating regulated cell death pathways through direct inhibition of STING, highlighting its ability as a promising therapeutic candidate for STING-targeted interventions in ischemic stroke and related neuroinflammatory disorders.\n\nID: 42446837\nTitle: Molecular Regulation of Pyroptosis in Alzheimer's Disease: Linking Neuroinflammation, Cell Death, and Therapeutic Targeting.\nAbstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by profound cognitive decline, wherein chronic neuroinflammation plays a pivotal pathogenic role. Central to this inflammatory milieu is pyroptosis, a highly inflammatory form of programmed lytic cell death mediated by gasdermin proteins. This comprehensive review provides an in-depth synthesis of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying pyroptosis in AD. We detail the distinct roles of microglia as primary initiators responding to amyloid-beta (A\u03b2) and tau aggregates, alongside the specific vulnerabilities of neurons facing oxidative stress, astrocytes impacting metabolic support, and endothelial cells whose pyroptotic death contributes directly to blood-brain barrier disruption. At the molecular level, the priming and activation of the NLRP3 and NLRP1 inflammasomes by diverse triggers, including classical markers like A\u03b2, environmental neurotoxicants and metabolic stressors, converge on caspase-1 and caspase-8 activation. This cascade culminates in gasdermin D (GSDMD) and gasdermin E (GSDME) pore formation, leading to cellular lysis and the massive release of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18. Furthermore, this paper explores the emerging and critical concept of PANoptosis, highlighting the intricate crosstalk between pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis within PANoptosome complexes triggered by mitochondrial dysfunction. We evaluate current and prospective therapeutic strategies, ranging from multi-target natural and traditional herbal remedies to advanced nanomedicine, synthetic small molecules, and epigenetic gene therapies. By integrating insights from blood-based pyroptosis-associated molecular signatures and advanced targeted drug delivery systems, we emphasize the critical need for personalized, multi-targeted approaches to successfully harness pyroptosis modulation in the clinical management and treatment of AD.\n\nID: 42446500\nTitle: Itgb1-Mediated Stabilization of Vimentin Alleviates Excessive Mechanical Stress-Induced Nucleus Pulposus Cell Pyroptosis and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via PINK1-Parkin-Dependent Mitophagy.\nAbstract: Excessive mechanical stress is a main cause of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). However, the specific mechanism remains unclear. We established in\u00a0vivo and in\u00a0vitro models to investigate the role of cytoskeletal proteins in excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and IDD. The expression level of Vimentin was decreased in degenerated NP cells induced by excessive mechanical stress. Knockdown of Vimentin promoted NP cell pyroptosis and IDD in rats, whereas Vimentin overexpression significantly alleviated excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and degeneration. Further mechanistic studies revealed that Vimentin ameliorated mitochondrial dysfunction triggered by excessive mechanical stress through PINK1-Parkin-dependent mitophagy, thereby attenuating NP cell pyroptosis and degeneration. Co-immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry analysis suggested an interaction between Itgb1 and Vimentin, which was validated by Co-immunoprecipitation assays. Itgb1 enhanced Vimentin protein stability via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and inhibited mechanical stress-mediated Vimentin degradation. Subsequent experiments confirmed that Itgb1 reduced Vimentin ubiquitination and degradation by blocking the binding of MNAT1 to Vimentin. Itgb1 ameliorated excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and degeneration via Vimentin. Restoring Vimentin function through gene overexpression effectively inhibited NP cell pyroptosis and delayed the progression of IDD in rats. In summary, this study reveals a mechanotransduction pathway from mechanical stress sensing to cellular functional regulation in IDD, providing novel insights into the pathological mechanisms underlying IDD. Moreover, this study demonstrates that Vimentin exerts a significant protective effect against excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and IDD, offering a potential therapeutic target for the clinical management of IDD.\n\nID: 42445432\nTitle: A pneumolysin mutant (\u0394A146 ply) induces pyroptosis in triple-negative and HER2-positive breast cancer cells via the Caspase-1/GSDME pathway: a potential antibody-drug conjugate payload.\nAbstract: The success of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) relies on potent cytotoxic payloads. Discovery of novel toxins that induce immunogenic cell death (such as pyroptosis) holds promise for overcoming tumor heterogeneity and enhancing anti-tumor immunity. Pneumolysin (Ply) is a pore-forming toxin from Streptococcus pneumoniae, but its wild-type form is overly toxic. Here we investigate the potential of a detoxified mutant, \u0394A146 ply, to induce pyroptosis in triple\u2011negative (MDA\u2011MB\u2011231) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)\u2011positive (MDA\u2011MB\u2011453) breast cancer cells, using a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) fusion to facilitate cellular entry for in vitro evaluation of its activity as a candidate ADC payload. A flexible peptide linker was used to fuse \u0394A146 ply with a CPP to facilitate cellular uptake, and the fusion gene was cloned into the pET\u201121a(+) prokaryotic expression vector. The recombinant fusion protein was expressed in E. coli and purified by affinity chromatography. Cellular internalization was assessed by immunofluorescence using FITC-labeled protein. Cell death modalities were evaluated by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay, SYTOX Green staining, and morphological observation. Western blotting was performed to detect the cleavage of the pyroptosis executioner gasdermin E (GSDME). Caspase-1 activity was measured in cell lysates, and the release of inflammatory factors [interleukin\u20111\u03b2 (IL\u20111\u03b2), interleukin\u201118 (IL\u201118), and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)] in the cell supernatant was determined. High-purity recombinant \u0394A146 ply-CPP was successfully obtained. The protein efficiently entered MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-453 cells. \u0394A146 ply-treated cells displayed typical pyroptotic morphology (cell swelling, large bubble-like protrusions), significantly increased LDH release, and positive SYTOX Green staining. Mechanistically, \u0394A146 ply markedly activated Caspase-1, induced GSDME cleavage, and promoted the release of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and HMGB1. Similar effects were observed in both cell lines, with no qualitative difference in the pyroptotic mechanism. \u0394A146 ply triggers pyroptosis in breast cancer cells through the Caspase-1-mediated GSDME pathway. As a payload with immunostimulatory potential, it warrants further development for ADC applications.\n\nID: 42445400\nTitle: Mitochondrial dynamics imbalance in hepatocellular carcinoma: from molecular mechanisms to new strategies for targeted therapy.\nAbstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a malignancy with high global mortality, exhibits a close association with mitochondrial dynamic imbalance. Mitochondria maintain cellular homeostasis through a dynamic equilibrium of fission and fusion, and dysregulation of this process can trigger metabolic reprogramming, oxidative stress, and dysregulation of multiple modes of cell death, ultimately driving HCC progression. This review systematically elucidates the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets associated with mitochondrial dynamic imbalance in HCC. It begins by analyzing the structure and functional characteristics of mitochondria, outlining the universal impact of their fission-fusion regulatory network on cancer biology. Subsequently, it focuses on HCC-specific pathological mechanisms, revealing how mitochondrial dynamic imbalance reshapes the tumor microenvironment via the Warburg effect, lipotoxicity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst. A key emphasis is placed on the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in regulating multiple modes of cell death, including apoptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, autophagy, and the emerging mechanism of cuproptosis. The link between cuproptosis and mitochondrial copper accumulation, lipoylated protein aggregation, and metabolic collapse provides a novel perspective for HCC therapy. Finally, the review critically evaluates therapeutic strategies targeting mitochondrial dynamics, discussing the translational potential of DRP1 inhibitors (e.g., Mdivi-1), mitophagy activators (e.g., rapamycin), and copper chelators (e.g., tetrathiomolybdate). Future directions, such as mitochondrial-targeted nanodelivery systems and multi-target combination therapies, are also explored. This comprehensive review aims to provide a theoretical foundation and innovative insights for understanding the pathogenesis and advancing precision therapy in HCC.\n\nID: 42444306\nTitle: Mometasone Furoate Alleviates PM2.5-Induced Pyroptosis of Nasal Mucosa Cells via Blocking JAK2/STAT3/AIM2 Inflammasome.\nAbstract: Mometasone furoate (MF) is a widely used intranasal corticosteroid for the management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Recent evidence suggests that its therapeutic efficacy may involve mechanisms beyond traditional anti-inflammatory actions, including modulation of death in nasal mucosa cells. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of MF on chronic rhinitis, elucidates the underlying molecular mechanisms, and explores its clinical implications in rhinitis management. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect cytokine release. Reverse transcription quantitative PCR was applied for detecting mRNA expression. Immunofluorescence was used detect LC3 expression. Protein express was detected using Western blot. Lactate dehydrogenase leakage assay was used to detect cytotoxicity. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assay was used to detect death of nasal mucosa cells (NMCs). Luciferase and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays were used to verify the interaction between signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2). MF significantly suppressed inflammatory response induced by PM2.5. MF suppressed PM2.5-induced cytotoxicity and pyroptosis of NMCs. Moreover, MF promotes the activation of autophagy. Mechanically, MF inhibited PM2.5-induced activation of Janus kinase 2/STAT3 signaling. STAT3 transcriptionally upregulated AIM2. The activation of AIM2 inflammasome attenuated the effects of MF and promoted the inflammation and pyroptosis of NMCs as well as suppressed the activation of autophagy. In summary, MF protects against chronic rhinitis via suppressing AIM2-dependent pyroptosis of NMCs. Therefore, MF can be a therapeutic strategy for chronic rhinitis.\n\nID: 42443086\nTitle: [Effect of moxibustion on serum inflammatory response in rat models of rheumatoid arthritis based on GSDMD].\nAbstract: To observe the effects of moxibustion on paw appearance and serum levels of interleukin-1\u03b2 (IL-1\u03b2), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in model rats of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to explore the regulatory mechanism of moxibustion on gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated cell pyroptosis. Fifty SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups, with 10 rats in each group, including a control group, a model group, a moxibustion group, a GSDMD overexpression group, and a GSDMD overexpression combined with moxibustion treatment group (GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group). Except for the control group, RA rat models were established in the other groups using Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA). In the GSDMD overexpression group and the GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group, the rats received a GSDMD lentiviral vector to induce GSDMD overexpression. In the moxibustion group and the GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group, moxibustion was performed at \"Shenshu\" (BL23) and \"Zusanli\" (ST36) alternately on both sides, with 5 moxa cones at each point and in each session, for 6 consecutive days followed by 1 day of rest. The intervention completion covered 18 sessions. The general conditions of rats and the changes in right paw volume were observed before modeling, 7 days after modeling, 7 days after lentiviral injection and after intervention completion. After intervention completion, using ELISA, serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and MMP-3 were measured. Compared with the control group, the model group showed the increase in the right paw volume (P<0.05) and serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the moxibustion group exhibited the decrease in the right paw volume (P<0.05) and serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 (P<0.05); and in the GSDMD overexpression group, the volume of right paw was higher (P<0.05) and the serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 were elevated (P<0.05). In the moxibustion group, the volume of right paw and the serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 were all lower when compared with the GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group (P<0.05). 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CMD represents a heterogeneous condition comprising both functional and structural endotypes and constitutes a major determinant of myocardial ischemia, heart failure progression, and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, even in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Emerging evidence indicates that immunometabolic reprogramming of endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, and immune cells sustains microvascular dysfunction in CCSs. Metabolic shifts toward glycolysis, mitochondrial dysfunction, redox imbalance, and dysregulated lipid metabolism promote chronic inflammatory activation within the coronary microenvironment. Convergent mitochondrial stress (including NAD+ decline) and redox injury promote endothelial senescence and increase susceptibility to regulated cell death, progressively limiting vasodilatory reserve and predisposing to microvascular rarefaction. Pyroptosis and ferroptosis-like lipid peroxidation further exacerbate endothelial barrier disruption and inflammatory amplification. In parallel, inflammasome activation, iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, impaired autophagy, and endoplasmic reticulum stress form interconnected molecular networks that amplify vascular injury through self-reinforcing mechanisms. This narrative review integrates mechanistic and translational evidence linking immunometabolic dysregulation, mitochondrial stress, thromboinflammatory signaling, endothelial senescence, and regulated cell death to distinct CMD endotypes. We propose a systems-level framework in which coronary microvascular dysfunction is conceptualized as an immunometabolic vascular network disorder, with reduced coronary flow reserve (CFR)-often termed myocardial flow reserve (MFR) in PET studies-emerging as the integrative functional endpoint of these interacting molecular perturbations and a robust predictor of major cardiovascular events.\n\nID: 42438807\nTitle: A silent tumor, a loud valve: carcinoid heart disease as the first manifestation of a pelvic neuroendocrine tumor.\nAbstract: Carcinoid heart disease (CaHD) is a well-recognized complication of functional neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), typically occurring in the presence of hepatic metastases that permit vasoactive substances to reach the systemic circulation. Its occurrence in the absence of liver involvement is uncommon and may delay diagnosis. We report a 46-year-old woman who was incidentally found to have severe tricuspid regurgitation during preoperative evaluation for uterine fibroids. Further evaluation revealed elevated 24-hour urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and markedly increased chromogranin A levels, raising suspicion of a functional NET. Imaging identified a large somatostatin receptor-avid pelvic mass without evidence of hepatic or distant metastasis. The patient underwent successful surgical excision following perioperative octreotide infusion, and histopathology confirmed a Grade 1 well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor arising from the mesosalpinx/peritoneal region suggestive of a primary extraintestinal neuroendocrine tumor. Postoperatively, she demonstrated biochemical improvement and clinical stabilization on somatostatin analog therapy; however, severe tricuspid regurgitation persisted. This case highlights an unusual presentation of CaHD in the absence of hepatic metastasis and underscores the importance of considering neuroendocrine tumors in patients with unexplained right-sided valvular heart disease.\n\nID: 42438788\nTitle: Naringenin as a potential immunomodulator for attenuating lung abnormal inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) via the NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 Axis.\nAbstract: Pulmonary inflammation is a key feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), contributing to disease progression and morbidity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying therapeutic interventions remain to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of naringenin in modulating COPD-related pulmonary inflammation. Using an integrated approach combining network pharmacology, molecular docking, and in vitro/in vivo models, we systematically explored the effects of naringenin. Network pharmacology analysis identified NF-\u03baB as a central target, which was validated through molecular docking and dynamics simulations showing stable binding between naringenin and NF-\u03baB. In vitro, cigarette smoke extract-challenged lung epithelial cells treated with naringenin exhibited reduced cytotoxicity, downregulated TNF-\u03b1, phospho-NF-\u03baB p65, and NLRP3 expression, inhibited Caspase-1 activation, and attenuated IL-1\u03b2 maturation, and suppressed Gasdermin D cleavage. In vivo, naringenin-treated COPD mice displayed diminished pulmonary inflammatory cell infiltration, milder histopathological lung damage, decreased serum TNF-\u03b1/IL-1\u03b2 levels, and inhibited activation of the NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 axis in lung tissue. Collectively, these findings reveal that naringenin alleviates COPD pulmonary inflammation and pyroptosis by targeting the NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling cascade, providing mechanistic insights for traditional Chinese medicine-based COPD therapies.\n=======================================================\n\n### [CUSTOM DATAPOINTS]\nCRITICAL EXTRACTION DIRECTIVE: You MUST extract the following custom datapoints as root-level key/value pairs inside your final JSON block:\n- \"suggested_experiments\": generate 1-3 suggested experiments\n- \"suggested_studies\": generate 1-3 suggested studies\n- \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \"already known\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]\n- \"contradictions_between_evidences\": Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here\n- \"repurposed_solutions\": identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials\n\n\nFormat Requirement:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\nFirst provide disclaimer such as \"Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\"\n---\nWrite in a highly academic, formal thesis tone.\nFormat your readable response using these exact academic headers:\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n(Exact wording of the claim evaluated)\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\n(Scientific synthesis)\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\n(Mechanistic explanation utilizing the 'moneyshot quotes' you will use in the EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS section later as well)\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n(5-10 bullet points of surprising facts)\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 3) - [copied/verbatim Quote text]\"\n\n**CRITICAL: You must include the exact quote you used in the [copied/verbatim Quote text] section.\n\nIf the prompt says \"at least 10 quotes\" then there must be at least 10 matching citations.  You must actually use the quotes you select within the conext of the preprint publication you write.\n\nEvaluation Schema:\nRAG AMNESIA IS ACTIVE: You must ONLY use the provided context literature. Do not use outside prior knowledge. If the evidence is missing, insufficient, or requires gap-filling to fully evaluate the claim, you MUST explicitly state the gaps and missing evidence in your justification. Under no circumstances should you invent or hallucinate citations or quotes.\n\n###critical: WRAP YOUR THOUGHTS WITH \nAll responses must include the mandatory \"### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY  & CITATIONS]\" section as formatted.\nCRITICAL:\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST DIRECTLY SUPPORT YOUR CLAIMS**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN YOUR RESPONSE TEXT WITHOUT IN-LINE ANNOTATION**\n**MONEYSHOT QUOTES MUST BE USED IN A FORMAL PROFESSIONAL WAY, WORTHY OF PEER REVIEW, WITHOUT ILLOGICAL LEAPS (UNSUPPORTED MAY BE OK, ILLOGICAL IS NOT OK)**\n(Numbered list matching inline citations) For example \"1. ID: 12345 - Application: The text discusses ... and since no other evidence provided proves nor disproves the claim, the lowest rating allowed across all evidences is required. ID:12345 indicates the claim is overall plausible (Alignment with this ID: 7) - *\"copied/verbatim Quote text\"**\n\nCRITICAL INSTRUCTION:\nwhen fact checking: At the very end of your response, you MUST provide a machine-readable JSON block containing evaluation metrics. \nIt MUST be enclosed exactly between ###JSON_START### and ###JSON_END###. Ensure the JSON is valid. \n\nFor the \"Logic_Chain\", break down the systemic mechanism into verbose unabridged atomic multi-step pathways using i/o porting style where the input of next node must match output of the prior (e.g., A -> B, B->C, C->D). Each chain must fully represent the response you give, and should be color coded with light green (Gap_Strength is \"None\"), lightblue (Gap_Strength is medium), or pink (strong Gap_Strength). Logic_Chain MUST be a JSON array of objects. Each object MUST contain EXACTLY these keys: \"Step\", \"From\", \"Relationship\", \"To\", \"evidence_source_id\", \"Alignment_Score\", \"Consilience_Score\", \"Confidence_Score\", \"Gap_Strength\", \"Justification\", and \"Color\". Use commas between objects. DO NOT leave trailing commas inside objects.\n\nFor \"Verbatim_Quotes\", copy at least 10 (required, 10 or more) \"moneyshot\" quotes EXACTLY as they appear in the context literature text, word-for-word, characters included, that fully support your response. We will programmatically validate these. You MUST return an array of OBJECTS, where each object has a \"quote\" key and a \"source_id\" key (the ID of the text it came from, e.g., the ID). Do not alter a single character, do not paraphrase.\n\nUse these scales to evaluate HOW WELL THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THE SPECIFIC CLAIM EVALUATED ABOVE:\n- Alignment Score (1-7): How well does the EVALUATED CLAIM factually align with the provided RAG evidence set? [1=Evidence proves claim strictly false, 2=Evidence indicates the claim is impossible, 3=Implausible, 4=Neutral/Unrelated, 5=Plausible, 6=Evidence indicates inevitable, 7=Evidence proves claim strictly true]\n- Consilience Score (1-7): How consilient (in agreement) is the evidence set regarding this claim? [1=Highly Conflicting/Disputed, 4=Mixed, 7=Unanimous Agreement]\n- Confidence Score (1-7): Implied confidence of the research based on study types and depth [1=In Vitro/Animal/Preprint, 4=Observational/Moderate, 7=Meta-analysis/RCT]\n\nFormat (DO NOT USE fencing)\nCRITICAL: Use ONLY Pubmed MeSH tags (exclude descriptor and [type]) for your gate variable names (i.e.,.the \"gates\") so they will be standardized globally.  Be unabridged, comprehensive, and exhaustive in your gate mapping with at least 1 gate nodes for each quote you identified per the specification and map the gates granularly/atomically.\n\n###JSON_START###\n{\n  \"Alignment\": 5,\n  \"Consilience\": 6,\n  \"Confidence\": 5,\n  \"Logic_Chain\":[\n    {\n      \"Step\": 1,\n      \"From\": \"Variable A\",\n      \"Relationship\": \"-->\",\n      \"To\": \"Variable B\",\n      \"Alignment_Score\": 6,\n      \"Consilience_Score\": 5,\n      \"Confidence_Score\": 4,\n      \"Gap_Strength\": \"None\",\n      \"Justification\": \"...\",\n      \"Color\": \"lightgreen\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Verbatim_Quotes\": [\n    {\n      \"quote\": \"Copy the Exact wording from text exactly as it is, including all characters (we ascii match for validation!).\",\n      \"source_id\": \"12345678\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"Study_Type_Audit\": { \"ID123\": \"meta_analysis:Count=10\", \"ID124\": \"in_vivo:Count=3\" },\n  \"Gap_Analysis_Audit\": { \"study_type\": \"in_vitro\", \"study_intent\": \"binding\", \"justification\": \"The context provided indicates...\", \"predicted_result\": \"RGNEF binds to Zn2 magnitudes higher than BMAA\", \"short_answer_to_user\": \"Direct answer to the user primary intent, addressing the user directly when appropriate\"}\n,\n  \"suggested_experiments\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested experiments]\",\n  \"suggested_studies\": \"[Extract: generate 1-3 suggested studies]\",\n  \"swansons_literature_based_discovery_candidates\": \"[Extract: You are an advanced Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) system executing Swanson\u2019s complementary-but-disjoint (A-B-C) model. Your goal is to find hidden, unpublished connections across the provided dataset.   Strict Discovery Protocol: 1. Identify distinct, isolated sub-literatures (Domain A and Domain C) within the dataset that share NO direct citations, co-mentions, or common contextual paragraphs.  2. Find an intermediate biological mechanism, protein, path, or entity (Bridge B) that appears independently in both isolated domains (A-to-B and B-to-C). 3. Synthesize a novel, unstated hypothesis (A-to-C).  Negative Constraint (Crucial): DO NOT output any connection if the relationship between Concept A and Concept C is explicitly mentioned, paired, or summarized anywhere in the source text. If a connection (like \\\"OMN resilience to SMN stabilization\\\") is already explicitly stated or grouped as a concept in the data, it is considered \\\"already known\\\" and must be disqualified.  Format your output exactly as follows: - Discovered Hypothesis (A to C): [Clear, novel statement] - Literature A (Origin): [Entity/Concept and source context] - Literature C (Target): [Entity/Concept and source context] - The Intersecting Bridge B: [The shared mechanism/protein linking them] - Biological Rationale: [1-2 sentences explaining why this hidden connection is mechanistically plausible]]\",\n  \"contradictions_between_evidences\": \"[Extract: Identify conflicting evidence within the evidence set (if any) and flag the dispute here]\",\n  \"repurposed_solutions\": \"[Extract: identify and explain repurposed Solution potentials]\"\n}\n###JSON_END###\n\n### CRITICAL QUOTE VALIDATION FAILURE (ATTEMPT 1) ###\nThe validator executed a 100% strict, character-by-character substring search. Your response was REJECTED because the following quotes do not exist verbatim in the source texts.\n\n\u274c FAILED QUOTES (You must fix or delete these):\n\n- ERROR: You cited ID: 42389282 for the quote: \"This review identifies SIRT1-mediated dual p53/NF-\u03baB suppression as a mechanistic nexus, highlights pyroptosis and ferroptosis as underexplored therapeutic dimensions\"\n  FACT: Strict Misquote Detected! The exact character sequence \"This review identifies SIRT1-mediat...\" was NOT found in the provided text. Do NOT truncate, paraphrase, or edit quotes.\n  \n  Below is the complete, true text of ID 42389282 that you MUST read. \n  Find a valid, verbatim, character-perfect sentence inside this exact block to cite instead, or change your claim to align with what this text actually says:\n  \n  --- BEGIN ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42389282 ---\n  ID: 42389282\nTitle: Multidimensional targeting of ischemia-reperfusion injury by genistein: from molecular crosstalk to clinical translation.\nAbstract: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a convergent pathology driven by oxidative stress, sterile inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and regulated cell death (apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis), yet validated pharmacotherapies remain scarce. Genistein, a soy-derived isoflavone phytoestrogen, has demonstrated multi-organ protection in preclinical IRI models through coordinated regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant axis, SIRT1/p53 deacetylation-dependent anti-apoptotic signaling, and NF-kappaB/JAK2-STAT3/alpha7nAChR/NLRP3 inflammasome cascades, but systematic mechanistic integration is lacking. A narrative review with systematic literature identification was conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus (2010-2024). Studies on genistein or its structurally defined derivatives in established IRI models with mechanistic endpoints were included; soy extracts, biochanin A, and non-IRI studies were excluded. Genistein engages multiple cytoprotective pathways with organ-dependent evidence strength. Causal validation (Level A: genetic deletion, siRNA, or pharmacological inhibitor with rescue) has been achieved for Nrf2/HO-1 in cerebral IRI and for SIRT1/p53, ADORA2A-cAMP-PK, and PI3K/Akt in renal IRI, whereas hepatic and intestinal evidence remains correlative (Level C). SIRT1-mediated deacetylation concurrently suppresses both p53-dependent apoptosis (Bax/PUMA) and NF-kappaB p65 subunit transcriptional activity at Lys310, integrating anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects. Genistein inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation at the priming level (NF-kappaB-dependent NLRP3/pro-IL-1beta transcription) and assembly level (ROS/ASC/caspase-1), linking oxidative stress sensing to gasdermin D-mediated pyroptosis. Emerging evidence (2023-2025) suggests genistein may attenuate ferroptosis via iron chelation and Nrf2-driven GPX4 preservation. Translational gaps include concentration disconnect between in vitro effective doses (10-100 \u03bcM) and in vivo free aglycone levels (<0.1 \u03bcM), unaddressed PAINS assay-interference liability, predominance of pretreatment-only rodent models, undefined drug interaction profiles, and absence of comorbidity-rich and large-animal studies. Genistein-3'-sodium sulfonate demonstrates improved aqueous solubility and post-treatment efficacy in cerebral IRI, but human pharmacokinetic data in IRI contexts are absent. Genistein's multi-target, cross-pathway pharmacology aligns with IRI pathophysiology, yet the evidence base is insufficiently rigorous for clinical deployment. This review identifies SIRT1-mediated dual p53/NF-kappaB suppression as a mechanistic nexus, highlights pyroptosis and ferroptosis as underexplored therapeutic dimensions, and proposes a translational roadmap prioritizing causal pathway validation with orthogonal PAINS-controlled assays, pharmacokinetic characterization, sex- and comorbidity-stratified preclinical models, and early-phase clinical investigation in elective surgical settings where prophylactic administration is feasible.\n  --- END ACTUAL ABSTRACT FOR 42389282 ---\n\n\n\u2705 PASSED (DO NOT CHANGE THESE):\n- \"Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment.\" (Source: 42196513)\n- \"11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear.\" (Source: 39273637)\n- \"IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.\" (Source: 39273637)\n- \"YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury.\" (Source: 42447973)\n- \"Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.\" (Source: 42370822)\n- \"Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.\" (Source: 42389264)\n- \"Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium.\" (Source: 42366335)\n- \"The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.\" (Source: 42438088)\n- \"Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns.\" (Source: 42388809)\n\n\nINSTRUCTION: Study the actual abstracts provided. Correct the casing, punctuation, spelling, or map the quote to its true source ID. Do NOT use ellipses.\n\n=======================================================\n\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f CRITICAL VERIFICATION FAILURE (RETRY LOOP DETECTED) \u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\u26a0\ufe0f\nYour previous response was REJECTED because your quotes failed strict byte-perfect validation.\n\nTO BREAK THE LOOP, FOLLOW THESE 3 ABSOLUTE RULES:\n1. NO REPAIRING: If a quote failed, do NOT attempt to edit or tweak it. Either copy a completely different, 100% verbatim sentence from the source, or discard the quote entirely.\n2. PERMISSION TO DISCARD: You are NOT permitted to return fewer quotes to pass validation. Never hallucinate just to meet a quota.\n3. BYTE-PERFECT COPY: You must perform a direct, literal copy-paste. Ellipses (...) are BANNED. Do not change a single capital letter, punctuation mark, or space.\n=======================================================\n\nBASED STRICTLY ON THE CONTEXT LITERATURE ABOVE, EVALUATE THIS SPECIFIC PERSPECTIVE/PENTAMATRIX:\n\"NESCO-induced pyroptosis in the peritoneal microenvironment might be attenuated by the upregulation of 11-oxygenated androgens in the systemic circulation.\"",
            "rawResponse": "Even though this fact check looked at unique up-to-date abstracts, new evidence may refute this answer in the future. Although 'Zero Hallucinated Moneyshot Quotes' is programmatically enforced, AI is not always immune to inadvertently/erroneously misinterpreting data. This is not medical or professional advice, but instead, is an opinion calculated by AI based on the literature evaluated.\n\n###[CLAIM EVALUATED AND ANSWER TO USER]\n\"NESCO-induced pyroptosis in the peritoneal microenvironment might be attenuated by the upregulation of 11-oxygenated androgens in the systemic circulation.\"\n\nThe provided literature offers insufficient evidence to support or refute this specific claim. While NESCO is described as an immunogenic programmed cell death pattern linked to endometriosis, and 11-oxygenated androgens are recognized for their androgenic potential, there is no direct evidence in the provided literature establishing a causal or inhibitory link between these two specific entities.\n\n### [ABSTRACT & REWRITTEN CLAIM]\nThis evaluation synthesizes current research on Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) and androgen regulation. The original claim\u2014that 11-oxygenated androgen systemic upregulation attenuates NESCO-induced peritoneal pyroptosis\u2014is currently an untested hypothesis in the provided literature.\n\n### [INTRODUCTION & JUSTIFICATION]\nThe provided dataset identifies NESCO as a cell death pattern involved in the endometriosis microenvironment, specifically potentially inhibiting NK cell activation. Separately, 11-oxygenated androgens possess high androgenic potential, but their clinical utility in androgen excess disorders remains underdetermined. The literature provides extensive evidence regarding pyroptosis regulation by natural compounds (such as YQHXF or Baicalin) and metabolic factors, but it contains no study linking NESCO to 11-oxygenated androgens. Consequently, the claim is a logical gap that cannot be validated using the provided source material.\n\n### [DISCUSSION: NOVEL & OVERLOOKED]\n*   NESCO is explicitly identified as an immunogenic programmed cell death pattern that may inhibit NK cell activation in the endometriosis microenvironment.\n*   11-oxygenated androgens are distinct from conventional androgens and demonstrate high androgenic potency.\n*   Endometriosis sub-phenotypes show inverse associations with genetically predicted androgen levels, yet no specific link to NESCO-mediated pyroptosis is established.\n*   YQHXF is effective in reducing ectopic lesion volumes by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis in endometriosis models.\n*   PD-1 expression is significantly decreased in peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations of endometriosis patients.\n*   Caspase-3 acts as a negative feedback brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis, providing a molecular basis for regulating intensity.\n*   Mitochondrial damage and mtDNA release are established triggers for the cGAS-STING axis in macrophage pyroptosis.\n\n### [EVIDENCE, METHODOLOGY & CITATIONS]\n1. ID: 42196513 - Application: This identifies NESCO. - *\"Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment.\"*\n2. ID: 39273637 - Application: This discusses 11-oxygenated androgens. - *\"11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear.\"*\n3. ID: 39273637 - Application: This assesses BPA/inflammation. - *\"IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.\"*\n4. ID: 42447973 - Application: This demonstrates pyroptosis attenuation. - *\"YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury.\"*\n5. ID: 42370822 - Application: This links ferroptosis to fibrosis. - *\"Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored.\"*\n6. ID: 42389264 - Application: This discusses metabolic reprogramming. - *\"Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress.\"*\n7. ID: 42366335 - Application: This links ascites to spheroids. - *\"Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium.\"*\n8. ID: 42438088 - Application: This highlights PD-1 as an immunopathological feature. - *\"The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.\"*\n9. ID: 42388809 - Application: This describes GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis triggering. - *\"Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns.\"*\n10. 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        "36528252": "ID: 36528252\nTitle: Targeting TBK1 attenuates ocular inflammation in uveitis by antagonizing NF-\u03baB signaling.\nAbstract: Uveitis with complex pathogenesis is a kind of eye emergency involving refractory and blinding inflammation. Dysregulation of TANK binding kinase 1 (TBK1), which plays an important role in innate immunity, often leads to inflammatory diseases in various organs. However, the role of TBK1 in uveitis remains elusive. In this study, we identified that the mRNA expression level of TBK1 and its phosphorylation level were significantly increased in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with uveitis. Consistent with this, the expression of Tbk1 was elevated in the ocular tissues of uveitis rats and primary peritoneal macrophages while its phosphorylation levels, which present activation forms, were upregulated as well, accompanied by an increase in the level of nuclear factor-\u03baB (NF-\u03baB) and proinflammatory cytokines. In addition, inhibition of TBK1 may effectively reduce the inflammatory response of uveitis rats by blocking NF-\u03baB entry into the nucleus and impeding the initiation of NLRP3 inflammasome- and caspase-1-mediated pyroptosis pathways.",
        "37004108": "ID: 37004108\nTitle: Effects of 5\u03b1-dihydrotestosterone on the modulation of monocyte/macrophage response to Staphylococcus aureus: an in vitro study.\nAbstract: Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a pathogen responsible for a wide range of clinical manifestations and potentially fatal conditions. There is a paucity of information on the influence of androgens in the immune response to S. aureus infection. In this study, we evaluated the influence of the hormone 5\u03b1-dihydrotestosterone (DHT) on mouse peritoneal macrophages (MPMs) and human peripheral blood monocytes (HPBMs) induced by S. aureus. An in vitro model of MPMs from BALB/c sham males, orchiectomised (OQX) males, and females was used. Cells were inoculated with 10 \u03bcL of S. aureus, phage-type 80 or sterile saline (control) for 6\u00a0h. The MPMs of OQX males and females were pre-treated with 100 \u03bcL of 10-2\u00a0M DHT for 24\u00a0h before inoculation with S. aureus. The concentration of the cytokines TNF-\u03b1, IL-1\u03b1, IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10; total nitrites (NO-2); and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were measured in the supernatant of MPM cultures. In addition, the toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kB) genes that are involved in immune responses were analysed. For the in vitro model of HPBMs, nine men and nine women of childbearing age were selected and HPBMs were isolated from samples of the volunteers' peripheral blood. In women, blood was collected during the periovulatory period. The HPBMs were inoculated with S. aureus for 6\u00a0h and the supernatant was collected for the analysis of cytokines TNF-\u03b1, IL-6, IL-12; and GM-CSF, NO-2, and H2O2. The HPBMs were then removed for the analysis of 84 genes involved in the host's response to bacterial infections by RT-PCR array. GraphPad was used for statistical analysis with a p value\u2009<\u20090.05. Our data demonstrated that MPMs from sham males inoculated with S. aureus displayed higher concentrations of inflammatory cytokines and lower concentrations of IL-10, NO-2, and H2O2 when compared with MPMs from OQX males and females. A similar result was observed in the HPBMs of men when compared with those of women. Previous treatment with DHT in women HPBMs increased the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and decreased the levels of IL-10, NO-2, and H2O2. The analysis of gene expression showed that DHT increased the activity of the TLR2 and NF-kB pathways in both MPMs and HPBMs. We found that DHT acts as an inflammatory modulator in the monocyte/macrophage response induced by S. aureus and females exhibit a better immune defence response against this pathogen.",
        "37602302": "ID: 37602302\nTitle: Tetracaine hydrochloride induces macrophage pyroptosis through caspase\u20111/11\u2011GSDMD signaling pathways.\nAbstract: Tetracaine hydrochloride (TTC) is a long-lasting local anesthetic commonly used for topical anesthesia. Inappropriate dosage or allergic reactions to TTC can lead to local anesthetic toxicity. TTC exerts cytotoxic effects on certain cell types by inducing apoptosis and necrosis; however, the effects of TTC on macrophages are currently unclear. In the present study, the RAW 264.7 and BV2 cell lines, and murine peritoneal macrophages, were used to evaluate the cytotoxicity of TTC. The present study demonstrated that TTC caused a decrease in cell viability according to a Cell Counting Kit-8 assay, increased lactate dehydrogenase and IL-1\u03b2 secretion according to ELISA, and induced morphological changes characteristic of pyroptosis according to western blotting. Moreover, TTC-induced macrophage pyroptosis was mediated by gasdermin (GSDM)D, and the cleavage of GSDMD was modulated by both caspase-1 and caspase-11. These results were experimentally validated using caspase-1 and caspase-11 inhibitors. Furthermore, it was observed that TTC and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exerted similar effects on macrophages. However, the mechanism of induction of pyroptosis by TTC was different from that of LPS. The present study demonstrated that TTC alone could induce macrophage pyroptosis mediated by canonical and non-canonical inflammatory caspases. Therapies targeting pyroptosis may potentially provide a promising future strategy for the prevention and treatment of local anesthetic toxicity induced by TTC.",
        "37682611": "ID: 37682611\nTitle: 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in a Case of Isolated Parietal Peritoneal Metastasis From Prostate Adenocarcinoma.\nAbstract: Isolated peritoneal metastasis of prostate cancer is extremely rare. We present 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT findings in a case of isolated parietal peritoneal metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma 35 months after radical prostatectomy. The peritoneal metastases showed multifocal intense PSMA uptake, but subtle structural abnormalities on 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT. The patient was subsequently treated with androgen deprivation therapy. The peritoneal metastases progressed 25 months after the initiation of androgen deprivation therapy and were removed surgically. Histologic and immunohistochemical evaluation revealed metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma with treatment-related neuroendocrine differentiation. This case demonstrates the usefulness of 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in identifying atypical metastasis from prostate adenocarcinoma.",
        "37815699": "ID: 37815699\nTitle: Melatonin decreases GSDME mediated mesothelial cell pyroptosis and prevents peritoneal fibrosis and ultrafiltration failure.\nAbstract: Peritoneal fibrosis together with increased capillaries is the primary cause of peritoneal dialysis failure. Mesothelial cell loss is an initiating event for peritoneal fibrosis. We find that the elevated glucose concentrations in peritoneal dialysate drive mesothelial cell pyroptosis in a manner dependent on caspase-3 and Gasdermin E, driving downstream inflammatory responses, including the activation of macrophages. Moreover, pyroptosis is associated with elevated vascular endothelial growth factor A and C, two key factors in vascular angiogenesis and lymphatic vessel formation. GSDME deficiency mice are protected from high glucose induced peritoneal fibrosis and ultrafiltration failure. Application of melatonin abrogates mesothelial cell pyroptosis through a MT1R-mediated action, and successfully reduces peritoneal fibrosis and angiogenesis in an animal model while preserving dialysis efficacy. Mechanistically, melatonin treatment maintains mitochondrial integrity in mesothelial cells, meanwhile activating mTOR signaling through an increase in the glycolysis product dihydroxyacetone phosphate. These effects together with quenching free radicals by melatonin help mesothelial cells maintain a relatively stable internal environment in the face of high-glucose stress. Thus, Melatonin treatment holds some promise in preserving mesothelium integrity and in decreasing angiogenesis to protect peritoneum function in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.",
        "38297162": "ID: 38297162\nTitle: Deficiency of circadian clock gene Bmal1 exacerbates noncanonical inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis and lethality via Rev-erb\u03b1-C/EBP\u03b2-SAA1 axis.\nAbstract: Circadian arrhythmia has been linked to increased susceptibility to multiple inflammatory diseases, such as sepsis. However, it remains unclear how disruption of the circadian clock modulates molecular aspects of innate immune responses, including inflammasome signaling. Here, we examined the potential role of the circadian clock in inflammasome-mediated responses through myeloid-specific deletion of BMAL1, a master circadian clock regulator. Intriguingly, Bmal1 deficiency significantly enhanced pyroptosis of macrophages and lethality of mice under noncanonical inflammasome-activating conditions but did not alter canonical inflammasome responses. Transcriptome analysis of enriched peritoneal myeloid cells revealed that Bmal1 deficiency led to a marked reduction in Rev-erb\u03b1 expression at steady state and a significant increase in serum amyloid A1 (SAA1) expression upon poly(I:C) stimulation. Notably, we found that the circadian regulator Rev-erb\u03b1 is critical for poly(I:C)- or interferon (IFN)-\u03b2-induced SAA1 production, resulting in the circadian oscillation pattern of SAA1 expression in myeloid cells. Furthermore, exogenously applied SAA1 markedly increased noncanonical inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis of macrophages and lethality of mice. Intriguingly, our results revealed that type 1 IFN receptor signaling is needed for poly(I:C)- or IFN-\u03b2-induced SAA1 production. Downstream of the type 1 IFN receptor, Rev-erb\u03b1 inhibited the IFN-\u03b2-induced association of C/EBP\u03b2 with the promoter region of Saa1, leading to the reduced transcription of Saa1 in macrophages. Bmal1-deficient macrophages exhibited enhanced binding of C/EBP\u03b2 to Saa1. Consistently, the blockade of Rev-erb\u03b1 by SR8278 significantly increased poly(I:C)-stimulated SAA1 transcription and noncanonical inflammasome-mediated lethality in mice. Collectively, our data demonstrate a potent suppressive effect of the circadian clock BMAL1 on the noncanonical inflammasome response via the Rev-erb\u03b1-C/EBP\u03b2-SAA1 axis.",
        "38315451": "ID: 38315451\nTitle: G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor 1 promotes peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer through nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide kinase 1-mediated redox modulation.\nAbstract: Adipose tissue is the second most important site of estrogen production, where androgens are converted into estrogen by aromatase. While gastric cancer patients often develop adipocyte-rich peritoneal metastasis, the underlying mechanism remains unclear. In this study, we identified the G-protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER1) as a promoter of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis. Functional in\u00a0vitro studies revealed that \u03b2-Estradiol (E2) or the GPER1 agonist G1 inhibited anoikis in gastric cancer cells. Additionally, genetic overexpression or knockout of GPER1 significantly inhibited or enhanced gastric cancer cell anoikis in\u00a0vitro and peritoneal metastasis in\u00a0vivo, respectively. Mechanically, GPER1 knockout disrupted the NADPH pool and increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation. Conversely, overexpression of GPER1 had the opposite effects. GPER1 suppressed nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide kinase 1(NADK1) ubiquitination and promoted its phosphorylation, which were responsible for the elevated expression of NADK1 at protein levels and activity, respectively. Moreover, genetic inhibition of NADK1 disrupted NADPH and redox homeostasis, leading to high levels of ROS and significant anoikis, which inhibited lung and peritoneal metastasis in cell-based xenograft models. In summary, our study suggests that inhibiting GPER1-mediated NADK1 activity and its ubiquitination may be a promising therapeutic strategy for peritoneal metastasis of gastric cancer.",
        "38369034": "ID: 38369034\nTitle: The effect of androgens on the risk of endometriosis sub-phenotypes and ovarian neoplasms: A Mendelian randomization study.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is a complex gynecological pathology with a broad spectrum of symptoms, affecting around 10% of reproductive-aged women. Ovarian cancer (OC) is a heterogeneous disease for which we lack effective diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. The etiology and pathogenesis of both diseases remain ambiguous. Androgens in endometriosis could have a distinct role beyond serving as estrogen sources, whereas in the case of serous OC could be important in the formation of precursor lesions which ultimately lead to tumor formation. Here we performed two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to examine the causal relationship between the androgen precursor - dehydroepiandrosterone sulphate (DHEAS), bioactive androgen - testosterone (T), androgen metabolite - androsterone sulphate, steroid hormone binding globulin (SHBG) and albumin and the risk of endometrioses of various sub-phenotypes and ovarian neoplasms across the benign-borderline-malignant spectrum. Stringent quality control procedures were followed to select eligible instrumental variables that were strongly associated with the selected exposures, sensitivity analyses were performed to assess the heterogeneities, horizontal pleiotropy, and stabilities of SNPs in endometriosis and ovarian neoplasms. We discovered an inverse association between genetically predicted levels of all androgens and risk of endometriosis, the same trend was most evident in the ovarian sub-phenotype. Total T levels were also inversely associated with peritoneal sub-phenotype of endometriosis. Likewise, T was causally associated with decreased risk of clear-cell OC, an endometriosis-associated OC subtype, and with malignant serous OC of both low- and high-grade, but with higher risk of their counterpart of low malignant potential. These findings support further investigation of androgen's action at a molecular level in ovary-associated endometriotic lesions, clear cell ovarian tumors and serous precursor lesions.",
        "38653076": "ID: 38653076\nTitle: Inhibition of PI3K p110\u03b4 rebalanced Th17/Treg and reduced macrophages pyroptosis in LPS-induced sepsis.\nAbstract: Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by trauma or infection, which can lead to multiple organ dysfunction. In severe cases, sepsis can also progress to septic shock and even death. Effective treatments for sepsis are still under development. This study aimed to determine if targeting the PI3K/Akt signaling with CAL-101, a PI3K p110\u03b4 inhibitor, could alleviate lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced sepsis and contribute to immune tolerance. Our findings indicated that CAL-101 treatment improved survival rates and alleviated the progression of LPS-induced sepsis. Compared to antibiotics, CAL-101 not only restored the Th17/regulatory T cells (Treg) balance but also enhanced Treg cell function. Additionally, CAL-101 promoted type 2 macrophage (M2) polarization, inhibited TNF-\u03b1 secretion, and increased IL-10 secretion. Moreover, CAL-101 treatment reduced pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages by inhibiting caspase-1/gasdermin D (GSDMD) activation. This study provides a mechanistic basis for future clinical exploration of targeted therapeutics and immunomodulatory strategies in the treatment of sepsis.",
        "38671352": "ID: 38671352\nTitle: Mitochondrial (mt)DNA-cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) signaling promotes pyroptosis of macrophages via interferon regulatory factor (IRF)7/IRF3 activation to aggravate lung injury during severe acute pancreatitis.\nAbstract: Macrophage proinflammatory activation contributes to the pathology of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) and, simultaneously, macrophage functional changes, and increased pyroptosis/necrosis can further exacerbate the cellular immune suppression during the process of SAP, where cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) plays an important role. However, the function and mechanism of cGAS-STING in SAP-induced lung injury (LI) remains unknown. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was combined with caerulein-induced SAP in wild type, cGAS -/- and sting -/- mice. Primary macrophages were extracted via bronchoalveolar lavage and peritoneal lavage. Ana-1 cells were pretreated with LPS and stimulated with nigericin sodium salt to induce pyroptosis in\u00a0vitro. SAP triggered NOD-, LRR-, and pyrin domain-containing protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation-mediated pyroptosis of alveolar and peritoneal macrophages in mouse model. Knockout of cGAS/STING could ameliorate NLRP3 activation and macrophage pyroptosis. In addition, mitochondrial (mt)DNA released from damaged mitochondria further induced macrophage STING activation in a cGAS- and dose-dependent manner. Upregulated STING signal can promote NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated macrophage pyroptosis and increase serum interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1\u03b2, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-\u03b1 levels and, thus, exacerbate SAP-associated LI (SAP-ALI). Downstream molecules of STING, IRF7, and IRF3 connect the mtDNA-cGAS-STING axis and the NLRP3-pyroptosis axis. Negative regulation of any molecule in the mtDNA-cGAS-STING-IRF7/IRF3 pathway can affect the activation of NLRP3 inflammasomes, thereby reducing macrophage pyroptosis and improving SAP-ALI in mouse model.",
        "38930573": "ID: 38930573\nTitle: Sulforaphane Inhibits Oxidative Stress and May Exert Anti-Pyroptotic Effects by Modulating NRF2/NLRP3 Signaling Pathway in Mycobacterium tuberculosis-Infected Macrophages.\nAbstract: Sulforaphane (SFN) is a natural isothiocyanate derived from cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage. SFN plays a crucial role in maintaining redox homeostasis by interacting with the active cysteine residues of Keap1, leading to the dissociation and activation of NRF2 in various diseases. In this study, our objective was to investigate the impact of SFN on oxidative stress and pyroptosis in Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb)-infected macrophages. Our findings demonstrated that Mtb infection significantly increased the production of iNOS and ROS, indicating the induction of oxidative stress in macrophages. However, treatment with SFN effectively suppressed the expression of iNOS and COX-2 and reduced MDA and ROS levels, while enhancing GSH content as well as upregulating NRF2, HO-1, and NQO-1 expression in Mtb-infected RAW264.7 macrophages and primary peritoneal macrophages from WT mice. These results suggest that SFN mitigates oxidative stress by activating the NRF2 signaling pathway in Mtb-infected macrophages. Furthermore, excessive ROS production activates the NLRP3 signaling pathway, thereby promoting pyroptosis onset. Further investigations revealed that SFN effectively suppressed the expression of NLRP3, Caspase-1, and GSDMD, IL-1\u03b2, and IL-18 levels, as well as the production of LDH, suggesting that it may exhibit anti-pyroptotic effects through activation of the NRF2 signaling pathway and reductions in ROS production during Mtb infection. Moreover, we observed that SFN also inhibited the expression of NLRP3, ASC, Caspase1, and IL-1\u03b2 along with LDH production in Mtb-infected primary peritoneal macrophages from NFR2-/- mice. This indicates that SFN can directly suppress NLRP3 activation and possibly inhibit pyroptosis initiation in an NRF2-independent manner. In summary, our findings demonstrate that SFN exerts its inhibitory effects on oxidative stress by activating the NRF2 signaling pathway in Mtb-infected macrophages, while it may simultaneously exert anti-pyroptotic properties through both NRF2-dependent and independent mechanisms targeting the NLRP3 signaling pathway.",
        "39273637": "ID: 39273637\nTitle: The Role of 11-Oxygenated Androgens and Endocrine Disruptors in Androgen Excess Disorders in Women.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and idiopathic hirsutism (IH) are androgen excess disorders requiring the determination of classic androgen levels for diagnosis. 11-oxygenated androgens have high androgenic potential, yet their clinical value in those disorders is not clear. Additionally, the role of endocrine disruptors (EDs), particularly in IH, remains understudied. We analyzed 25 steroids and 18 EDs in plasma samples from women with IH, PCOS, and controls using LC-MS/MS. Cytokine levels and metabolic parameters were assessed. Comparisons included non-obese women with PCOS (n = 10), women with IH (n = 12) and controls (n = 20), and non-obese versus obese women with PCOS (n = 9). Higher levels of 11-oxygenated androgens were observed in women with PCOS compared to those with IH, but not controls. Conversely, 11-oxygenated androgen levels were lower in women with IH compared to controls. Cytokine levels did not differ between women with IH and controls. Bisphenol A (BPA) levels were higher in obese women with PCOS compared to non-obese women with PCOS. Bisphenol S occurrence was higher in women with PCOS (90%) compared to controls (65%) and IH (50%). Significant correlations were found between androgens (11-ketotestosterone, androstenedione, testosterone) and insulin and HOMA-IR, as well as between immunomodulatory 7-oxygenated metabolites of DHEA and nine interleukins. Our data confirms that PCOS is a multiendocrine gland disorder. Higher BPA levels in obese women might exacerbate metabolic abnormalities. IH was not confirmed as an inflammatory state, and no differences in BPA levels suggest BPA does not play a role in IH pathogenesis.",
        "39571575": "ID: 39571575\nTitle: A pan-family screen of nuclear receptors in immunocytes reveals ligand-dependent inflammasome control.\nAbstract: Ligand-dependent transcription factors of the nuclear receptor (NR) family regulate diverse aspects of metazoan biology, enabling communications between distant organs via small lipophilic molecules. Here, we examined the impact of each of 35 NRs on differentiation and homeostatic maintenance of all major immunological cell types in\u00a0vivo through a \"Rainbow-CRISPR\" screen. Receptors for retinoic acid exerted the most frequent cell-specific roles. NR requirements varied for resident macrophages of different tissues. Deletion of either Rxra or Rarg reduced frequencies of GATA6+ large peritoneal macrophages (LPMs). Retinoid X receptor alpha (RXR\u03b1) functioned conventionally by orchestrating LPM differentiation through chromatin and transcriptional regulation, whereas retinoic acid receptor gamma (RAR\u03b3) controlled LPM survival by regulating pyroptosis via association with the inflammasome adaptor ASC. RAR\u03b3 antagonists activated caspases, and RAR\u03b3 agonists inhibited cell death induced by several inflammasome activators. Our findings provide a broad view of NR function in the immune system and reveal a noncanonical role for a retinoid receptor in modulating inflammasome pathways.",
        "40018871": "ID: 40018871\nTitle: Inhibition of Caspase-1 Suppresses GSDMD-mediated Peritoneal Mesothelial Cell Pyroptosis and Inflammation in Peritoneal Fibrosis.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis, belonging to programmed cell death, is shown to be mediated by gasdermin D (GSDMD) and gains more and more attention in innate immunity and multiple diseases. However, the role of GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis in peritoneal fibrosis (PF) remains unclear. This study observed NLRP3 inflammasome activation and pyroptosis in the peritoneum of long-term peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with PF. Moreover, it is found that high glucose (HG) can induce the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome by regulating TLR4/NF-\u03baB and JNK/p38 MAPK signaling in human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HPMCs), leading to subsequent Caspase-1 activation. The cleaved Caspase-1 promoted pyroptosis-related transmembrane pore formation through activating GSDMD-N, and stimulated the HPMCs to secrete inflammatory factors including IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18. GSDMD global deletion or pharmacologic pretreatment with Caspase-1 specific inhibitor VX-765 effectively inhibited the pyroptosis and inflammation, thereby ameliorating PF. Additionally, treatment with VX-765 and transfected with Caspase-1 siRNA or GSDMD siRNA also inhibited the transmembrane pore formation and inflammatory factors secretion in HG-induced HPMCs. Consistent with these results, delayed treatment with VX-765 also alleviated PF, indicating the therapeutic effect of VX-765. Taken together, the results demonstrate that pyroptosis may be a novel therapeutic target for peritoneal fibrosis.",
        "40501724": "ID: 40501724\nTitle: IL-18 inhibition enlarges lesions, necrotic cores and thickens fibrous caps in Jak2 V617F clonal hematopoiesis-driven atherosclerosis.\nAbstract: Inflammasome activation promotes atherosclerosis in clonal hematopoiesis (CH). Active inflammasomes secrete both IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18. Plasma IL-18 levels are elevated in Jak2 VF CH. Genetic deficiency of IL-18 has been shown to reduce atherosclerosis in non-CH murine models. However, whether IL-18 inhibition promotes atherosclerosis in control or Jak2 VF CH is unknown. Ldlr -/- mice were transplanted with bone marrow (BM) from Mx1-cre Jak2 VF (20%) and wild-type (80%) mice or with control BM, fed a Western-type diet (WTD) for 8, 10 or 16 weeks and administered control or IL-18 IgG from 4 weeks onwards. IL-18 antibody treatment increased plaque collagen content and cap thickness. Unexpectedly, IL-18 antibody treatment increased the size of early lesions and promoted formation of advanced lesions with large necrotic cores in Jak2 VF CH mice. IL-18 antibody treatment was associated with diminished interferon (IFN)-\u03b3 and AIM2 levels and reduced macrophage pyroptosis especially in Jak2 VF CH mice. However, IL-18 antibodies increased cleaved Caspase-3 and TUNEL + macrophages (indicating increased apoptosis) and reduced efferocytosis. Sc-RNA-seq analysis showed that IL-18 antibody treatment reduced expression of MHC class II genes, a marker of IFN-\u03b3 signaling, and of genes mediating efferocytosis ( Mertk and Axl) , in resident-like macrophage subpopulations in Jak2 VF CH mice. Consistently, IFN-\u03b3 injection increased Axl and Mertk expression in resident peritoneal macrophages. Despite improvements in collagen and fibrous cap thickness in Jak2 VF CH mice, IL-18 antibody treatment increased advanced necrotic lesions, reflecting a shift from pyroptotic to apoptotic cell death coupled with defective efferocytosis, events which were coordinated by reduced IFN-\u03b3 signaling. These findings indicate a mixed atherosclerosis phenotype resulting from IL-18 inhibition, advocating for alternative therapeutic strategies. Inhibition of IL-18 has been considered as a novel therapeutic approach to reduce atherosclerosis and stabilize atherosclerotic plaques. We show that IL-18 antibodies have adverse effects on atherosclerotic lesional necrosis, calling this approach into question. Inflammasome activation produces active IL-1 and IL-18 and worsens atherosclerosis in clonal hematopoiesis (CH) however the contribution of IL-18 is unknown. Antibody inhibition of IL-18 increased plaque collagen but also increased early lesion area and late lesions with large necrotic cores in Jak2 VF CH mice. There was a reversal of AIM2 inflammasome activation but a switch to apoptosis which along with reduced efferocytosis increased necrosisThese events appeared to be coordinated by reduced IFN-\u03b3 which increased collagen but also decreased expression of efferocytotic genes. Our studies call into question whether inhibition of IL-18 would stabilize plaques in CH.",
        "40832941": "ID: 40832941\nTitle: Hormone-active ovarian steroid cell tumor in a 2-year-old girl.\nAbstract: Steroid cell tumors are very rare in children. During the past 25\u00a0years, only 3 cases have been reported in Germany. Symptoms may vary from virilization to signs of precocious puberty and increased growth velocity, making it diagnostically challenging. Due to rarity and the wide morphologic as well as differential diagnostic spectrum, initial clinical features may be misleading. We report on a 2-year-old girl, who initially presented with symptoms of virilization and precocious puberty, i.e.,\u00a0pubertal hair growth equivalent to Tanner stage P3. Basal hormone profile yielded 10-fold increased testosterone and androstenedione as well as markedly increased estradiol levels in serum. Diagnostic imaging procedures (ultrasound, MRI of the abdomen) revealed a solid tumor in the left ovary, without any signs of peritoneal dissemination or metastases. After salpingo-oophrectomy of the left ovary (en bloc via laparoscopic surgery, without spillage), the diagnosis of an ovarian steroid cell tumor sized 40\u00a0\u00d7\u00a025\u00a0\u00d7\u00a022\u202fmm producing both testosterone and estradiol was confirmed. The increased serum levels of androgens as well as estradiol decreased toward prepubertal values within 1\u00a0week after surgery. Hormone-active steroid cell tumors of the ovary are extremely rare in infancy. In our patient, the tumor was classified as clinical stage Ia. We thus opted for clinical, biochemical, and sonographical controls without chemotherapy. We herein present follow-up data until 18\u00a0months after surgery and discuss them within the context of international literature.",
        "40856013": "ID: 40856013\nTitle: Hepatocyte-Specific GSDMD Deficiency Aggravates Sepsis by Disrupting Non-Canonical Secretion of Anti-Inflammatory Factors.\nAbstract: Gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis in macrophages plays a clear role in promoting inflammation and mortality in sepsis. The liver is a commonly damaged organ during sepsis and also an important organ for releasing acute response proteins. However, whether pyroptosis occurs and the function of GSDMD in hepatocytes remains unclear. It is surprising to find that hepatocyte-specific GSDMD knockout (GSDMDhep-/-) mice have significantly reduced survival rates, markedly elevated systemic inflammation, and increased inflammation in the peritoneal cavity and lungs, suggesting that the absence of GSDMD in hepatocytes promotes systemic inflammatory responses. Serum proteomic analysis shows that anti-inflammatory factors such as VEGF-B and Gremlin-1 are significantly reduced in GSDMDhep-/- mice. Through in vitro and in vivo experiments combined with a constructed full-length GSDMD and a mutant GSDMD plasmid (GSDMD-c.D276A) that cannot be cleaved, VEGF-B and Gremlin-1 are verified to be released from hepatocytes through the pore-forming activity of GSDMD, thus inhibiting the production of inflammatory factors by macrophages. More importantly, hepatocyte-specific replenishment of full-length GSDMD can reverse the exacerbated inflammatory response in GSDMDhep-/- mice. These findings together establish that hepatic GSDMD plays a key protective role in sepsis by promoting the release of anti-inflammatory factors through pore formation in hepatocytes.",
        "41015102": "ID: 41015102\nTitle: Kobochromone A, a polyphenol in Carex kobomugi, suppresses androgen signaling induced by 11-oxygenated androgens and enhances the efficacy of AKT inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer cells.\nAbstract: Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) accounting for approximately 20% of cases. TNBC lacks estrogen receptors (ER), progesterone receptors (PR), and epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) expression, which makes targeted therapies ineffective. The luminal androgen receptor (LAR) subtype of TNBC expresses androgen receptor (AR), highlighting the need for treatment strategies that target androgen signaling. Recently, the role of 11-oxygenated androgens, in addition to conventional androgens such as testosterone and dihydrotestosterone, in androgen-related diseases in women has gained increased attention. In this study, we investigated the involvement of 11-oxygenated androgens in LAR TNBC and explored the anti-androgenic effects of Kobochromone A (KC-A), a natural compound derived from Carex kobomugi. KC-A inhibits the androgen-synthesizing enzyme dehydrogenase/reductase short-chain dehydrogenase/reductase family member 11 (DHRS11) and suppresses AR expression. Using the AR-positive TNBC cell line MDA-MB-453, we demonstrated that 11-oxygenated androgens activate androgen signaling and promote cell proliferation. KC-A significantly inhibited androgen signaling by reducing nuclear AR localization and decreasing transmembrane protease, serine 2, and c-Myc expression. Furthermore, KC-A synergistically enhanced antiproliferative effects of the AKT inhibitor capivasertib (Cap), promoted apoptosis, and further suppressed AR expression. The primary therapeutic mechanisms of KC-A were identified as its dual actions: inhibition of DHRS11 and suppression of AR expression. These findings suggest that KC-A, either alone or in combination with AKT inhibitors, may offer a promising therapeutic strategy for LAR TNBC by targeting androgen signaling. Further studies are needed to confirm the efficacy and safety of KC-A in clinical applications.",
        "41325669": "ID: 41325669\nTitle: Baicalin ameliorates Aspergillus fumigatus keratitis by its antifungal activity and suppression of pyroptosis.\nAbstract: To investigate the therapeutic effect of Baicalin (BA) and its underlying mechanism in Aspergillus fumigatus (A. fumigatus) keratitis. First, the safety of BA was evaluated. In vitro cytotoxicity was tested with a CCK-8 assay on human corneal epithelial cells (HCECs) and peritoneal macrophages, while in vivo ocular toxicity was assessed in mice using corneal fluorescein sodium staining (CFS) and Draize scoring. Next, the direct antifungal effects of BA were evaluated through Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) tests, fluorescence staining, and biofilm formation and adhesion assays, supported by electron microscopy. Then, using a murine keratitis model, we assessed corneal pathology, fungal burden, and inflammatory responses via hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, colony-forming unit (CFU) counting, quantitative PCR, and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Finally, activation of the NLRP3-caspase-1-GSDMD pathway was examined in peritoneal macrophages by Western blotting, immunofluorescence, RT-qPCR, and ELISA. BA up to 75\u00a0\u03bcg/mL showed no cytotoxicity in vitro and no ocular toxicity in vivo. BA inhibited A. fumigatus growth, disrupted hyphal ultrastructure, and suppressed adhesion and biofilm formation. In keratitis models, BA treatment significantly decreased clinical scores, reduced corneal edema and inflammatory cell infiltration, and lowered fungal burden. Corneal samples from fungal keratitis mice exhibited enhanced expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines, as determined by quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR) and ELISA. This effect was markedly reversed by BA. In peritoneal macrophages, BA markedly downregulated the NLRP3-caspase-1-GSDMD signaling pathway. BA demonstrates antifungal effects by disrupting the cell wall, cell membrane, and intracellular redox homeostasis of A. fumigatus. Additionally, it alleviates inflammation by suppressing the NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis.",
        "41340011": "ID: 41340011\nTitle: Gnetum Montanum Markgr. Extract mitigates gouty arthritis by targeting urate crystal-induced NLRP3 inflammasome activation.\nAbstract: Gouty arthritis is a common metabolic disorder characterized by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals in joints. Aberrant activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome is a key driver of MSU-induced joint inflammation, making it a promising therapeutic target for gouty arthritis. Gnetum montanum Markgr. has long been used in traditional medicine in parts of Asia to treat gout; however, its effects on gout-specific inflammatory responses have not been fully elucidated. In this study, we used two cell models, including MSU-stimulated mouse primary peritoneal and THP1 derived macrophages, in combination with western blot analysis, enzymatic activity assays, ELISA method, and flow cytometry analysis to evaluate the protective effect of G. montanum extract (GME) against MSU-driven inflammation. A mouse model of MSU-induced paw edema was then employed to validate the in vivo anti-inflammatory efficacy. We found that GME alleviated gouty inflammation by inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation in mouse peritoneal and human THP-1 macrophages. GME also protected macrophages from MSU-induced pyroptosis, a pro-inflammatory form of programmed cell death. Mechanistically, GME suppressed xanthine oxidase (XO) activation triggered by MSU crystals, resulting in decreased reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. This reduction in ROS prevented the upregulation of thioredoxin-interacting protein (TXNIP), a key mediator that binds to and activates NLRP3. Furthermore, oral administration of GME in mice attenuated MSU-induced paw inflammation, likely through downregulation of XO-driven oxidative stress and NLRP3 inflammasome signaling. These findings suggest that GME effectively modulates gout-specific inflammatory pathways and warrants further investigation of GME as a potential therapeutic candidate for gouty arthritis.",
        "41391280": "ID: 41391280\nTitle: Discovery of 12-O-deacetyl-phomoxanthone a as a novel blocker of P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome for treating intestinal and vascular inflammation.\nAbstract: The P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome axis plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of ulcerative colitis (UC) and sepsis. We previously demonstrated 12-O-deacetyl-phomoxanthone A (12-ODPXA), a representative xanthone dimer extracted from fungi, exhibit an effective anti-tumor property; however, it is totally unknown whether 12-ODPXA has any effects against UC and sepsis; and if so, whether it exerts anti-inflammatory effects by blocking P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome. In the present study, we first observed that 12-ODPXA significantly inhibited pyroptosis and the expression of inflammatory factors in both LPS/ATP-stimulated immortalized bone marrow-derived macrophages (iBMDMs) and peritoneal macrophages (PMs), and attenuated inflammatory response in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs). 12-ODPXA targeted P2X7R and NLRP3 to suppress the activation of NLRP3 inflammasome via P2X7R/Ca2+ and NF-\u03baB signaling pathways. 12-ODPXA also significantly ameliorated UC and sepsis. Moreover, 12-ODPXA dose-dependently induced vasorelaxation of mesenteric arterioles predominantly via EDH mechanism, and rescued the impaired ACh/EDH-mediated vasorelaxation in sepsis. Overall, this study highlights the efficacy of 12-ODPXA against intestinal and vascular inflammation in mice through inhibition of the P2X7R/NLRP3 inflammasome pathway, identifying 12-ODPXA as a promissing therapeutic candidate for UC and sepsis.",
        "41596642": "ID: 41596642\nTitle: Ionizing Radiation Induces Extracellular Trap Release from Macrophages.\nAbstract: Macrophages are key innate immune cells in the host defense against pathogens. Ionizing radiation can impair macrophage functions such as phagocytosis and activate them, potentially exacerbating tissue injury. Macrophage extracellular traps (METs) are formed upon stimulation of macrophages with PAMPs or DAMPs. We hypothesized that macrophages exposed to ionizing radiation can release extracellular traps. Peritoneal macrophages were collected from C57BL/6 mice and subjected to 5 Gy radiation. We performed assays to detect METs, including the immunofluorescence of citrullination of histone H3 and cell-free DNA measurement in cell culture medium as well as cell death. The exposure of ionizing radiation killed a significant number of mouse peritoneal macrophages through pyroptosis, which was mediated by Gasdermin D (GSDMD). The onset of pyroptosis eventually caused METs by suicidal METosis via pyroptosis and vital METosis occurring in the cells surviving after exposure to radiation. We found that exposure of peritoneal macrophages to 5 Gy radiation significantly increased METosis, as revealed by increased levels of citrullinated histone H3 and an increased surface area of extracellular DNA surrounding the cells. We discovered that peptidyl arginine deiminase (PAD) 2 and 4 are required for peritoneal macrophages to generate extracellular traps in response to radiation exposure. Our data demonstrate that the ionizing radiation induces METs via the activation of GSDMD, and we confirmed the requirement of PADs for METosis after exposure to the ionizing radiation. Targeting METs may direct a new therapeutic strategy for mitigating radiation-induced tissue injury.",
        "41859946": "ID: 41859946\nTitle: Laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal hernia repair with bilateral orchidectomy in partial androgen insensitivity syndrome.\nAbstract: Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome (PAIS) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder in which individuals with a 46,XY karyotype exhibit a phenotypically female appearance due to end-organ resistance to androgens. We present a 21-year-old phenotypic female with left groin pain and a palpable right labial mass. Clinical findings included normal breast development, scant pubic and axillary hair, primary amenorrhea, clitoromegaly resembling a microphallus and bifid scrotum-like labia. Imaging revealed a left inguinal undescended testis with hernia and a right testis in the right labia majora, with absent uterus and ovaries. Karyotyping confirmed a 46,XY genotype. After multidisciplinary counselling, the patient chose to retain female gender identity and initiate lifelong oestrogen therapy. Laparoscopic transabdominal pre-peritoneal (TAPP) hernia repair with synchronous bilateral orchidectomy was performed. Recovery was uneventful with excellent cosmesis. This is the first reported case of PAIS managed with combined laparoscopic TAPP hernia repair and bilateral orchidectomy, underscoring the importance of individualised gender-affirming management and the versatility of minimally invasive surgery.",
        "41917468": "ID: 41917468\nTitle: Shenfu Injection reduces septic lethality by preserving glycocalyx integrity and inhibiting caspase-11-dependent pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and a leading cause of in-hospital mortality, characterized by dysregulated inflammatory responses. Using murine models, this study investigated whether Shenfu Injection (SFI), a clinically approved botanical formulation, protects against sepsis by preserving glycocalyx integrity and modulating noncanonical inflammasome signaling mediated by murine caspase-11. C57BL/6 mice were subjected to cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) or endotoxemia and treated with SFI or saline. Seven-day survival, organ injury, plasma cytokines, and glycocalyx markers were assessed. For mechanistic studies, knockout mice (Caspase-11\u207b/\u207b, NLRP3\u207b/\u207b, Hpse\u207b/\u207b) and primary peritoneal macrophages were used to evaluate cytosolic LPS delivery, caspase-11-LPS interaction, and gasdermin D (GSDMD) cleavage. SFI treatment significantly improved survival in endotoxemia (15% vs. 54%, P\u2009<\u20090.05) and CLP models (15% vs. 45%, P\u2009<\u20090.05). Treated mice displayed reduced organ injury and lower plasma IL-1\u03b1 and IL-1\u03b2 levels. Mechanistically, SFI selectively inhibited caspase-11 activation and GSDMD cleavage, thereby attenuating pyroptosis. Upstream, SFI preserved glycocalyx integrity by preventing heparanase-mediated degradation, which in turn blocked outer membrane vesicle (OMV)-driven cytosolic LPS delivery. SFI mitigates organ damage and reduces lethality in sepsis by targeting a central pathogenic axis involving glycocalyx degradation, OMV-mediated LPS translocation, and caspase-11-dependent pyroptosis, supporting its potential as an adjunctive therapy for sepsis.",
        "41943612": "ID: 41943612\nTitle: Virtual screening and cellular validation of dolutegravir as a BRD9 inhibitor for attenuating pyroptosis in peritoneal mesothelial cells.\nAbstract: Peritoneal dialysis is an essential therapy for end-stage renal disease; however, long-term exposure to high-glucose dialysis solutions induces pyroptosis of peritoneal mesothelial cells, promoting peritoneal fibrosis and ultimately leading to technique failure. The involvement of the epigenetic regulator bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) in this process remains unclear. Structure-based virtual screening of 3,447 FDA-approved drugs from the ZINC database identified dolutegravir as a candidate BRD9 inhibitor. Direct binding and inhibitory activity were validated using cellular thermal shift assays, IC50 determination, and molecular docking. Under high-glucose conditions, the effects of dolutegravir on pyroptosis-related signaling and fibrosis markers in human mesothelial cells were assessed by Western blotting, ELISA, RT-qPCR, and flow cytometry. Dolutegravir directly bound to and inhibited BRD9. Under high-glucose stimulation, dolutegravir markedly suppressed NLRP3 inflammasome activation, reduced caspase-1 and gasdermin D cleavage, and decreased interleukin (IL)-1\u03b2 and IL-18 maturation and release. Mechanistically, BRD9 inhibition accelerated nod-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) mRNA degradation and attenuated NLRP3-mediated secretion of the pro-fibrotic factor transforming growth factor-beta 1, leading to downregulation of fibrosis-related markers smooth muscle alpha-actin 2\u00a0and collagen type I alpha 1. This study identifies dolutegravir as a novel BRD9 inhibitor and demonstrates that BRD9 is a key regulator of high glucose-induced pyroptosis and pro-fibrotic signaling in mesothelial cells via modulation of NLRP3 mRNA stability. These findings suggest a new therapeutic strategy for preventing peritoneal fibrosis and highlight the potential of computational drug repurposing.",
        "42061549": "ID: 42061549\nTitle: ALPK1 promotes cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by activating NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Cardiac hypertrophy is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Alpha-protein kinase 1 (ALPK1) is a novel essential player in innate immunity and inflammation. Therapeutic agents targeting ALPK1 have successively entered clinical trials and become research hotspots. However, the role of ALPK1 on cardiac hypertrophy remains unknown. In the present study, transverse aortic constriction (TAC) was used to establish in vivo models of cardiac hypertrophy. Neonatal mouse cardiomyocytes (NMCMs) and AC16 human cardiomyocytes treated with angiotensin \u2161 (Ang \u2161) were performed to mimic in vitro models of cardiac hypertrophy. ALPK1 gene expression was knocked down by small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) and overexpressed by transfection with plasmid, respectively. ALPK1 was significantly upregulated in cardiac hypertrophy. ALPK1 knockdown effectively suppressed Ang \u2161-induced upregulated hypertrophic markers, enlarged cell surface area, decreased cell viability, increased lactate dehydrogenase release, enhanced caspase-1 activity, elevated positive pyroptotic cells, as well as the upregulation of p-NF-\u03baB p65, NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis markers in both NMCMs and AC16\u202fcells. ALPK1 knockdown markedly suppressed the increased secretion of IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 induced by Ang \u2161 in NMCMs. Consistently, ALPK1 over-expression significantly increased the expression of hypertrophic markers, enhanced the cell surface area, elevated the number of pyroptotic cells, upregulated the protein expression of NLRP3 inflammasome and pyroptosis markers, increased the secretion of IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18, which were successfully reversed by the addition of MCC950, a selective NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor. However, MCC950 treatment showed no effect on the upregulation of ALPK1 and p-NF-\u03baB p65 induced by ALPK1 over-expression. ALPK1 promotes cardiomyocyte hypertrophy by activating NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis, providing new potential applications for agents targeting ALPK1 in the immunotherapy of cardiac hypertrophy.",
        "42067400": "ID: 42067400\nTitle: Exosomes Derived From Cerulein-Induced Pancreatic Acinar Cells Mediate Peritoneal Macrophage M1 Polarization and Pyroptosis via a BIRC3/NLRC4 Axis in Acute Pancreatitis.\nAbstract: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a frequent exocrine inflammation of the pancreas that causes severe abdominal pain and multiorgan dysfunction that may lead to pancreatic necrosis and persistent organ failure. Previous studies have indicated that the pathogenesis of AP is based on the Cerulein-triggered experimental model, which simulates human AP in\u00a0vivo. As reported, pancreatic acinar cells and peritoneal macrophages partake in pancreatic inflammation and injury. Nevertheless, the association between them is poorly understood. NLRC4 was highly expressed, and BIRC3 was reduced in AP patients and Cerulein-treated AR42J cells. Exosomes derived from Cerulein-treated AR42J cells induced rat peritoneal macrophage M1 polarization and pyroptosis, which were partly abolished by NLRC4 silencing. Moreover, BIRC3 triggered the ubiquitination of NLRC4 and promoted its degradation. Besides, exosomal BIRC3 repressed sodium taurocholate-induced pancreatic lesions in\u00a0vivo. Exosomes derived from Cerulein-stimulated pancreatic acinar cells promote peritoneal macrophage M1 polarization and pyroptosis by a BIRC3/NLRC4 axis in AP, providing a promising strategy to protect against AP.",
        "42074606": "ID: 42074606\nTitle: Dual-Caspase-Mediated Apoptosis Underlies Peritoneal Cell-Free DNA Release After PD-Related Peritonitis.\nAbstract: Background/Objectives: Cell-free DNA (cfDNA) is released into the circulation during inflammation-driven cellular injury and regulated cell death. Elevated cfDNA concentrations have been reported in several clinical settings, including chronic kidney disease, hemodialysis, and peritoneal dialysis (PD). We previously demonstrated that PD-related peritonitis induces an increase in circulating cfDNA; however, the mechanisms underlying cfDNA generation remained unclear. This study aimed (i) to confirm peritoneal cfDNA variation following peritonitis in PD patients, and (ii) to elucidate the apoptotic pathways responsible for cfDNA release. Methods: Fifty-four PD patients were enrolled and stratified into the following groups: Group A-no history of peritonitis (n = 25); Group B-remote peritonitis > 3 months prior (n = 21); Group C-recent peritonitis < 3 months prior (n = 8). cfDNA was quantified by qPCR. Apoptosis was assessed qualitatively by DNA laddering and quantitatively using ELISA assays for Caspase-3, Caspase-8 and Caspase-9. Results: cfDNA levels were significantly higher in patients with recent peritonitis compared to both other groups (p < 0.01). DNA laddering showed enhanced nucleosomal fragmentation, consistent with apoptosis. Caspase-3 concentrations were markedly increased in recent peritonitis (<3 months) and significantly correlated with cfDNA levels (\u03c1 = 0.511, p < 0.01). Both Caspase-8 and Caspase-9 correlated with Caspase-3 (\u03c1 = 0.57 and \u03c1 = 0.47, respectively), indicating engagement of both extrinsic and intrinsic apoptotic pathways. Conclusions: In conclusion, peritoneal cfDNA in PD patients with peritonitis originates primarily from apoptosis and reflects dual-pathway caspase activation. cfDNA and Caspase-3 progressively decline with longer time elapsed from peritonitis, supporting their potential use as biomarkers for inflammatory activity and membrane recovery.",
        "42094069": "ID: 42094069\nTitle: The oxidative phosphorylation inhibitor, atovaquone, upregulates PD-L1 via activation of the ATM/ATR DNA damage response pathway.\nAbstract: Oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS), a major metabolic pathway in normal/differentiated cells is also active in tumors and a target for cancer drug development. Atovaquone, an FDA-approved antiprotozoal and OXPHOS inhibitor, blocks electron transport at mitochondrial Complex III resulting in an oxygen radical surge that triggers cancer cell death. Here, we examine mechanisms that attenuate the efficacy of atovaquone as an anti-cancer agent. First, we demonstrate that exposure to atovaquone causes DNA damage and loss of nuclear integrity in cancer cells. DNA damage by atovaquone does not activate cGAS-STING signaling, likely due to repressed cGAS expression in the cell lines tested. Instead, ATM/ATR signaling is activated in response to atovaquone. Recently, we demonstrated that oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress in atovaquone-treated cancer cells was associated with elevation in danger associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) corresponding to increased lysis by natural killer cells. Contrary to this immune activating effect, we now report that cancer cells also employ an immunosuppressive mechanism upon exposure to atovaquone. Specifically, we observed ATM/ATR-dependent increase in expression of PD-L1 on the cancer cells. Increase in PD-L1 required STAT1 signaling but was not regulated by IRF1, HIF1\u03b1 or p53. Increase in PD-L1 was confirmed on peritoneal p53-/- ID8-F3 tumors growing in mice receiving atovaquone therapy. Combining atovaquone with anti-PD-L1 resulted in significant delay in tumor growth. Data from this study provides a mechanistic basis for PD-L1 elevation in tumors treated with atovaquone. Our studies support further development of atovaquone-anti-PD-L1 combination for the treatment of ovarian and other malignancies.",
        "42099150": "ID: 42099150\nTitle: Antileishmanial Evaluation and Mechanism of Action of Benzothiazole Derivatives with Aromatic/Heteroaromatic Hydrazone Moiety.\nAbstract: Treatment of leishmaniasis is limited to a few drugs, with serious side effects and contraindications. Thus, the need for alternatives to treat this neglected infectious disease is undeniable. In this work, a series of benzothiazole derivatives was synthesized, and their in vitro effects against promastigotes and intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania spp. and their macrophage toxicity were evaluated. Peritoneal macrophages were successful obtained from BALB/c mice were used for intracellular amastigotes of Leishmania spp. assays and to assess their toxicity on mammalian cells. In vitro studies on the mechanism of action and drug combination assays were also performed. Compound 2a exhibited remarkable activity against L. amazonensis and L. infantum, with IC50 values below 5 \u03bcM against amastigote forms (3.96 \u03bcM and 4.0 \u03bcM, respectively), surpassing the reference drug miltefosine, and had no cytotoxic effect on macrophages (CC50 > 150 \u03bcM). The antileishmanial effect of compound 2a was associated with hyperpolarization of the mitochondrial membrane potential, increased ROS levels, and the formation of lipid bodies in treated promastigote forms of L. amazonensis, indicating mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress. No disruption of the promastigotes' plasma membrane was observed after treatment with this compound, ruling out necrotic cell death. Interactions between compound 2a and miltefosine exhibited a better effect at the lowest concentration of compound 2a (combination 1:4) in both promastigote and amastigote forms of L. amazonensis. In silico analysis showed promising physicochemical properties for compound 2a. Compound 2a displays strong antileishmanial activity against L. amazonensis and L. infantum, demonstrating a broad ability to inhibit the growth of Leishmania species associated with cutaneous and visceral manifestations.",
        "42115138": "ID: 42115138\nTitle: Integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analysis reveals inflammatory activation and blood-brain barrier disruption during meningitis-associated extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli infection.\nAbstract: Meningitis-associated extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli (ExPEC) is a major cause of bacterial meningitis, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption during infection remain unclear. We employed integrated transcriptomic and proteomic analysis to investigate host responses of human cerebral microvascular endothelial cell line hCMEC/D3 to ExPEC strain RS218 infection. Multi-omics integration revealed coordinated immune activation, with upregulation of innate immune signaling pathways such as Toll-like receptor, NOD-like receptor, TNF, and IL-1 signaling, as well as antigen presentation pathways. In addition, we identified direct molecular evidence for BBB compromise, including concordant downregulation of tight junction protein ZO-1 at both transcriptomic and proteomic levels, validated by immunofluorescence showing reduced ZO-1 expression in infected cells. Several processes that may contribute to BBB breakdown were identified, such as glycosaminoglycan degradation, cytoskeletal reorganization, and suppression of TGF-\u03b2/SMAD signaling. Moreover, extensive metabolic dysregulation was evident, including downregulation of neural metabolic support functions and compromised protein homeostasis. Abundant discordance between transcriptomic and proteomic levels revealed complex post-transcriptional control mechanisms. In vitro experiments demonstrated RS218-induced cell death in brain endothelial cells, microglial cells, and peritoneal macrophages. Animal experiments confirmed systemic metabolic disruption, immune cell alteration, functional BBB disruption, and profound brain cytokine elevation. This integrated analysis advances our understanding of bacterial meningitis pathogenesis and identifies potential therapeutic targets.",
        "42115216": "ID: 42115216\nTitle: Ascites protects against ferroptosis and enables the peritoneal growth of ovarian cancer.\nAbstract: The peritoneum is a frequent site of metastasis in ovarian cancer (OVCA), often accompanied by the accumulation of ascites in the peritoneal cavity. Despite its prevalence, ascites and its role in the peritoneal growth of OVCA remain poorly understood. OVCA cells are vulnerable to ferroptosis, a type of cell death caused by lipid hydroperoxides, raising the question of how these ferroptosis-sensitive cells survive during metastasis. Here, we show that ascites from female donors protects OVCA cell lines, patient-derived tumor cells, and organoids against ferroptosis and enhances peritoneal tumor growth in female mice. Mechanistically, ascites downregulates 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA synthase 2 (HMGCS2), contributing to increased lipid droplets. Additionally, upon ferroptosis induction, ascites represses upregulation of the transferrin receptor TFRC, thereby decreasing labile iron levels. Furthermore, lipid-lowering fibrates reverse ascites-induced changes and attenuate peritoneal growth in female mice. These findings identify ascites-mediated ferroptosis protection as a key mechanism in OVCA metastasis and a potential therapeutic vulnerability.",
        "42123727": "ID: 42123727\nTitle: Targeting TLR4 Attenuates Endometriosis Progression by Suppressing NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 Inflammasome Activation and Angiogenesis.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disorder affecting approximately 10% of reproductive-age women, yet non-hormonal therapeutic options remain limited. This study investigates the role of the TLR4/NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 inflammasome axis in endometriosis pathogenesis and evaluates the therapeutic potential of pharmacologic TLR4 inhibition. Ectopic endometriotic tissues, eutopic endometrium, and peritoneal fluid were collected from 15 patients with ovarian endometriosis and 15 control subjects. The endometriotic epithelial cell line 11Z was stimulated with LPS and ATP with or without the TLR4 inhibitor TAK-242. A murine endometriosis model was established in wild-type C57BL/6 and TLR4-/- mice treated with TAK-242. Expression of TLR4, p-p65, NLRP3, caspase-1, cleaved caspase-1 (p20), GSDMD-N, IL-1\u03b2, PCNA, and CD31 was assessed by qPCR, Western blot, IHC, and ELISA. Ectopic lesions showed significantly elevated TLR4/NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/IL-1\u03b2 signaling compared with eutopic and control endometrium (all p < 0.05). Peritoneal fluid IL-1\u03b2 was increased in patients, indicating a localized pelvic inflammatory response. In vitro, TAK-242 suppressed LPS/ATP-induced NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 activation, pyroptosis, and IL-1\u03b2 secretion (p < 0.05). Furthermore, the NLRP3-specific inhibitor MCC950 confirmed the essential role of NLRP3 inflammasome activation in IL-1\u03b2 maturation. In vivo, TLR4 deletion or TAK-242 treatment reduced lesion weight, PCNA proliferation, and CD31 microvessel density (all p < 0.05). TLR4 inhibition blocks NF-\u03baB nuclear translocation and subsequent inflammasome activation, suggesting a potential role in attenuating inflammation and angiogenesis. The TLR4/NF-\u03baB/NLRP3 axis may drive endometriosis progression by linking innate immunity, inflammasome activation, pyroptosis, with possible involvement in angiogenesis warranting further investigation. Pharmacological inhibition of TLR4 attenuates lesion growth, supporting TLR4 as a promising non-hormonal therapeutic target for endometriosis.",
        "42142743": "ID: 42142743\nTitle: Sequential gemcitabine and panobinostat-loaded albumin nanoparticle delivery via thermosensitive hydrogel in pancreatic peritoneal metastasis.\nAbstract: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a highly lethal malignancy characterized by frequent peritoneal metastasis and a poor 5-year survival rate despite chemotherapy. The limited efficacy of current systemic therapies highlights the need for effective, localized chemotherapeutic strategies targeting peritoneal metastasis. We developed a thermosensitive PLGA-PEG-PLGA hydrogel co-loaded with gemcitabine (GEM) and panobinostat (PNB). PNB was loaded into bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanoparticles to improve its solubility and stability. The formulation was optimized using a Box-Behnken design, yielding uniform spherical nanoparticles (110\u00a0nm) with an encapsulation efficiency of 85.3%. The obtained PNB-BSA NPs were homogeneously dispersed within the thermosensitive hydrogel, forming a composite depot (PNB-BSA NPs@GEM hydrogel) that exhibited a sol-gel transition at 34\u00a0\u00b0C and maintained structural stability at physiological temperature. GEM was released rapidly via diffusion from the hydrogel, while nanoparticle-loaded PNB displayed delayed, controlled diffusion, enabling sequential drug delivery. In vitro cytotoxicity assays using Panc-1-luc2 cells revealed that the co-loaded hydrogel significantly enhanced cell death and suppressed migration and invasion compared with single-drug formulations. In three-dimensional tumor spheroids, PNB-BSA NPs@GEM hydrogel almost completely inhibited tumor growth within 5\u00a0days, whereas free drugs or single gels showed only partial inhibition. In vivo intraperitoneal administration reduced total flux and peritoneal metastatic nodules by 82.5% and 88.6%, respectively, compared with the control group, without body-weight loss or systemic toxicity. PNB-BSA NPs@GEM hydrogel provides localized, controlled, and synergistic chemotherapy against peritoneal metastatic PDAC, offering a promising intraperitoneal depot formulation for postoperative or recurrent pancreatic cancer therapy.",
        "42157203": "ID: 42157203\nTitle: Rhein-Mn coordination nanomedicine for peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer: synergistic mitochondrial targeting, immunogenic cell death, and reverses immunosuppression.\nAbstract: The treatment of peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer (pmCRC) remains highly challenging because current therapies fail to eradicate minimal residual disease and effectively overcome the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME). These limitations promote immune evasion and uncontrolled peritoneal dissemination, resulting in a poor prognosis. To address these challenges, we developed a bovine serum albumin-encapsulated rhein-manganese nanomedicine (BRM) using a precisely controlled albumin-assisted assembly strategy. BRM exhibits a uniform spherical morphology, pH-responsive degradation, and markedly improved bioavailability, enabling efficient systemic delivery. Following intraperitoneal administration, BRM selectively accumulates at peritoneal tumor sites in murine pmCRC models through receptor-mediated endocytosis. After cellular uptake, BRM escapes endo/lysosomal compartments and releases its bioactive components intracellularly. The synergistic interaction between rhein and Mn2+ induces a robust burst of reactive oxygen species (ROS), activates nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells (NF-\u03baB) mediated immunostimulatory signaling, promotes cancer cell apoptosis, and reprograms the immunosuppressive TME. Consequently, BRM significantly suppresses peritoneal dissemination and ascites formation, prolongs survival, and demonstrates excellent biocompatibility. This study establishes BRM as a promising therapeutic platform for pmCRC and provides a generalizable strategy for amplifying antitumor immunity.",
        "42163767": "ID: 42163767\nTitle: Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improve the Prognosis of Sepsis Rats by Alleviating NLRP3-Caspase-1/Caspase-11-GSDMD-Mediated Pyroptosis of Peritoneal Macrophages.\nAbstract: Sepsis is a life-threatening condition and ranks among the leading causes of death worldwide. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) have shown promise as a therapeutic strategy for sepsis due to their anti-inflammatory and immune-regulatory properties. However, the precise molecular mechanisms by which BMSCs exert these beneficial effects in sepsis are not yet fully elucidated. We developed an in vitro macrophage injury model by co-culturing injured macrophages with BMSCs to evaluate pyroptosis. In vivo, we induced a sepsis model and subsequently transplanted BMSCs. The expressions of proteins involved in the NLRP3 (nod-like receptor family pyrin domain containing-3)-Caspase-1/Caspase-11-Gasdermin D (GSDMD) signaling pathway, as well as pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages, were then investigated. Our results demonstrated that BMSCs co-cultured with lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated macrophages improved macrophage viability and reduced pyroptosis in vitro. Moreover, transplantation of BMSCs significantly decreased pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages and improved the survival rate of sepsis rats. BMSC treatment also downregulated the expression levels of pyroptosis-related proteins in macrophages isolated from sepsis rats, including NLRP3, Caspase-1, Caspase-11, and GSDMD. These findings elucidate the mechanisms by which BMSCs exert therapeutic effects in sepsis, particularly through modulation of peritoneal macrophage pyroptosis. This provides a foundation for further research on sepsis and the potential clinical application of BMSCs. A limitation of this study is that the experimental results were derived from a rat model rather than non-human primates. This study demonstrates that transplantation of BMSCs may suppress NLRP3-Caspase- 1/Caspase-11-GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis in peritoneal macrophages during sepsis, providing new mechanistic insights into the therapeutic effects of BMSCs.",
        "42178060": "ID: 42178060\nTitle: Macrophage-hitchhiking nanomedicine codelivering gemcitabine and KRAS G12D inhibitor orchestrates chemo-immunotherapy for metastatic colorectal cancer.\nAbstract: KRAS G12D-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) presents a formidable clinical challenge due to profound immunotherapy resistance and poor drug delivery to metastatic lesions. In this contribution, we report a macrophage-hitchhiking micellar nanomedicine (GemkiM) that exploits peritoneal macrophage chemotaxis to selectively deliver a KRAS G12D inhibitor and a gemcitabine prodrug to mCRC lung metastases. Beyond targeted delivery, GemkiM at an optimal drug ratio demonstrated interplay of apoptosis and ferroptosis in CT26 colorectal cancer cells, which triggered extensive DNA damage and cGAS-STING activation, promoting immunogenic cell death (ICD). This cascade reversed the \"cold\" metastatic tumor microenvironment and restored responsiveness to immune checkpoint blockade. Notably, GemkiM targeted CT26 lung metastases via hitchhiking peritoneal macrophages. In a stringent lung-metastatic CRC model, GemkiM elicited substantial tumor inhibition and systemic anti-tumor immunity, which effectively instigated the anti-PD-1 immune checkpoint blockade therapy, leading to a 50% cure rate. This work underscores that targeted chemo-immunotherapy with GemkiM via macrophage-mediated transport might offer a unique therapeutic strategy for overcoming KRAS-driven metastatic cancer.",
        "42193163": "ID: 42193163\nTitle: A Narrative Review of In Vivo Studies on the Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Ovarian Cancer.\nAbstract: In ovarian cancer, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are both toxic byproducts and mediators of signaling and stress adaptation, such that the same \"ROS change\" can suppress or promote tumors in vivo. Here, we integratively summarize how ROS modulation reshapes tumor growth, metastasis, and treatment response in ovarian cancer, based on 22 original in vivo-containing studies that were selected from a five-database search of papers published from January 1990 to December 2025. On the antitumor axis, ROS amplification in xenograft models is accompanied by reduced tumor burden and increased markers of cell death, and can operate through diverse death programs beyond apoptosis, including pyroptosis and ferroptosis. ROS-based anticancer effects may vary depending on whether cytoprotective autophagy is co-induced. For example, in models treated with daphnetin, ROS-dependent cell death occurs together with induction of cytoprotective autophagy and the anticancer effect is strengthened when an autophagy inhibitor is added. In a therapeutic context, autophagy may thus function as an adaptive response in tumor cells to partially buffer ROS-induced stress. Conversely, on the pro-tumor axis, ROS can serve as an upstream signal driving inflammatory and metastatic processes. In a peritoneal metastasis model, GPX1 inhibition-induced ROS elevation was linked to increased metastatic burden. In the context of drug resistance, platinum resistance is proposed to be an adaptive state shaped not by the absolute level of ROS alone, but by integrated ROS-sensing and buffering circuits, the DNA damage response (DDR), and NF-\u03baB networks. In vivo, AMPK-ROS axis activation through ACLY inhibition or resetting of drug responsiveness can be connected to tumor suppression and increased sensitivity. Furthermore, ROS modulation is not limited to tumor cell-intrinsic targets: it can also be linked to therapeutic response reprogramming at the tumor microenvironment (TME) level, such as via regulation of acidity/ROS conditions and coupling to macrophage polarization in immunocompetent syngeneic models. Taken together, these lines of in vivo evidence indicate that, in ovarian cancer, ROS should not be interpreted in a binary \"increase/decrease\" manner, but rather in terms of redox-buffering capacity, the engaged signaling axes (cell death, DDR, metastasis/inflammation), and interactions with TME factors.",
        "42196513": "ID: 42196513\nTitle: Deciphering the Diagnostic and Natural Therapeutic Implications of Necrosis by Sodium Overload and NK Signatures in Endometriosis Patients.\nAbstract: Endometriosis (EMT) is characterized by a chronic inflammatory disorder in the female reproductive system, posing significant challenges to global women's health. Necrosis by Sodium Overload (NESCO) is a novel immunogenic programmed cell death (PCD) pattern that may potentially inhibit natural killer (NK) cell activation by increasing cytotoxicity and the inflammatory response in the EMT microenvironment. By integrating three bulk datasets to compare endometrium tissues between endometriosis patients and normal controls and the NESCO gene list from a public database, we identified NK- and NESCO (NN)-associated hub genes via integrative bioinformatic analyses utilizing Limma, WGCNA, CIBERSORT and machine learning frameworks. The diagnostic performance of NN-associated hub genes was evaluated across the three aforementioned datasets and two independent validation sets. Furthermore, their molecular and immune features were estimated at the bulk and single-cell transcriptomic levels. In addition, endometriosis patients were classified into two novel molecular subgroups based on consensus clustering of NN. Finally, the Traditional Chinese Medicine Systems Pharmacology Database and Analysis Platform (TCMSP) and molecular docking were used to identify compounds in Chinese traditional medicine (CTM) that can target NN-associated hub genes for endometriosis treatment. FABP4 and SLC2A1 can be considered NN-associated hub genes that are involved in EMT pathogenesis, and natural compounds including the CTM GuiZhiFuLingWan (GZFLW) can be considered therapeutic agents for EMT treatment as they target FABP4 and SLC2A1. Our study is the first to reveal the diagnostic and druggable roles of NESCO and NK cells, the corresponding molecular and immune features of NN-associated hub genes, and the therapeutic potential of GZFLW.",
        "42216928": "ID: 42216928\nTitle: Melatonin Alleviates Sleep Disturbance-Induced Ovarian Reserve Decline by Suppressing NLRP3-Mediated Pyroptosis in Granulosa Cells.\nAbstract: Sleep disturbance perturbs circadian and immune homeostasis and is increasingly associated with female reproductive dysfunction, yet the underlying cellular mechanisms remain unclear. Here, we identify granulosa cell pyroptosis as a central mechanism linking sleep disturbance to ovarian reserve decline. Mendelian randomization analyses support an association between frequent sleep disorders and ovarian dysfunction, consistent with clinical evidence of reduced ovarian reserve in women with poor sleep quality. Mechanistically, sleep disturbance induces a pro-inflammatory ovarian microenvironment characterized by oxidative stress, activation of the NLRP3 inflammasome, and pyroptotic death of granulosa cells, accompanied by ultrastructural damage. Melatonin, a key circadian regulator and a potent antioxidant, suppresses NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis, alleviates oxidative stress, and preserves granulosa cell integrity. In a randomized clinical setting, melatonin supplementation partially restores ovarian reserve markers and improves reproductive outcomes. These findings define an inflammation-driven pyroptotic pathway underlying sleep disturbance-induced ovarian dysfunction and establish melatonin as a mechanistic modulator of ovarian inflammasome activation, supporting circadian-targeted strategies for preserving female reproductive health.",
        "42218144": "ID: 42218144\nTitle: Targeted silencing of CLYBL with platelet-mimetic siRNA nanoparticles drives itaconate-mediated macrophage reprogramming and protects against sepsis-triggered lung cell death.\nAbstract: Excessive inflammation and metabolic dysregulation fuel alveolar cell death in sepsis-induced lung injury, yet effective molecular interventions are lacking. We identify citrate lyase beta-like (CLYBL) as a previously unrecognized metabolic driver of macrophage-mediated tissue damage. In a murine cecal ligation and puncture model, CLYBL was strongly upregulated in lung tissue and peritoneal macrophages. To therapeutically target this pathway, we engineered platelet-derived extracellular vesicle-coated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) nanoparticles (PEVs@PLGA) encapsulating CLYBL-specific small interfering RNA. This platelet-mimetic system enabled efficient, biocompatible delivery of siRNA and robust CLYBL knockdown both in vitro and in vivo. CLYBL silencing triggered accumulation of the anti-inflammatory metabolite itaconate, limited M1 macrophage polarization, and preserved alveolar epithelial integrity, thereby reducing cell death and improving pulmonary repair. Transcriptomic analysis revealed broad immunometabolic remodeling consistent with enhanced resolution of inflammation. Biosafety evaluation confirmed negligible systemic toxicity. These findings uncover CLYBL as a critical metabolic checkpoint linking macrophage activation to alveolar cell death and highlight platelet-mimetic siRNA nanoparticles as a potent therapeutic strategy. Our work provides a mechanistic and translational framework for targeting macrophage immunometabolism to prevent fatal organ damage during sepsis.PEVs@PLGA@si-CLYBL promote itaconate accumulation, induce immune cell functional remodeling, and facilitate lung epithelial repair, offering a novel therapeutic approach for sepsis-induced lung injury (Created with BioRender.com).",
        "42219064": "ID: 42219064\nTitle: Palm oil-adjuvanted feed-based vaccination enhances humoral and macrophage responses of marine tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) against Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio alginolyticus.\nAbstract: This study evaluated the effect of a formalin-inactivated feed-based Vibrio harveyi vaccine on macrophage activities following challenge with live Vibrio spp. Three experimental groups, each comprising 105 marine tilapias, were established. Fish in Groups 1 and 2 were vaccinated with adjuvanted or non-adjuvanted formulations at weeks 0, 2, and 6, respectively, whereas Group 3 received PBS only. Serum samples were collected at 2-week intervals, whereas peritoneal macrophages were collected on weeks 0 (pre-vaccination) and 10 (post-vaccination). Serum IgM against V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus were measured by indirect ELISA. Cultured macrophages were exposed to V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus for 0, 30, 60, and 120\u202fmin. Following exposure, phagocytic activity, intracellular bacterial killing, and macrophage cell death were assessed. Serum IgM concentrations increased following the primary and first booster vaccinations and remained elevated up to week 4. Administration of the second booster sustained these elevated IgM levels through week 12 in vaccinated Groups 1 and 2. However, Group 1 developed significantly (p\u202f<\u202f0.05) higher IgM levels against both V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus than Groups 2 and 3. Similarly, Group 1 demonstrated significantly (p\u202f<\u202f0.05) higher rate of macrophage phagocytic activity than unvaccinated Group 3\u202fat 30\u202fmin and 60\u202fmin after exposure to V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus, respectively. Group 1 also showed significantly (p\u202f<\u202f0.05) higher intracellular killing of V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus than Groups 2 and 3\u202fat 30, 60, and 120\u202fmin, but non-significant (p\u202f>\u202f0.05) lower macrophage death rates at 30\u202fmin after V. harveyi challenge and at 60\u202fmin after V. alginolyticus challenge compared to Groups 2 and 3. In conclusion, the oil-adjuvanted, formalin-killed V. harveyi feed-based vaccine elicited effective systemic immunity, leading to enhanced macrophage-mediated phagocytosis and intracellular killing of V. harveyi and V. alginolyticus in marine tilapia, suggesting potential heterologous (cross-protective) immune responses against multiple Vibrio species.",
        "42225163": "ID: 42225163\nTitle: Rosavin mitigates hepatic fibrosis via KLF14-mediated suppression of P2X7 receptor-dependent inflammatory signaling cascades.\nAbstract: Rhodiola crenulata (Hook. f. & Thomson) H. Ohba is a medicinal plant known for its prominent hepatoprotective and immunomodulatory properties. Rosavin (RSV), a phenylpropanoid glycoside isolated from its roots, exhibits regulatory effects on hepatic inflammation. This study elucidates the hepatoprotective activity of RSV and its underlying mechanism in hepatic fibrosis. C57BL/6 mice were pretreated with thioacetamide (TAA) prior to RSV administration. RNA sequencing analyzed related signaling pathways. Hepatocyte inflammatory injury models were established by treating LX-2 with TGF-\u03b2, and HepG2 with TNF-\u03b1. Murine peritoneal macrophages (MPMs) were stimulated in vitro with LPS/ATP. To evaluate the functional role of Kruppel-like factor 14 (KLF14), siKLF14 was transfected into LX-2, HepG2, and MPMs. Dual-luciferase reporter assays verified the interaction between KLF14 and the P2X7r promoter. RNA sequencing identified the NOD-like receptor/neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) signaling pathway is essential for RSV-mediated hepatoprotection against TAA-induced liver injury in mice. RSV upregulated KLF14 expression while downregulating the P2X7r-NLRP3 pathway and its target genes. Silencing of KLF14 by siRNA markedly upregulated P2X7r expression at both mRNA and protein levels in mouse liver, thereby aggravating hepatic inflammatory responses. Deficiency of KLF14 in LX-2, HepG2, and MPMs impaired the inhibitory effect of RSV on the P2X7r-NLRP3 pathway. KLF14 might bind to the P2X7r promoter. Additionally, RSV reduced pyroptosis in MPMs, attenuating the inflammatory. RSV attenuated the inflammatory response via the KLF14-P2X7r/NLRP3 pathway and inhibited fibrogenesis, suggesting RSV as a potential therapeutic agent for hepatic fibrosis.",
        "42240467": "ID: 42240467\nTitle: Pyroptosis in Ovarian Aging, and Its Influence on Female Reproductive Health in Aged Ovaries.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a lytic cell death mechanism mediated by the gasdermin family of proteins, resulting in the release of certain pro-inflammatory molecules to the extracellular space. Ovaries serve as the source of oocytes and main producer of steroid sex hormones, making them essential with respect to the maintenance of fertility and endocrine homeostasis during reproductive lifespan in females. Ovaries exhibit early-onset aging-associated dysfunction, compared to most other tissues, with dramatic functional declines after only 30 years of age in women. In this review, I covered studies reporting the age-dependent changes in pyroptotic cell death in ovaries, and the effects of increased pyroptotic events in aged ovaries on the female reproductive health. Increased pyroptosis of diverse cell types in the ovarian microenvironment might adversely influence ovarian function and composition in the course of ovarian aging, mostly by its effects on inflammation and cellular senescence. Novel strategies targeting pyroptotic cell death in aging ovaries might alleviate certain adverse outcomes in terms of fertility or female reproductive health in general. Considering that many molecules which are known to inhibit pyroptosis are currently available, a better molecular understanding and evaluation of these pyroptosis inhibitors in the clinic for the mitigation of aging-associated declines in ovarian function and female fertility is needed.",
        "42272256": "ID: 42272256\nTitle: Melatonin ameliorates circadian rhythm disruption induced erectile dysfunction by inhibiting oxidative stress mediated pyroptosis via Nrf2/HO\u20111 axis.\nAbstract: Circadian rhythm disruption (CRD) is highly prevalent in modern society and contributes to numerous disorders, including erectile dysfunction (ED). Melatonin (MT) possesses well\u2011established functions in regulating circadian rhythm and demonstrating antioxidant ability; however, whether MT could preserve CRD\u2011induced ED and the underlying mechanism has never been reported. A rat model with CRD\u2011induced ED was designed by changing light\u2011dark cycle (2h:2h alteration) and then intraperitoneally administering MT with low (5 mg/kg/day) and high (10 mg/kg/day) dosages. A total of 4 weeks later, rats' erectile function was measured and penile corpus cavernosum was subsequently harvested for analysis. In addition, bioinformatics analysis was performed to filter the possible molecular target, while lipopolysaccharide (LPS)\u2011treated human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) were selected to imitate CRD stimulation in vivo to further verify the underlying molecular mechanism. CRD significantly reduced rats' maximal intracavernous pressure (mICP) and mICP/mean arterial pressure (MAP) ratio, it also inhibited endothelial nitric oxide synthase/nitric oxide/cyclic guanosine monophosphate concentrations and injured normal penile corpus cavernosum structure, suggesting rats' normal erectile function was impaired; however, this CRD\u2011induced ED was preserved by MT. The in vivo and in vitro experiments respectively proved that CRD increased oxidative stress of penile corpus cavernosum and HUVECs by reducing nuclear factor erythroid 2\u2011related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase\u20111 (HO\u20111) production, while MT increased Nrf2/HO\u20111 to inhibit the oxidative stress. Meanwhile, CRD promoted pyroptosis in penile corpus cavernosum and HUVECs by increasing NLR family pyrin domain containing 3 (NLRP3) activation, which was relieved by MT through the attenuation of oxidative stress. Moreover, the reactive oxygen species inhibitor (NAC) inhibited CRD\u2011induced pyroptosis of HUVECs to preserve normal function, which confirmed that MT alleviated NLRP3\u2011mediated pyroptosis to preserved CRD\u2011induced ED by reducing oxidative stress. In conclusion, it was demonstrated that CRD\u2011induced ED by triggering an oxidative stress\u2011pyroptosis cascade. Conversely, MT treatment effectively counteracts this pathology by activating the Nrf2/HO\u20111 pathway to suppress oxidative stress, thereby attenuating NLRP3\u2011mediated pyroptosis and ultimately restoring erectile function. These results provide the first systematic evidence for the central role of the oxidative stress\u2011pyroptosis axis in CRD\u2011induced ED, establishing a solid theoretical foundation for MT as a promising therapeutic strategy for CRD\u2011related ED.",
        "42323653": "ID: 42323653\nTitle: GBP5-triggered AIM2 inflammasome drives host defense and exacerbates disease severity during Neospora caninum infection.\nAbstract: Neospora caninum is a major cause of abortion in cattle worldwide, leading to substantial economic losses in the livestock industry. As no effective drug or vaccine is currently available, a deeper understanding of the host immune response against N. caninum is essential for developing effective control strategies. The absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2) inflammasome is involved in host defense and regulation of disease pathology, while its role in N. caninum infection remains unclear. This study shows that N. caninum activates the AIM2 inflammasome in wild-type (WT) murine peritoneal macrophage (PM\u03d5s), characterized by increased expression of AIM2, pro-IL-1\u03b2, caspase-1 p20, and IL-1\u03b2 p17, along with elevated IL-1\u03b2 secretion and cell death rates. Guanylate-binding proteins (GBPs) are involved in regulating AIM2 inflammasome activation. Here, we observed that both GBP2 and GBP5 were upregulated by N. caninum, but only GBP5 overexpression played a functional role, as its overexpression enhanced, whereas its knockdown significantly attenuated AIM2 inflammasome in WT PM\u03d5s, suggesting N. caninum activates the AIM2 inflammasome in a GBP5-dependent manner. To further investigate the role of AIM2 in parasite infection, AIM2-/- mice were used. In AIM2-/- PM\u03d5s, inflammasome activation was reduced, accompanied by increased parasite proliferation. In vivo, N. caninum-infected AIM2-/- mice exhibited higher parasite loads but showed increased survival rates, reduced macrophage recruitment, decreased levels of IFN-\u03b3, and IL-18, and alleviated pathological damage. In summary, our findings demonstrate that the AIM2 inflammasome is activated by N. caninum in a GBP5-dependent manner and plays a dual role by restricting parasite proliferation while exacerbating disease pathology.",
        "42325246": "ID: 42325246\nTitle: PAF1c depletion confers chemoresistance to topoisomerase inhibitors.\nAbstract: The human RNA polymerase II-associated factor 1 complex (PAF1c) functions in transcriptional elongation and mRNA maturation. PAF1c is composed of several subunits: PAF1, CDC73, LEO1, CTR9, RTF1, and SKIC8. Besides its role in transcription, PAF1c subunits have been reported to be associated with tumorigenesis through maintaining cancer genome stability. In this study, we show that depletion of PAF1c leads to a pronounced accumulation of R-loops, which in turn results in an increase in DNA damage. Moreover, we confirmed that PAF1c deficiency increases the cytotoxicity of several DNA-damaging agents, including hydroxyurea (HU), cisplatin (CDDP), methyl methanesulfonate (MMS), and bleomycin (BLM). Unexpectedly, PAF1c depletion confers tolerance specifically to topoisomerase inhibitors, such as camptothecin (CPT), etoposide (ETOP), and doxorubicin (DOX). Further investigation revealed that the resistance to topoisomerase inhibitors induced by PAF1c depletion occurred specifically in G1-but not S-phase cells. Mechanistically, PAF1c depletion paradoxically decreases CPT-induced accumulation of R-loops by impeding mRNA elongation in G1-phase cells, thereby reducing CPT-induced cell death. Collectively, our findings demonstrate that loss of PAF1c subunits not only promotes genomic instability through R-loop accumulation but also alters cellular responses to DNA-damaging agents, conferring resistance particularly to topoisomerase inhibitors. This study underscores the critical role of PAF1c in maintaining genome stability and provides a rationale for developing new therapeutic strategies in cancer treatment.",
        "42354813": "ID: 42354813\nTitle: BTNL2 Inhibits Pyroptosis in H37Ra-Infected Macrophages by Maintaining Mitochondrial Homeostasis.\nAbstract: Butyrophilin-like 2 (BTNL2) is an immunomodulatory molecule critically involved in regulating the host immune response to infection with the avirulent Mycobacterium tuberculosis strain H37Ra. However, its functional role in modulating pyroptosis and associated inflammatory responses remains incompletely characterized. Here, we demonstrate that BTNL2 deficiency exacerbates pyroptosis and the inflammatory response in H37Ra-infected murine peritoneal macrophages via two distinct pathways. First, the loss of BTNL2 induces excessive mitochondrial damage, which leads to aberrant release of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) and accumulation of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (mtROS), thereby triggering NLRP3 (NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain containing 3) inflammasome activation and gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis. Second, cytosolic mtDNA accumulation hyperactivates the cGAS-STING signaling axis, resulting in transcriptional upregulation of NLRP3 and consequent amplification of pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that BTNL2 acts as a regulator of mitochondrial homeostasis and innate immune balance during H37Ra infection in primary peritoneal macrophages. The results provide mechanistic insights into BTNL2 function in the context of H37Ra-induced pyroptosis.",
        "42363283": "ID: 42363283\nTitle: The DAPK3-DCAF1 pathway regulates ZBP1 protein stability to orchestrate PANoptosis for ovarian cancer therapy.\nAbstract: Ovarian cancer is characterized by an immunosuppressive \"cold\" tumor microenvironment, which poses a major challenge to effective therapy. Inducing immunogenic cell death through PANoptosis represents a promising strategy for remodeling the tumor microenvironment. Z-DNA binding protein 1 (ZBP1), an interferon (IFN)-stimulated gene, is a key sensor of Z-conformation nucleic acids (Z-NA) driving PANoptosis. While ZBP1 upregulation is traditionally attributed to transcriptional induction, its early non-transcriptional regulatory mechanisms remain elusive. ZBP1 expression and its prognostic value were analyzed using public databases and clinical cohorts. APEX2 proximity labeling, PLA and Co-IP identified the E3 ubiquitin ligase regulating ZBP1. The IFN-mediated ZBP1 post-translational modification pathway was delineated utilizing PLA, Co-IP, in vitro phosphorylation, mutagenesis assays, an intestine-specific conditional knockout model. DCAF1-/- ovarian cancer cells and immunocompetent ID8 peritoneal models were generated to evaluate tumor growth and cell death. The therapeutic efficacy of combining the DCAF1 inhibitor (B32B3) with the Z-NA inducer (CBL0137) was assessed in an immunocompetent ID8 murine peritoneal tumor model and two chemoresistant patient-derived xenograft (PDX) models. ZBP1 is significantly downregulated in ovarian cancer, whereas its elevated expression predicts a favorable prognosis and correlates with high IFN responsiveness. Type I IFN triggers a rapid accumulation of ZBP1 protein prior to its transcriptional upregulation. Mechanistically, we identified the E3 ligase substrate receptor DCAF1 as a negative regulator that targets ZBP1 for proteasomal degradation. Interferon signaling activates the kinase DAPK3, which phosphorylates DCAF1 at S1328. This phosphorylation event compromises the assembly of the CRL4DCAF1 complex, thereby abrogating DCAF1-mediated degradation of ZBP1. In ovarian cancer models, genetic ablation of DCAF1 restored ZBP1 levels and significantly restrained tumor progression. Therapeutically, combining B32B3 with CBL0137 elevated intracellular Z-NA and stabilized ZBP1, driving PANoptosis and suppressing ovarian tumor growth across. Our study identifies the IFN-DAPK3-DCAF1 pathway as a critical post-translational mechanism that ensures rapid ZBP1 stabilization. This highlights a fundamental strategy to bypass transcriptional latency for the rapid activation of immune responses, offering a strong clinical rationale to harness this pathway to induce ZBP1-dependent PANoptosis for the treatment of refractory tumors.",
        "42366335": "ID: 42366335\nTitle: Proteomic analysis of malignant ascites and its impact on ovarian cancer spheroids.\nAbstract: Most advanced ovarian cancer patients develop malignant ascites, which describes a buildup of fluid in the peritoneal cavity caused by increased vascular permeability and obstructed lymphatic drainage. Malignant ascites contains cancer cells, which can aggregate as spheroids, as well as stromal cells, cancer-associated fibroblasts, and blood cells that create a complex tumor microenvironment. This study explores the proteome of ascites and how this environment affects the viability, phenotypes, proteomes, and treatment responses of ovarian cancer cells. Using label-free proteomics, we compared the proteomes of cell-free malignant ascites from ovarian cancer patients with those of serum. Additionally, we examined the ex vivo chemotherapy responses of cancer spheroids cultured in ascites. Through detailed proteomic analysis of cells grown as 2D or 3D in tissue culture medium or ascites, we identified biological pathways and specific proteins induced by ascites. Finally, we performed orthogonal validation of a candidate marker, TGM2, using immunofluorescent staining. Proteomics of cell-free ascites identified increased levels of extracellular, secreted, and membrane proteins when compared to serum. Ascites enhanced the baseline cell viability and spheroid formation of immortalized ovarian cancer cell lines compared to standard cell culture medium. However, chemotherapy-induced cell death of spheroids grown in standard cell culture medium remained proportional to changes observed in ascites-cultured spheroids. Ascites-driven phenotypic changes were not recapitulated by adding selected chemokines nor periostin to the cell culture medium, suggesting that additional factors are required. Notably, ascites induced similar ECM, secreted, and membrane proteins across 2D and 3D models, including TGM2, which was validated in spheroids through immunofluorescent staining. This study contributes to our understanding of the role of ascites in the regulation of the proteome and viability of cancer cells. It provides evidence for the induction of TGM2 expression by ascites. Results from this pilot study warrant further study in a larger cohort.",
        "42366506": "ID: 42366506\nTitle: Adiponectin improves the aortic dissection by inhibiting inflammatory cell infiltration and macrophage pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Aortic dissection (AD) is a fatal cardiovascular emergency that is predominantly induced by long-term uncontrolled hypertension. The mouse AD model was established by combining \u03b2-aminopropionitrile with angiotensin II. The incidence rate, rupture rate, and survival status of the mice were evaluated. The structural damage of the aorta was observed using tissue staining technology, the extracellular matrix status, and macrophage pyroptosis were evaluated by immunofluorescence staining, the infiltration of inflammatory cells was detected by immunohistochemistry, the expression of pyroptosis-related molecules, and inflammatory factors was analyzed by Western blotting and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Cell proliferation was detected by EdU staining, and cell apoptosis was detected by flow cytometry. In the aortic tissues of AD model mice, the expression of APN, and the content of APN in the serum were significantly decreased. APN intervention can alleviate the thickening of the aortic media, rupture of elastic fibers, and degradation of the extracellular matrix. APN inhibits the proliferation, apoptosis, and phenotypic transformation of vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs). At the same time, it can inhibit the infiltration of neutrophils and macrophages and the inflammatory response. Underlying mechanism, it was found that APN inhibited NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis by reducing the release of inflammatory factors; this effect was dependent on the phosphorylation activation of AMPK\u03b1 and APN receptor. APN plays a protective role in AD. Its underlying mechanism is related to the activation of the AMPK pathway, which in turn inhibits macrophage pyroptosis and vascular inflammation. This study offers a new perspective for the pathological mechanism of AD.",
        "42370822": "ID: 42370822\nTitle: Quercetin attenuates peritoneal fibrosis by upregulating ferroptosis-related glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11) in MeT-5A and rat models: Supported by clinical mRNA expression data.\nAbstract: BackgroundPeritoneal fibrosis (PF) limits the long-term use of peritoneal dialysis (PD), with effective therapies lacking. Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent cell death process, has been implicated in organ fibrosis, but its role in PD-related PF remains unexplored. Quercetin, a natural flavonoid, possesses potential anti-fibrotic and anti-ferroptotic properties.MethodsPD effluent cells from patients with different dialysis durations were analyzed for the expression of fibrosis markers (\u03b1-smooth muscle actin and collagen I) and ferroptosis-related markers (glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) and solute carrier family 7 member 11 (SLC7A11)). In vitro, human peritoneal mesothelial cells (MeT-5A) exposed to high glucose were treated with quercetin to examine its effects on mitochondrial ultrastructure and marker expression. A rat model of PF was established through daily intraperitoneal injection of high-glucose dialysate, with or without quercetin administration, to evaluate histological and molecular changes in the parietal peritoneum.ResultsProlonged dialysis duration was associated with upregulated fibrotic markers and downregulated ferroptosis-related genes in patient samples. In vitro, high glucose induced mitochondrial damage and a profibrotic phenotype in MeT-5A cells, which were significantly attenuated by quercetin. Quercetin restored the expression of GPX4 and SLC7A11, comparable to the effects of the ferroptosis inhibitor ferrostatin-1. In vivo, quercetin treatment markedly alleviated high-glucose-induced peritoneal thickening and fibrosis while enhancing the expression of ferroptosis suppressors.ConclusionOur findings demonstrate that ferroptosis contributes to the pathogenesis of PD-associated PF. Quercetin mitigates fibrotic progression by modulating ferroptosis, highlighting its promise as a novel therapeutic agent for preventing or treating this complication.",
        "42377751": "ID: 42377751\nTitle: Osthole attenuates cartilage degradation and chondrocyte pyroptosis in knee osteoarthritis and is associated with activation of the PI3K/Akt pathway.\nAbstract: To verify the protective effect of osthole on knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and explore its mechanism of action. Rats receiving the modified Hulth method and IL-1\u03b2-induced chondrocytes were used to construct in vivo and in vitro KOA models, respectively, and were subsequently treated by osthole. Hematoxylin-eosin and safranin O/fast green staining assays were used to assess the histological effects of osthole administered by oral gavage on the knee joint cartilage of KOA model rats. Western blotting, qRT-PCR, and immunofluorescence and immunohistochemical staining analyses were used to examine the expression of factors related to cartilage degeneration and chondrocyte pyroptosis in vitro and in vivo. The potential molecular targets of osthole action on KOA and their relevant pathways were predicted and verified. Osthole alleviated cartilage injury and lowered pathology scores in KOA rats. Osthole increased the levels of collagen \u2161 but decreased those of ADAMTS-5, MMP3, and MMP13 in rat chondrocytes. Chondrocyte pyroptosis was alleviated by osthole, as evidenced by decreased levels of NLRP3, caspase-1, ASC, GSDMD, IL-1\u03b2, and IL-18 in rat chondrocytes and serum. Osthole prevented LDH release in rat chondrocytes induced by IL-1\u03b2. Bioinformatics analysis showed that osthole targets the PI3K/Akt pathway. PI3K inhibitor LY294002 treatment reversed the effects of osthole on chondrocyte degeneration and pyroptosis. Osthole alleviated cartilage degradation and chondrocyte pyroptosis in KOA, and these effects were associated with activation of the PI3K/Akt signaling pathway.",
        "42378825": "ID: 42378825\nTitle: Inhibition of the Caspase-9/GSDME axis by Auranofin: a potential therapeutic strategy for bacterial toxin-mediated severe systemic disease.\nAbstract: Bacterial toxin-mediated severe systemic diseases, such as Shiga toxin-induced hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), are associated with an exceptionally high mortality rate due to life-threatening multi-organ failure and a profound inflammatory surge. Despite this severe clinical burden, targeted therapeutic drugs remain unavailable. Here, we investigated the therapeutic potential of Auranofin (AUR), an FDA-approved compound, in mitigating systemic lethality by targeting the Caspase-9/GSDME-mediated cell death axis. Utilizing a high-throughput screening of 2819 FDA-approved drugs, we identified AUR as a potent inhibitor of Stx2-induced cytotoxicity in THP-1 macrophages. In vitro, AUR pre-treatment (2.5\u00a0\u03bcM) significantly preserved cell viability, stabilized mitochondrial membrane potential, and suppressed the release of pro-inflammatory IL-1\u03b2 and LDH. Mechanistic analysis revealed that AUR abrogated the activation of Caspase-9 and Caspase-3, effectively blocking GSDME-mediated pyroptosis. In a C57BL/6 mouse model of Stx2-induced systemic injury, AUR administration significantly prolonged survival time and ameliorated renal and intestinal dysfunction. Histological evaluation confirmed that AUR reduced renal tubular necrosis, fibrin deposition, and the infiltration of macrophages and neutrophils. Western blot analysis of kidney tissues further corroborated the inhibition of the Caspase-9/GSDME axis in vivo. Our findings elucidate that AUR represents a promising drug-repurposing strategy for treating severe systemic syndromes by intercepting the crosstalk between apoptosis and pyroptosis, highlighting a novel, translational therapeutic paradigm for acute toxemia.",
        "42388809": "ID: 42388809\nTitle: Invoking ferroptosis and photon-controlled pyroptosis via an integrated therapeutic system for triple-pathway tumor therapy.\nAbstract: Antitumor agents that rely solely on apoptosis often fail to disrupt the complementary cell survival cascades. In this study, we developed a redox-responsive integrated therapeutic system (QSH) that exploited ferroptosis and pyroptosis to enhance tumor therapy. QSH consisted of a dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH in mitochondria) inhibitor (Q, a ferroptosis inducer) and a photosensitiser (IHcy, a pyroptosis trigger) linked by a disulphide bond. Upon entering cancer cells, QSH could effectively target mitochondria by leveraging the mitochondrial membrane potential. Within the highly redox-stressed tumor microenvironment, the disulfide bonds were cleaved by glutathione (GSH), leading to the release of Q and IHcy, which promoted glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4)-mediated ferroptosis (the first pathway). The released Q inhibited DHODH activity within mitochondria, thereby disrupting the DHODH-mediated mitochondrial antioxidant system and also promoting ferroptosis (the second pathway). Under light irradiation, the photodynamic effect of IHcy triggered gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis (the third pathway), thereby promoting the release of damage-associated molecular patterns. Significantly, QSH completely suppressed tumor growth in 4T1 breast cancer models due to the synchronous activation of ferroptosis and pyroptosis in tumors. This redox-triggered triple-pathway strategy effectively elevated the level of lipid peroxidation within cells, induced immunogenic cell death, and enhanced tumor sensitivity to treatments.",
        "42389264": "ID: 42389264\nTitle: Banxia xiexin decoction and its bioactive metabolites: multi-targeted mechanisms for suppressing gastric cancer progression, reversing chemoresistance, and remodeling the tumor microenvironment.\nAbstract: Gastric cancer (GC) remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, primarily due to late diagnosis and limited benefit from surgery alone. Although chemotherapy, targeted agents, and immunotherapy have improved outcomes for selected patients, their clinical benefits are often limited by significant toxicity, acquired resistance, and the pronounced molecular heterogeneity of GC. Multi-target therapeutic approaches are therefore urgently needed. Banxia Xiexin Decoction (BXD), a classic Traditional Chinese Medicine formula widely used for gastrointestinal disorders, has emerged as a promising adjuvant candidate for GC treatment. However, the bioactive metabolites and molecular mechanisms of BXD have not been fully clarified. This review comprehensively summarizes current evidence on the anti-GC actions of BXD and its key bioactive metabolites. Mechanistically, BXD inhibits GC\u00a0cell proliferation and induces apoptosis by regulating cell-cycle checkpoints and inhibiting oncogenic pathways, particularly Wnt/\u03b2-catenin and the PI3K/AKT/mTOR axis. These coordinated effects facilitate apoptosis, autophagy modulation, and oxidative stress-related cytotoxicity, and are further linked to reduced epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), invasion, migration, and angiogenesis. The major bioactive metabolites of BXD, such as berberine, baicalin, wogonoside, and glycyrrhizin further reverse chemoresistance by downregulating drug-efflux and survival signaling, thereby enhancing sensitivity to standard agents such as cisplatin, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin, and paclitaxel. BXD also shows potential in suppressing peritoneal metastasis by disrupting pre-metastatic niche formation and in improving anti-tumor immunity through downregulation of PD-L1 via the IL-6/JAK/STAT3 pathway, reduction of immunosuppression, and promotion of immunogenic cell death (ICD). Furthermore, BXD-associated regulation of metabolic reprogramming (e.g., GSK3\u03b2 and HNF4\u03b1) may undermine GC cellular adaptability under therapeutic stress. These findings highlight BXD as a promising multi-component, multi-pathway adjuvant candidate for GC, exerting cooordinated effects on tumor cell survival, metastasis, drug resistance, metabolism, and immune regulation. Nevertheless, limitations of current studies include insufficient investigation of tumor microenvironmental (TME) components (particularly macrophages, exosomes, and mesenchymal stem cells) and a lack of standardized pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic characterization (PK/PD). Future research should integrate multi-omics, spatial transcriptomics, and rigorous preclinical and clinical trials to improve reproducibility, clarify active metabolite-target relationships, elucidate BXD-mediated remodeling of the GC TEM to enhance therapeutic responsiveness.",
        "42389269": "ID: 42389269\nTitle: \u03b2-Caryophyllene protects against ischemic stroke by inhibiting H3K9 and H3K18 lactylation-mediated cellular pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Ischemic stroke is a common and severe cerebrovascular disease with high mortality and disability. Accumulating evidence indicates that \u03b2-caryophyllene (BCP) exerts neuroprotective effects against cerebral ischemic injury; however, the precise underlying mechanisms remain largely unexplored. Focal cerebral ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) mouse models were established in vivo and oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R) was conducted in BV2 microglial cells and primary microglia in vitro. We demonstrated that BCP administration significantly reduced cerebral infarct volume, alleviated neurological deficits, and enhanced motor function in mice subjected to transient focal cerebral ischemia. Mechanistically, BCP inhibited pyroptosis and glycolysis in the ischemic penumbra of mice and in BV2 cells following OGD/R. Concomitantly, BCP decreased the levels of H3K9 lactylation (H3K9la) and H3K18 lactylation (H3K18la) in brain tissues of ischemic penumbra and in OGD/R-induced BV2 cells. Notably, co-treatment with lactate attenuated these inhibitory effects and abrogated the neuroprotective efficacy of BCP. Similar results were also obtained in primary microglia. Additionnaly, oxamate (the LDHA inhibitor) simultaneously downregulated the protein levels of H3K9la, H3K18la, and pyroptosis-related factors, while MCC950 (the NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor) only blocked downstream pyroptosis without affecting histone lactylation. Chip-PCR further demonstrated that OGD/R increased the enrichment of H3K9la and H3K18la at the NLRP3 promoter, which was decreased by BCP and oxamate but not by MCC950. Lactate supplementation partially restored the inhibitory effects of BCP. BCP protects against ischemic stroke by targeting the lactate-histone lactylation-pyroptosis axis, providing a potential therapeutic target for cerebral ischemia.",
        "42389282": "ID: 42389282\nTitle: Multidimensional targeting of ischemia-reperfusion injury by genistein: from molecular crosstalk to clinical translation.\nAbstract: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) is a convergent pathology driven by oxidative stress, sterile inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and regulated cell death (apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis), yet validated pharmacotherapies remain scarce. Genistein, a soy-derived isoflavone phytoestrogen, has demonstrated multi-organ protection in preclinical IRI models through coordinated regulation of the Nrf2/HO-1 antioxidant axis, SIRT1/p53 deacetylation-dependent anti-apoptotic signaling, and NF-kappaB/JAK2-STAT3/alpha7nAChR/NLRP3 inflammasome cascades, but systematic mechanistic integration is lacking. A narrative review with systematic literature identification was conducted using PubMed/MEDLINE, Web of Science, and Scopus (2010-2024). Studies on genistein or its structurally defined derivatives in established IRI models with mechanistic endpoints were included; soy extracts, biochanin A, and non-IRI studies were excluded. Genistein engages multiple cytoprotective pathways with organ-dependent evidence strength. Causal validation (Level A: genetic deletion, siRNA, or pharmacological inhibitor with rescue) has been achieved for Nrf2/HO-1 in cerebral IRI and for SIRT1/p53, ADORA2A-cAMP-PK, and PI3K/Akt in renal IRI, whereas hepatic and intestinal evidence remains correlative (Level C). SIRT1-mediated deacetylation concurrently suppresses both p53-dependent apoptosis (Bax/PUMA) and NF-kappaB p65 subunit transcriptional activity at Lys310, integrating anti-apoptotic and anti-inflammatory effects. Genistein inhibits NLRP3 inflammasome activation at the priming level (NF-kappaB-dependent NLRP3/pro-IL-1beta transcription) and assembly level (ROS/ASC/caspase-1), linking oxidative stress sensing to gasdermin D-mediated pyroptosis. Emerging evidence (2023-2025) suggests genistein may attenuate ferroptosis via iron chelation and Nrf2-driven GPX4 preservation. Translational gaps include concentration disconnect between in vitro effective doses (10-100 \u03bcM) and in vivo free aglycone levels (<0.1 \u03bcM), unaddressed PAINS assay-interference liability, predominance of pretreatment-only rodent models, undefined drug interaction profiles, and absence of comorbidity-rich and large-animal studies. Genistein-3'-sodium sulfonate demonstrates improved aqueous solubility and post-treatment efficacy in cerebral IRI, but human pharmacokinetic data in IRI contexts are absent. Genistein's multi-target, cross-pathway pharmacology aligns with IRI pathophysiology, yet the evidence base is insufficiently rigorous for clinical deployment. This review identifies SIRT1-mediated dual p53/NF-kappaB suppression as a mechanistic nexus, highlights pyroptosis and ferroptosis as underexplored therapeutic dimensions, and proposes a translational roadmap prioritizing causal pathway validation with orthogonal PAINS-controlled assays, pharmacokinetic characterization, sex- and comorbidity-stratified preclinical models, and early-phase clinical investigation in elective surgical settings where prophylactic administration is feasible.",
        "42392288": "ID: 42392288\nTitle: Caspase-3 activation is a brake in GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a form of programmed cell death mediated by gasdermin proteins, with GSDMD and GSDME being the most extensively studied. Inflammatory caspases-1 or caspases-4/5/11 cleave GSDMD and release its pore-forming fragment GSDMD-NT, whereas the apoptotic caspase-3, cleaves GSDME and releases its pore-forming fragment GSDME-NT. In this study, we observed that caspase-3 is activated during GSDMD-mediated pyroptosis. Interestingly, downregulation of caspase-3 activity either through RNAi or caspase-3 inhibitor significantly increased cell death. Furthermore, we found that caspase-3 physically interacts with GSDMD-NT and cleaves it at a site distinct from those targeted by caspase-1 or caspases-4/5/11. This alternative cleavage generates a non-functional fragment of GSDMD-NT, thereby disrupting its integrity. Consequently, we demonstrate that caspase-3 activation serves as a negative feedback mechanism to regulate the intensity of GSDMD-NT-mediated pyroptosis.",
        "42392409": "ID: 42392409\nTitle: Macrophage senescence and programmed cell death in atherosclerosis: Mechanisms, cross-talk, and emerging therapeutic strategies.\nAbstract: Atherosclerosis imposes a heavy burden on global healthcare systems and remains the leading cause of mortality worldwide, with macrophage dysfunction playing a critical role in its pathogenesis. This review examines the dual roles of macrophage senescence and programmed cell death (PCD) in the progression of atherosclerosis, highlighting their mechanisms, cross-talk and emerging therapeutic strategies. Macrophage senescence-characterized by irreversible cell cycle arrest, mitochondrial dysfunction, and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP)-exacerbates chronic inflammation and impairs tissue repair. Meanwhile, PCD pathways, including apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and autophagy, regulate inflammatory responses and cellular homeostasis; however, their dysregulation accelerates arterial pathology. Shared molecular pathways such as NF-\u03baB, mTOR, and p53 govern both processes, while distinct features define their respective contributions: senescence reflects cumulative damage and functional decline, whereas PCD involves regulated, context-dependent cellular demise. In atherosclerosis, senescent macrophages promote plaque instability through SASP-driven inflammation and impaired efferocytosis, while PCD modalities such as necroptosis and pyroptosis exacerbate necrotic core formation. Emerging therapeutic strategies targeting these pathways-including senolytics, NLRP3 inhibitors, ferroptosis suppressors, and autophagy enhancers-show promise in preclinical models by mitigating inflammation, restoring macrophage function, and stabilizing plaques. Pharmacological interventions such as quercetin (a p38 MAPK inhibitor), melatonin (an Nrf2 activator), and senolytic agents illustrate the potential to disrupt the senescence-PCD axis. This synthesis underscores the importance of delineating context-specific roles of macrophage senescence and PCD in atherosclerosis, offering a roadmap for dual-targeted therapies to alleviate cardiovascular burden. By integrating mechanistic insights with translational applications, this review identifies novel biomarkers and therapeutic avenues to combat aging-related atherosclerotic pathologies.",
        "42392718": "ID: 42392718\nTitle: [Effects and mechanisms of hesperetin in attenuating alcoholic liver injury by targeting mitochondria to regulate hepatocyte pyroptosis].\nAbstract: This study investigated the effects and potential mechanisms of hesperetin(HST) in targeting mitochondria to regulate hepatocyte pyroptosis and alleviate alcoholic liver injury through in vitro experiments. Human immortalized hepatocytes(THLE-2) were used to establish an in vitro alcoholic liver injury model induced by 200 mmol\u00b7L~(-1) ethanol. The effective concentrations of HST(40, 80, and 160 \u03bcmol\u00b7L~(-1)) were determined using the MTT assay. The effects of HST on hepatocyte pyroptosis were evaluated by optical microscopy, lactate dehydrogenase(LDH) release assay, and flow cytometry, and its effects on lipid accumulation were assessed using Nile red staining and cholesterol and triglyceride assay kits. Further intervention with a high dose of HST was performed, and the expression levels of pyroptosis-related molecules, including caspase-1, gasdermin D(GSDMD), interleukin-18(IL-18), and interleukin-1\u03b2(IL-1\u03b2), were detected by Western blot and PCR. In addition, a caspase-1 inhibitor(Z-YVAD-FMK) was used to reversely validate the regulatory effect of HST on the classical pyroptosis pathway. The morphology of the endoplasmic reticulum, lysosomes, and mitochondria was observed using confocal laser scanning microscopy. Superoxide dismutase(SOD) levels were measured using a commercial assay kit, mitochondrial membrane potential was analyzed by flow cytometry, and the gene expression levels of mitochondrial membrane transport proteins, including voltage-dependent anion channel 1(VDAC1), voltage-dependent anion channel 2(VDAC2), translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 20(TOM20), and translocase of the outer mitochondrial membrane 34(TOM34), were determined by PCR. Meanwhile, the mitochondrial reactive oxygen species(mtROS) inducer rotenone was employed to validate the mitochondria-targeted regulatory effects of HST on mitochondrial function. The experimental results showed that HST concentration-dependently increased hepatocyte viability, reduced LDH levels, significantly alleviated hepatocyte pyroptosis, and improved lipid accumulation, while downregulating the expression of caspase-1, GSDMD, IL-18, and IL-1\u03b2. After the addition of a caspase-1 inhibitor, the inhibitory effect of HST on hepatocyte pyroptosis was further confirmed. Mechanistic investigations revealed that HST targeted mitochondria by scavenging mtROS, upregulating SOD expression, restoring mitochondrial membrane potential, and downregulating the expression of mitochondrial membrane-associated transport proteins VDAC1, VDAC2, TOM20, and TOM34. Furthermore, the addition of the mtROS inducer rotenone reversely validated the role of HST in alleviating hepatocyte pyroptosis through mitochondrial targeting. In summary, HST alleviates hepatocyte pyroptosis and improves lipid metabolism disorders by targeting mitochondria and regulating the classical pyroptosis pathway, thereby mitigating alcoholic liver injury. These findings provide a theoretical basis for the potential clinical application of HST in the treatment of alcoholic liver injury.",
        "42392751": "ID: 42392751\nTitle: [Mechanism of Sangpi Zhike Formula to regulate balance of \"oxidation-reduction\" axis and alleviate ferroptosis and inflammatory injury for improving post-infection cough based on UPLC-QE-MS and experimental verification].\nAbstract: This study explored the mechanism of Sangpi Zhike Formula in regulating the "oxidation-reduction" balance, reducing the accumulation of reactive oxygen species(ROS), thereby alleviating inflammatory injury and interfering with the process of ferroptosis, and relieving post-infection cough(PIC). The potential pharmacological mechanism was investigated using ultrahigh performance liquid chromatography-Q Exactive-high resolution mass spectrometry(UPLC-QE-MS) and network pharmacology. A total of 70 SPF-grade SD rats(half male and half female) were randomly divided into a normal control group, a model group, a montelukast sodium(western medicine) group, a Ferrostatin-1(ferroptosis inhibitor) group, and low-, medium-, and high-dose Sangpi Zhike Formula(TCM) groups, with 10 rats in each group. The dosages of Sangpi Zhike Formula for the low-, medium-, and high-dose TCM groups were 2.43, 4.85, and 9.70 g\u00b7kg~(-1)\u00b7d~(-1), respectively. Montelukast sodium was administered at 0.5 mg\u00b7kg~(-1)\u00b7d~(-1), while Ferrostatin-1 was injected intraperitoneally at 5 mg\u00b7kg~(-1). The treatment period lasted 14 d. Pathological damages in lung lobes was assessed by HE staining, ROS accumulation was observed by immunofluorescence, target protein expression was examined by immunohistochemistry, and lung index was calculated to evaluate pulmonary infiltration and congestion. Biochemical assays were performed to measure the levels of total superoxide dismutase(T-SOD), catalase(CAT), malondialdehyde(MDA), total antioxidant capacity(T-AOC), reduced glutathione(GSH), glutathione peroxidase(GSH-PX), oxidized glutathione(GSSG), and total iron in lung homogenates. ELISA was used to quantify tumor necrosis factor-\u03b1(TNF-\u03b1), interleukin-1\u03b2(IL-1\u03b2), and interleukin-6(IL-6). Western blot and qRT-PCR were employed to determine protein and mRNA levels of tumor protein p53(p53), cystine/glutamate transporter(SLC7A11), glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4), long-chain acyl-CoA synthetase 4(ACSL4), lysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 3(LPCAT3), heme oxygenase-1(HO-1), NFE2 related factor 2(Nrf2), NLR family pyrin domain containing 3(NLRP3), Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4), and nuclear factor-kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells p65(NF-\u03baB p65) in lung tissue. Network pharmacology analysis indicated that the Sangpi Zhike Formula might exert therapeutic effects by targeting TNF, AKT1, IL-6, and TP53, thereby modulating ferroptosis-and pyroptosis-related signaling pathways. Experimental verification showed that compared with the normal group, the model group had obvious inflammatory cell infiltration, structural disorders, significant ROS accumulation in lung tissue, with a significantly increased fluorescence intensity(P<0.01), significantly increased levels of MDA, CAT, GSSG, T-AOC, and total iron, decreased GSH level, and significantly upregulated expressions of p53, ACSL4, LPCAT3, HO-1, NLRP3, TLR4, NF-\u03baB proteins and mRNAs(P<0.01), and significantly downregulated expressions of SLC7A11, GPX4, Nrf2 proteins and mRNAs(P<0.01). Compared with the model group, the medium-dose TCM group and the ferroptosis inhibitor group showed significant differences in the above indicators(P<0.01); other drug intervention groups also showed significant differences in the above indicators compared with the model group(P<0.05). These results suggest that the Sangpi Zhike Formula may alleviate PIC symptoms by adjusting the "oxidation-reduction" balance in lung tissue, reducing ROS accumulation, and thereby alleviating inflammatory injury and interfering with the ferroptosis process.",
        "42394466": "ID: 42394466\nTitle: Sinomenine Regulates the TRIM32/IRF1/TRAF6 Axis to Inhibit Pyroptosis in Atopic Dermatitis.\nAbstract: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a persistent skin disorder involving inflammation and marked by immune dysregulation. Sinomenine, a plant-derived alkaloid with known anti-inflammatory properties, remains underexplored regarding its role in pyroptosis associated with AD. An in\u00a0vitro AD-like model was established using HaCaT cells stimulated with IFN-\u03b3 (10\u2009ng/mL) and TNF-\u03b1\u00a0(10\u2009ng/mL). Sinomenine pretreatment was evaluated for its ability to attenuate inflammation, pyroptosis, and cell damage using ELISA, MTT, LDH assays, flow cytometry, and Western blot. The underlying mechanism was explored via ChIP-qPCR, luciferase assays, and protein interaction studies including co-immunoprecipitation and immunofluorescence. IFN-\u03b3/TNF-\u03b1 triggered robust pyroptosis in HaCaT cells, characterized by elevated IL-18, IL-6, IL-8, IL-1\u03b2, and increased NLRP3 expression levels, cleaved Caspase-1, and GSDMD-N. Sinomenine pretreatment significantly reversed these effects, improving cell viability and reducing inflammatory cytokine production and pyroptosis markers. Mechanistically, sinomenine downregulated TRAF6 expression, a known activator of the NLRP3 inflammasome, by inhibiting its transcriptional regulator IRF1. IRF1 directly bound the TRAF6 promoter and promoted its transcription. Furthermore, sinomenine enhanced TRIM32 expression, which promoted the ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation of IRF1, thus interrupting the IRF1/TRAF6/NLRP3 axis. Sinomenine protects HaCaT cells from IFN-\u03b3/TNF-\u03b1-induced pyroptosis by promoting TRIM32-mediated degradation of IRF1, leading to downregulation of TRAF6 and subsequent attenuation of the NLRP3 inflammasome activation. These findings highlight the therapeutic potential of sinomenine for inflammatory skin diseases like AD.",
        "42400808": "ID: 42400808\nTitle: Chlamydia psittaci induces GSDME-mediated pyroptosis via the ROS-JNK signaling pathway.\nAbstract: Chlamydia psittaci is an obligate intracellular zoonotic pathogen that causes atypical pneumonia. Pyroptosis is a type of regulated cell death mediated by gasdermin-family proteins and plays an important role in the response to intracellular infection. This study investigates whether C. psittaci infection triggers GSDME-mediated pyroptosis through the ROS-JNK signaling pathway. Our study revealed that infection with C. psittaci induces pyroptosis through caspase-3 activation and subsequent GSDME cleavage in human cervical epithelial (HeLa) cells. Mechanistically, the infection increased intracellular levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and phosphorylated c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK). Treatment with either the ROS scavenger NAC or the JNK inhibitor SP600125 significantly suppressed pyroptosis. Furthermore, inhibition of either the caspase-3-GSDME axis or the ROS-JNK pathway significantly increased the number of C. psittaci inclusion bodies. Taken together, our findings suggest that the ROS/JNK signaling pathway modulates GSDME-mediated pyroptosis and concurrently restricts C. psittaci replication in host cells, identifying the ROS-JNK-GSDME axis as a key mechanism in C. psittaci-induced pyroptosis. These findings reveal novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of psittacosis.",
        "42401940": "ID: 42401940\nTitle: GSK'872 mitigates ischemia-reperfusion injury in rat lung transplants by regulating PANoptosis and inflammation in cell type specific manner.\nAbstract: Ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) greatly impairs lung transplantation (LTx) outcomes, with no effective treatments. Although existing studies have confirmed that cell death and inflammation responses are critical in LTx-IRI, the specific cell death profiles of various parenchymal and inflammatory cells remain to be elucidated. Using human single-cell RNA sequencing data from LTx-IRI, we identified activation of genes related to cell death and inflammation pathways. We examined the effects and mechanisms of a RIPK3 inhibitor, GSK'872, on IRI with a rat LTx model. GSK'872, added to lung preservation solution, injected to recipients, or in combination, reduced alveolar hemorrhage, perivascular edema, neutrophil infiltration and suppressed necroptosis, pyroptosis, and inflammation in lung tissues. GSK'872 decreased MLKL phosphorylation in type 2 alveolar epithelial cells and macrophages, and RIPK3 phosphorylation in neutrophils. GSK'872 induced apoptosis in RAW264.7 macrophages via RIPK1 and caspase 3 cleavage in a cold ischemia/warm reperfusion (CI/R) cell culture model. GSK'872 inhibited lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation with suppressed necroptosis and pyroptosis. GSK'872 did not rescue BEAS-2B lung epithelial cells from CI/R-induced cell death. However, conditioned medium from GSK'872-treated macrophages (after CI/R) or neutrophils (challenged by LPS) reduced CI/R-induced decrease in BEAS-2B cell viability. GSK'872 alleviates LTx-IRI by inhibiting necroptosis and pyroptosis in macrophages and neutrophils directly, and protects lung epithelial cells via blocking soluble mediators indirectly. Administration of GSK'872 to lung preservation solution and/or injection to recipients may be new treatment options for IRI in LTx.",
        "42404625": "ID: 42404625\nTitle: Engineering manganese-based immune amplifier for chemoimmunotherapy of peritoneal metastatic colorectal cancer.\nAbstract: Current immunotherapies exhibit limited clinical efficacy in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). While manganese ions (Mn) can activate the cGAS-STING pathway to potentiate innate immunity, their clinical application is limited by poor tumor accumulation and potential systemic toxicity. Alendronate (ALN), an FDA-approved agent, exerts T cell immunomodulatory activity but is hampered by low bioavailability and undesired bone targeting. To effectively potentiate antitumor immunity against CRC, we developed a manganese-alendronate (MnALN) nanomedicine via infinite coordination, leveraging Mn and ALN to synergistically eliminate tumor cells. In addition, Mn triggers reactive oxygen species (ROS)-mediated endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and subsequent immunogenic cell death (ICD) in tumor cells, while its combination with ALN further enhances T cell immune responses, ultimately achieving efficient tumor growth inhibition and intense anti-tumor immune response. This study presented a dual-functional MnALN nanomedicine synthesized from clinically available Mn and ALN, simultaneously activating apoptosis and inflammation-related pathways in CRC cells, which provides an effective strategy for immune tolerance CRC therapy.",
        "42404708": "ID: 42404708\nTitle: Pterostilbene in Oxidative Stress-Related Diseases: Context-Dependent Regulation of Redox Homeostasis and Translational Challenges.\nAbstract: This narrative review synthesizes current evidence on pterostilbene in oxidative stress-related diseases, focusing on its chemical and pharmacokinetic basis, redox-related signaling responses, disease-specific evidence, and translational challenges. Most available evidence comes from preclinical models and suggests that the biological effects of pterostilbene cannot be explained solely by direct reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging. Instead, pterostilbene is associated with several redox-sensitive processes, including Nrf2-related antioxidant responses, redox-inflammatory crosstalk, mitochondria-associated stress responses, metabolic regulation, and cell death-related pathways. Evidence from osteoarthritis, neurodegenerative and cognitive dysfunction models, ischemia-reperfusion injury, metabolic diseases, and cancer indicates that these effects vary substantially across pathological contexts. In non-malignant degenerative, ischemic, and metabolic models, pterostilbene is generally associated with attenuation of oxidative stress-, inflammation-, or cellular stress-related injury markers, whereas in selected cancer models it may disrupt redox-adapted tumor-cell stress tolerance and promote apoptosis- or pyroptosis-related responses. Important translational barriers remain, including incomplete direct target validation, heterogeneous dosing and intervention designs, reliance on static oxidative stress endpoints, limited clinical validation, and insufficient integration of negative or context-dependent findings. By applying a redox homeostasis-centered framework, this review clarifies the contexts in which pterostilbene effects have been reported and identifies the evidence needed before disease-specific translational positioning can be established.",
        "42407186": "ID: 42407186\nTitle: Inhibition of toll-like receptor 4 by allicin suppresses mitochondrial DNA-mediated inflammation and pyroptosis to alleviate myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury.\nAbstract: Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) leakage after myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (MI/R) injury activates inflammation and pyroptosis. Although toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is a known mediator of MI/R injury, its interplay with mtDNA remains unclear. This study investigates the cardioprotective mechanism of allicin, focusing on its disruption of the TLR4-mtDNA axis. This study aimed to clarify the mechanisms of inflammatory response and pyroptosis in MI/R injury and the therapeutic targets of allicin. The cardioprotective mechanism of allicin was investigated in both in vivo and in vitro MI/R models. In Sprague-Dawley rats, different concentrations of allicin were administered pre-reperfusion. Myocardial injury, cytosolic mtDNA leakage, and activation of the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)-stimulator of interferon genes (STING) and nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich-containing family, pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3)-gasdermin D (GSDMD) pathways were assessed. Network pharmacology combined with molecular dynamics simulation identified TLR4 as a candidate signaling pathway for validation. In H9C2 cells subjected to OGD/R, the role of TLR4 in mtDNA-induced inflammatory response and pyroptosis, and the therapeutic mechanism of allicin, were studied using TLR4 agonist RS09 and inhibitor resatorvid. Myocardial injury markers, cytosolic mtDNA leakage, cGAS-STING and NLRP3-GSDMD pathway activity, and TLR4 expression were measured. In vivo experiments demonstrated that allicin alleviated MI/R injury, suppressed cytosolic mtDNA leakage, and inhibited the cGAS-STING-mediated inflammatory response and the NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis pathways. Subsequent network pharmacology and molecular dynamics simulation identified TLR4 as a potential mediator of these effects. In vitro studies revealed that TLR4 activation promotes mtDNA-dependent inflammation and pyroptosis, which were effectively suppressed by allicin or TLR4 inhibition. TLR4 activation aggravates MI/R injury by promoting mitochondrial damage and cytosolic mtDNA leakage, which activates the pro-inflammatory (cGAS-STING) and pro-pyroptotic (NLRP3-GSDMD) pathways. Allicin protects against MI/R injury by inhibiting TLR4 activation and the subsequent mtDNA-induced pathways, thereby reducing inflammation and pyroptosis.",
        "42414698": "ID: 42414698\nTitle: Integrated transcriptomic and experimental validation reveal that N\u2011acetylcysteine ameliorates acute liver failure through multi\u2011target synergistic regulation of pyroptosis and related signaling networks.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis is a major contributor to the pathophysiology of acute liver failure (ALF), a condition with high mortality. Although N\u2011acetylcysteine (NAC) is used clinically for ALF, its mechanisms of regulating pyroptosis and multiple signaling pathways to achieve hepatoprotection remain incompletely understood. We integrated public transcriptomic data (GSE14668, GSE96851, GSE38941) and performed differential expression analysis, weighted gene co\u2011expression network analysis, protein-protein interaction network construction, and machine learning to identify ALF\u2011related pyroptosis signature genes. Network pharmacology and molecular docking were used to predict the core therapeutic targets and mechanisms of NAC. An in vitro cellular inflammation model (LPS/D\u2011GalN\u2011treated L02 hepatocytes) was established, and the effects of NAC on target proteins and signaling pathways were validated by CCK\u20118, LDH release, Western blot, ELISA, and qPCR. Six core targets-IL18, BCL2, TLR4, CASP1, CCNB1, and CAV1-were identified. Molecular docking predicted binding affinities between NAC and these targets in the moderate range (-\u20094.2 to\u2009-\u20095.3\u00a0kcal/mol). In vitro, NAC (10\u00a0mM) significantly reduced total CASP1 and GSDMD protein levels. More importantly, we further assessed NLRP3 expression, cleaved caspase\u20111 (p20 subunit), and the N\u2011terminal cleavage fragment of GSDMD (GSDMD\u2011NT); NAC markedly suppressed all three markers, providing direct evidence that it inhibits the canonical NLRP3/caspase\u20111/GSDMD pyroptotic axis. NAC also restored BCL2, CCNB1, and CAV1 expression, reversed TLR4 overexpression, and normalized the LC3B\u2011II/I ratio and p62 levels, indicating restoration of autophagic flux. Compared with a pyroptosis inhibitor (Ac\u2011YVAD\u2011CMK), NAC showed superior efficacy in reversing TLR4 upregulation and cell\u2011cycle\u2011related protein abnormalities. NAC exerts a comprehensive hepatoprotective effect that surpasses that of a simple pyroptosis inhibitor by synergistically modulating pyroptosis, apoptosis, cell cycle, inflammatory recognition, and endocytosis pathways through multiple targets. These findings provide a theoretical foundation for expanding the clinical application of NAC in ALF.",
        "42416821": "ID: 42416821\nTitle: Dapansutrile mitigates methotrexate-induced hepatotoxicity in rats: roles of inflammation, oxidative stress, pyroptosis, and autophagy.\nAbstract: Methotrexate (MTX) is a widely used chemotherapeutic and immunosuppressive agent; however, its clinical utility is frequently limited by dose-dependent hepatotoxicity which was mediated through oxidative stress and dysregulated inflammatory signaling. The present study investigated the protective effect of dapansutrile (DAPA), a selective NLRP3 inflammasome inhibitor, against MTX-induced hepatic injury in rats and elucidated the underlying molecular mechanisms. MTX hepatotoxicity was induced by a single intraperitoneal injection (20\u00a0mg/kg), while DAPA was administered orally at doses of 10 or 20\u00a0mg/kg for seven consecutive days. MTX administration resulted in pronounced liver dysfunction, as evidenced by marked elevations in serum ALT, AST, ALP, and GGT levels, severe histopathological alterations, enhanced lipid peroxidation, depletion of endogenous antioxidants, and activation of TLR4/MyD88/NF-\u03baB signaling. Furthermore, MTX robustly triggered NLRP3 inflammasome activation, leading to increased caspase-1 activity, elevated IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 levels, enhanced gasdermin D cleavage, and induction of pyroptotic cell death. MTX also disrupted hepatic autophagic activity, as indicated by reduced LC3-II levels and p62 accumulation. DAPA treatment significantly ameliorated these biochemical, histological, and molecular abnormalities. DAPA suppressed oxidative stress, attenuated inflammatory cytokine production, inhibited inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis, and restored autophagic balance. Collectively, these findings demonstrate that DAPA confers robust hepatoprotection against MTX-induced toxicity through coordinated modulation of inflammatory, oxidative, pyroptotic, and autophagic pathways.",
        "42420251": "ID: 42420251\nTitle: MFAP2 secreted by TGF-\u03b21-induced cancer-associated fibroblast cells promotes gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis through Src-STAT3-PTK7 axis.\nAbstract: Peritoneal metastasis is the leading risk factor for gastric cancer (GC). However, the mechanism of gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis (GCPM) is still unclear. GCPM depends not only on the \"seeds\" of tumor cells but also on the \"soil\" of the peritoneal microenvironment. This study aimed to analyze the changes in the peritoneal tissue microenvironment of nine patients with early-stage GC, advanced-stage GC, and GCPM using single-cell transcriptome sequencing. It found that the number of microfiber-associated protein 2 (MFAP2)-positive cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) gradually increased with tumor progression and was associated with poor prognosis of GC during GCPM progression. Mechanistically, GC cells secreted transforming growth factor-\u03b21 (TGF-\u03b21) to stimulate the entry of Smad4 into the nucleus. This promoted the transcription of MFAP2 in peritoneal mesothelial cells and led to mesothelial-mesenchymal transition (MMT) of peritoneal mesothelial cells into CAFs, thereby altering the peritoneal microenvironment and facilitating the colonization of GC cells on the peritoneum. Moreover, MFAP2 secreted by CAFs bound to the integrin \u03b1V\u03b23 receptor on the surface of GC cells, activating the Src-STAT3 signaling pathway and upregulating the expression of protein tyrosine kinase 7 (PTK7) in GC cells. PTK7 accumulated intracellular \u03b2-catenin and facilitated its nuclear entry, activating transcription of downstream target genes to enhance the invasion and adhesion of GC cells, thereby promoting GCPM progression. Our findings provide insights into how changes in the peritoneal microenvironment promote the peritoneal metastasis of GC, thus providing new molecular targets for personalized treatment and prognostic evaluation in clinical practice.",
        "42421521": "ID: 42421521\nTitle: AI-Optimized 3D-Printed Dual-Layer Implant: Resolving Chemo-Immunotherapy Sequential Administration Dilemma for Colorectal Cancer Peritoneal Metastasis.\nAbstract: The synergistic integration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy represents the most promising strategy for enhancing therapeutic efficacy in cancer treatment. Chemotherapy initiates the therapeutic cascade by inducing immunogenic cell death (ICD), thereby releasing tumor antigens and prime immune sensitization. Subsequently, immunotherapy blocks immune evasion pathways, resulting in a coordinated relay-like antitumor response. This temporally coordinated sequence maximizes synergistic therapeutic efficacy. However, current clinical practice cannot support the sequential and sustained administration of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This study innovatively integrates artificial intelligence (AI) with 3D printing technology to develop a dual-layer drug-loaded implant (LEH@OG) to achieve precise spatiotemporally controlled sequential drug release. The AI model precisely predicted exposure time of the inner gel layer in advance by optimizing parameters such as outer shell thickness and concentration, thereby realizing an on-demand sequential release process. This study demonstrates that combining AI with 3D printing enables precise sequential delivery of chemotherapy-immunotherapy agents, providing a core solution for establishing personalized colorectal cancer peritoneal metastasis (CCPM) therapeutic platforms, while also offering a new paradigm for synergistic treatment of other solid tumors.",
        "42426909": "ID: 42426909\nTitle: Microglia-specific NLRP3 inhibition mitigates hippocampal neuroinflammation and cognitive deficits after hemorrhagic shock with resuscitation.\nAbstract: Cognitive dysfunction is a prevalent mental health problem following hemorrhagic shock with resuscitation (HSR). Our previous work indicated that neuroinflammation caused by nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), which is modulated by glial cells, such as microglia, is potentially significant in developing emotional and cognitive dysfunction. However, little is known about the potential of microglial NLRP3 to treat HSR-induced cognitive dysfunction. Therefore, this study established an HSR rodent model to investigate whether microglial NLRP3 represents a potential therapeutic target for improving cognitive dysfunction after HSR. An HSR model was developed by inducing bleeding and retransfusion in mice. The Morris water maze and Novel object recognition tests were used for behavioral evaluation. To selectively knock out the NLRP3 inflammasome in microglia, the AAV\u2011CX3CR1\u2011Cre (pAAV\u2011CX3CR1\u2011NLS\u2011Cre\u2011P2A\u2011EGFP\u20113xFLAG\u2011WPRE) virus was stereotaxically injected into the hippocampal CA1 region of male C57BL/6 mice with NLRP3flox/flox. Immunofluorescence and local field potential recordings were used to assess pathological alterations at different intervals after injury. Our findings indicated that the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950 significantly reversed HSR-induced lower recognition index, increased escape latency, reduced platform crossings, decreased \u03b8 and \u03b3 power and \u03b8-\u03b3 phase coupling, decreased intensity of PSD95 and Synaptophysin, increased number of Iba1+ cells, normalized soma size and total process length cell of Iba1, and increased colocalization of cleaved caspase-1 and interleukin-18 with Iba-1 in the CA1 area of the hippocampus. It also significantly alleviated the HSR-induced cognitive dysfunction. Moreover, we observed that HSR-induced cognitive dysfunction, neuroinflammation, and synaptic plasticity damage may be reversed by knocking out NLRP3 in the hippocampal CA1 microglia. Our study demonstrates that inhibition of microglia\u2011specific NLRP3 can mitigate cognitive impairment following HSR, identifying microglial NLRP3 as a promising therapeutic target. This effect may be associated with suppressing pyroptosis via the NLRP3 signaling pathway in microglia.",
        "42432251": "ID: 42432251\nTitle: S-phase targeted treatment triggers caspase-dependent lytic immunogenic cell death with pyroptotic features in cancers.\nAbstract: Immunogenic cell death (ICD) is a type of cell death that can enhance anti-tumour immune responses of chemotherapies and targeted therapies by releasing DAMPs and cytokines that activate dendritic cells and T cells, thereby engaging the patient's immune system to combat the cancer. Pyroptosis and necroptosis are strongly immunogenic because they release DAMPs and inflammatory signals through pore-forming proteins, whereas apoptosis can be tolerogenic. This immunogenic response is contingent on a functional immune system. Unfortunately, most conventional chemotherapies and many targeted therapies also impair the immune system. Here, we investigated the mechanism by which the tumour-selective treatment of Checkpoint kinase 1 inhibitor (CHK1i) combined with low-dose hydroxyurea (LDHU) promotes ICD and anti-tumour immunity. We show that CHK1i+LDHU induces S-phase arrest and caspase-dependent lytic cell death with features of pyroptosis, including gasdermin E cleavage, but cell death was not dependent solely on gasdermin cleavage. Inhibiting caspases was sufficient to block both tumour cell killing and treatment immunogenicity. The mechanism does not rely on any single caspase or gasdermin, consistent with the contributions from multiple caspase-dependent processes. By contrast, doxorubicin that predominantly triggers apoptosis was less effective at stimulating anti-tumour immune responses despite triggering similar levels of cell death. These findings demonstrate that caspase-dependent lytic cell death with pyroptotic features promotes a more effective stimulus for anti-tumour immunity.",
        "42432421": "ID: 42432421\nTitle: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Endothelial Cell Pyroptosis Contributes to Pulmonary Vascular Remodeling and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension via IRE1\u03b1/Caspase-3/GSDME Pathway.\nAbstract: Endothelial cell (EC) injury is regarded as the initiating trigger of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Excessive endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress could cause early damage to ECs with subsequent cell death. Pyroptosis leads to EC damage and accelerates PAH progression. However, whether and how ER stress plays a role in regulating EC pyroptosis, especially in PAH progression, remains unclear. The activation level of ER stress and endothelial pyroptosis were assessed in the lungs of a PAH model. Pharmacological inhibitors, small-interfering RNA, and specific inhibitors were used to explore the role and the mechanism of ER stress in regulating EC pyroptosis in PAH in\u00a0vivo and in\u00a0vitro, respectively. ER stress and endothelial pyroptosis were activated in the early stage of monocrotaline-induced PAH rats. Inhibition of ER stress suppressed the activation of the endothelial GSDME (gasdermin E) in PAH rats. Prolonged and severe ER stress increased the level of the GSDME-NT (N-terminal of gasdermin E) and LDH (lactic dehydrogenase) release in ECs. Silencing GSDME or caspase-3 reversed the effect of ER stress-induced EC pyroptosis. Mechanistically, the IRE1\u03b1 (inositol-requiring kinase 1\u03b1) kinase activity mediated the activation of ER stress-triggered caspase-3/GSDME. Inhibition of the IRE1\u03b1 kinase activity by KIRA6 (IRE1\u03b1 kinase inhibitor)\u00a0treatment alleviated the development of PAH by inhibiting caspase-3/GSDME-mediated endothelial pyroptosis and subsequent endothelial integrity disruption. These results demonstrated the critical role of prolonged and unresolved ER stress-induced IRE1\u03b1 activation in modulating EC pyroptosis, leading to early endothelial cell injury and the acceleration of PAH progression.",
        "42438088": "ID: 42438088\nTitle: Decreased PD-1+ NK and T Cell Populations in Peritoneal Fluid contribute to Immune Dysregulation in Endometriosis.\nAbstract: Endometriosis is associated with chronic pelvic pain, largely due to immune dysregulation within the peritoneal cavity. The activation status of peritoneal immune cells is not well understood, and comparisons with systemic immune cells may provide insights for diagnosing and treating inflammation and pain in endometriosis. To investigate immune cell activation and inhibition status in peritoneal fluid and blood in endometriosis patients using full-spectrum flow cytometry. This study included patients undergoing laparoscopy for diagnosis or treatment of peritoneal endometriosis or for unrelated conditions; peritoneal fluid was collected from n\u2009=\u20096 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20098 controls, and matched blood from n\u2009=\u20095 endometriosis patients and n\u2009=\u20097 controls. Immune cells were analysed using a 20-marker full-spectrum flow cytometry panel. Data were analysed for statistical significance using the Kruskal-Wallis or Mann-Whitney U test, with a p value below 0.05 considered significant. The main differences between endometriosis and control samples were found in lymphoid populations in peritoneal fluid and myeloid populations in blood. Contrary to our expectations, the expression of PD-1 on peritoneal fluid NK and T cell populations was significantly lower in endometriosis than in controls (p\u2009<\u20090.05). The significant decrease in immune checkpoint PD-1 expression represents a novel immunopathological feature of endometriosis and highlights potential therapeutic targets for managing inflammation and pain through immune checkpoint modulation.",
        "42438788": "ID: 42438788\nTitle: Naringenin as a potential immunomodulator for attenuating lung abnormal inflammation in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) via the NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 Axis.\nAbstract: Pulmonary inflammation is a key feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), contributing to disease progression and morbidity. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying therapeutic interventions remain to be fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of naringenin in modulating COPD-related pulmonary inflammation. Using an integrated approach combining network pharmacology, molecular docking, and in vitro/in vivo models, we systematically explored the effects of naringenin. Network pharmacology analysis identified NF-\u03baB as a central target, which was validated through molecular docking and dynamics simulations showing stable binding between naringenin and NF-\u03baB. In vitro, cigarette smoke extract-challenged lung epithelial cells treated with naringenin exhibited reduced cytotoxicity, downregulated TNF-\u03b1, phospho-NF-\u03baB p65, and NLRP3 expression, inhibited Caspase-1 activation, and attenuated IL-1\u03b2 maturation, and suppressed Gasdermin D cleavage. In vivo, naringenin-treated COPD mice displayed diminished pulmonary inflammatory cell infiltration, milder histopathological lung damage, decreased serum TNF-\u03b1/IL-1\u03b2 levels, and inhibited activation of the NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 axis in lung tissue. Collectively, these findings reveal that naringenin alleviates COPD pulmonary inflammation and pyroptosis by targeting the NF-\u03baB/NLRP3/Caspase-1 signaling cascade, providing mechanistic insights for traditional Chinese medicine-based COPD therapies.",
        "42438807": "ID: 42438807\nTitle: A silent tumor, a loud valve: carcinoid heart disease as the first manifestation of a pelvic neuroendocrine tumor.\nAbstract: Carcinoid heart disease (CaHD) is a well-recognized complication of functional neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), typically occurring in the presence of hepatic metastases that permit vasoactive substances to reach the systemic circulation. Its occurrence in the absence of liver involvement is uncommon and may delay diagnosis. We report a 46-year-old woman who was incidentally found to have severe tricuspid regurgitation during preoperative evaluation for uterine fibroids. Further evaluation revealed elevated 24-hour urinary 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and markedly increased chromogranin A levels, raising suspicion of a functional NET. Imaging identified a large somatostatin receptor-avid pelvic mass without evidence of hepatic or distant metastasis. The patient underwent successful surgical excision following perioperative octreotide infusion, and histopathology confirmed a Grade 1 well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor arising from the mesosalpinx/peritoneal region suggestive of a primary extraintestinal neuroendocrine tumor. Postoperatively, she demonstrated biochemical improvement and clinical stabilization on somatostatin analog therapy; however, severe tricuspid regurgitation persisted. This case highlights an unusual presentation of CaHD in the absence of hepatic metastasis and underscores the importance of considering neuroendocrine tumors in patients with unexplained right-sided valvular heart disease.",
        "42439609": "ID: 42439609\nTitle: Immunometabolic Mechanisms of Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction in Coronary Artery Disease: The Role of Mitochondrial Stress, Endothelial Senescence, and Regulated Cell Death.\nAbstract: Chronic coronary syndromes (CCSs) are increasingly recognized as complex immunometabolic vascular disorders in which coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD), persistent low-grade inflammation, oxidative stress, and maladaptive cellular remodeling contribute to ischemic symptoms and adverse outcomes beyond epicardial stenosis. CMD represents a heterogeneous condition comprising both functional and structural endotypes and constitutes a major determinant of myocardial ischemia, heart failure progression, and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, even in the absence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Emerging evidence indicates that immunometabolic reprogramming of endothelial cells, vascular smooth muscle cells, and immune cells sustains microvascular dysfunction in CCSs. Metabolic shifts toward glycolysis, mitochondrial dysfunction, redox imbalance, and dysregulated lipid metabolism promote chronic inflammatory activation within the coronary microenvironment. Convergent mitochondrial stress (including NAD+ decline) and redox injury promote endothelial senescence and increase susceptibility to regulated cell death, progressively limiting vasodilatory reserve and predisposing to microvascular rarefaction. Pyroptosis and ferroptosis-like lipid peroxidation further exacerbate endothelial barrier disruption and inflammatory amplification. In parallel, inflammasome activation, iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, impaired autophagy, and endoplasmic reticulum stress form interconnected molecular networks that amplify vascular injury through self-reinforcing mechanisms. This narrative review integrates mechanistic and translational evidence linking immunometabolic dysregulation, mitochondrial stress, thromboinflammatory signaling, endothelial senescence, and regulated cell death to distinct CMD endotypes. We propose a systems-level framework in which coronary microvascular dysfunction is conceptualized as an immunometabolic vascular network disorder, with reduced coronary flow reserve (CFR)-often termed myocardial flow reserve (MFR) in PET studies-emerging as the integrative functional endpoint of these interacting molecular perturbations and a robust predictor of major cardiovascular events.",
        "42440101": "ID: 42440101\nTitle: ZBP1-driven PANoptosis in granulosa cells mediates follicular arrest in PCOS: integrated transcriptomic evidence and baicalin's therapeutic potential.\nAbstract: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder that impairs ovarian function and fertility in reproductive-aged women. Despite extensive research, the precise molecular mechanisms underlying granulosa cell (GC) dysfunction and follicular arrest in PCOS remain incompletely understood. In this study, we identify PANoptosis-a newly characterized inflammatory programmed cell death pathway-as a critical driver of GC pathology in PCOS. Key PANoptosis regulators, including ZBP1, RIPK3, TLR4, and ITPR1, were markedly upregulated and predominantly localized within GCs from PCOS patients. Single-cell trajectory analysis further revealed that the expression of these genes progressively escalates during GC differentiation, indicating sustained PANoptotic stress along follicular maturation. Concurrently, gene set variation analysis demonstrated significant enrichment of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis pathways, underscoring PANoptosis as an integrated death mechanism contributing to GC failure. Molecular docking analysis identified baicalin, a bioactive flavonoid, as a potent binder of key PANoptosis effectors. To maintain physiological relevance, all functional validation experiments were carried out in primary human GC cultures supplemented with bovine follicular fluid (BFS), which preserves the native follicular microenvironment and ensures cellular viability and steroidogenic capacity; we further confirmed that baicalin's effects remained consistent under reduced BFS conditions, indicating that its activity is not an artefact of BFS components. Collectively, our findings elucidate a novel ZBP1-driven PANoptotic cascade underlying follicular arrest in PCOS. However, as the present work is exclusively based on in vitro data, we emphasize that baicalin should be viewed as a promising mechanistic lead rather than an established therapeutic agent; rigorous in vivo studies and clinical evaluation are indispensable prerequisites before any translational application can be considered. This study thus provides a solid molecular foundation for future intervention strategies, while highlighting the critical need for further validation in animal models and patients.",
        "42441632": "ID: 42441632\nTitle: Cardiotoxin from Naja atra Activates the NLRP3/Caspase-1/GSDMD Pyroptosis Pathway to Induce Skin Tissue Injury.\nAbstract: Cardiotoxin (CTX) from Naja atra venom is a principal virulence factor responsible for progressive local tissue necrosis and systemic inflammation following snakebite. Despite its clinical importance, the molecular mechanisms underlying CTX-induced skin injury remain poorly defined. We employed a two-arm strategy combining transcriptome-guided discovery with mechanistic functional validation. In the transcriptomic arm, C57BL/6 mice received intradermal CTX injection (120 \u03bcg/50 \u03bcL), and skin tissues were harvested at 6, 12, and 24 h post-injection for RNA-seq analysis. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were screened and subjected to KEGG/GO enrichment and ssGSEA-based cell death mode scoring. In the functional validation arm, a separate cohort of mice was assessed at 72 h post-injection, with gross necrosis area quantified, followed by H&E staining, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and Western blot. In vitro validation was performed in human HaCaT keratinocytes using CCK-8 cytotoxicity assay, optical microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), propidium iodide/DAPI (PI/DAPI) dual staining, ROS detection, ELISA for IL-1\u03b2, LDH release assay, and pharmacological inhibition with MCC950 (NLRP3 inhibitor), VX-765 (caspase-1 inhibitor), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC, ROS scavenger). RNA-seq identified 2,490 DEGs (|log2FC|\u2009>\u20091, FDR\u2009<\u20090.01; 1,047 upregulated, 1,443 downregulated). KEGG enrichment revealed that the NOD-like receptor signaling pathway was the most significantly enriched pathway (enrichment fold\u2009=\u20096.8, p_adj\u2009<\u20090.001, with 42 differentially expressed genes annotated to this pathway). Among eight assessed cell death modalities, ssGSEA demonstrated that pyroptosis had the highest activation score (p\u2009<\u20090.05). Six canonical NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pathway genes-Nlrp3, Pycard, Gsdmd, Il18, Nfkb, and Tlr4-were continuously upregulated from 6 to 24 h. Western blot confirmed both full-length GSDMD and its cleaved N-terminal fragment (GSDMD-N), along with NLRP3 inflammasome activation, in CTX-treated skin tissues and HaCaT cells. In vitro, CTX induced characteristic pyroptotic morphology and pyroptotic bodies (1-5 \u03bcm by TEM). Western blot confirmed NLRP3/GSDMD-N upregulation in HaCaT cells. CTX also induced dose-dependent intracellular ROS accumulation (DCFH-DA fluorescence). Importantly, all three inhibitors-NAC (ROS scavenger), MCC950 (NLRP3 inhibitor), and VX-765 (caspase-1 inhibitor)-significantly attenuated CTX-induced LDH release, IL-1\u03b2 secretion, and GSDMD cleavage (all p\u2009<\u20090.0001), confirming the mechanistic hierarchy: ROS\u2009\u2192\u2009NLRP3\u2009\u2192\u2009caspase-1\u2009\u2192\u2009GSDMD. CTX induces intracellular ROS accumulation that activates the NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD pyroptotic cascade as an important mechanism contributing to skin tissue necrosis through membrane pore formation and inflammatory amplification. Pharmacological inhibition (NAC, MCC950, VX-765) confirmed a hierarchical ROS\u2009\u2192\u2009NLRP3\u2009\u2192\u2009caspase-1\u2009\u2192\u2009GSDMD cascade. The ROS-NLRP3-caspase-1-GSDMD axis constitutes a tractable therapeutic target for Naja atra envenomation.",
        "42443086": "ID: 42443086\nTitle: [Effect of moxibustion on serum inflammatory response in rat models of rheumatoid arthritis based on GSDMD].\nAbstract: To observe the effects of moxibustion on paw appearance and serum levels of interleukin-1\u03b2 (IL-1\u03b2), interleukin-18 (IL-18) and matrix metalloproteinase-3 (MMP-3) in model rats of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and to explore the regulatory mechanism of moxibustion on gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated cell pyroptosis. Fifty SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups, with 10 rats in each group, including a control group, a model group, a moxibustion group, a GSDMD overexpression group, and a GSDMD overexpression combined with moxibustion treatment group (GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group). Except for the control group, RA rat models were established in the other groups using Freund's complete adjuvant (FCA). In the GSDMD overexpression group and the GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group, the rats received a GSDMD lentiviral vector to induce GSDMD overexpression. In the moxibustion group and the GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group, moxibustion was performed at \"Shenshu\" (BL23) and \"Zusanli\" (ST36) alternately on both sides, with 5 moxa cones at each point and in each session, for 6 consecutive days followed by 1 day of rest. The intervention completion covered 18 sessions. The general conditions of rats and the changes in right paw volume were observed before modeling, 7 days after modeling, 7 days after lentiviral injection and after intervention completion. After intervention completion, using ELISA, serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and MMP-3 were measured. Compared with the control group, the model group showed the increase in the right paw volume (P<0.05) and serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 (P<0.05). Compared with the model group, the moxibustion group exhibited the decrease in the right paw volume (P<0.05) and serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 (P<0.05); and in the GSDMD overexpression group, the volume of right paw was higher (P<0.05) and the serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 were elevated (P<0.05). In the moxibustion group, the volume of right paw and the serum levels of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18 and MMP-3 were all lower when compared with the GSDMD overexpression + moxibustion group (P<0.05). 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        "42444306": "ID: 42444306\nTitle: Mometasone Furoate Alleviates PM2.5-Induced Pyroptosis of Nasal Mucosa Cells via Blocking JAK2/STAT3/AIM2 Inflammasome.\nAbstract: Mometasone furoate (MF) is a widely used intranasal corticosteroid for the management of allergic and non-allergic rhinitis. Recent evidence suggests that its therapeutic efficacy may involve mechanisms beyond traditional anti-inflammatory actions, including modulation of death in nasal mucosa cells. This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic effects of MF on chronic rhinitis, elucidates the underlying molecular mechanisms, and explores its clinical implications in rhinitis management. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay was used to detect cytokine release. Reverse transcription quantitative PCR was applied for detecting mRNA expression. Immunofluorescence was used detect LC3 expression. Protein express was detected using Western blot. Lactate dehydrogenase leakage assay was used to detect cytotoxicity. Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assay was used to detect death of nasal mucosa cells (NMCs). Luciferase and chromatin immunoprecipitation assays were used to verify the interaction between signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and absent in melanoma 2 (AIM2). MF significantly suppressed inflammatory response induced by PM2.5. MF suppressed PM2.5-induced cytotoxicity and pyroptosis of NMCs. Moreover, MF promotes the activation of autophagy. Mechanically, MF inhibited PM2.5-induced activation of Janus kinase 2/STAT3 signaling. STAT3 transcriptionally upregulated AIM2. The activation of AIM2 inflammasome attenuated the effects of MF and promoted the inflammation and pyroptosis of NMCs as well as suppressed the activation of autophagy. In summary, MF protects against chronic rhinitis via suppressing AIM2-dependent pyroptosis of NMCs. Therefore, MF can be a therapeutic strategy for chronic rhinitis.",
        "42444564": "ID: 42444564\nTitle: Therapeutic intervention with sinomenine and irisin to preserve cardiac function after ischaemia-reperfusion injury.\nAbstract: Despite advancements in reperfusion therapy, myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion (IR) injury remains a major clinical challenge. This study investigated whether a novel dual-target pre-conditioning strategy using sinomenine and irisin could enhance myocardial resistance against IR injury. Ninety male Sprague-Dawley rats were utilized. Protocol 1 evaluated cardioprotection by assigning rats to Sham, IR, sinomenine, irisin or a combination of both agents, with pharmacological pre-treatments administered for 7\u00a0days prior to surgery. To model IR injury in vivo, animals underwent 30 min surgical ligation of the left anterior descending coronary artery followed by 24 h reperfusion. Combined pre-treatment exerted superior protection, significantly reducing infarct size (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0187) and serum cardiotroponin-I (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0028), while preserving myocardial architecture. Echocardiography and haemodynamic monitoring confirmed significantly enhanced ejection fraction (P\u00a0<\u00a00.0001), fractional shortening (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0002), developed pressure (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0001), +dP/dt (P\u00a0<\u00a00.0001), and -dP/dt (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0003), alongside reduced left ventricular internal diameter at end-systole (P\u00a0<\u00a00.0001) and end-diastole (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0004), as well as decreased end-diastolic pressure (P\u00a0=\u00a00.0128) in the combination group. Protocol 2 investigated mechanisms using mitochondrial division inhibitor 1 (Mdivi-1). Combined pre-treatment mitigated oxidative stress, suppressed pro-inflammatory cytokines and inhibited the nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome, evidenced by significant reductions in NLRP3, apoptosis-associated speck-like protein containing a CARD, and cleaved Gasdermin D. Conversely, it significantly upregulated PTEN-induced putative kinase 1 (PINK1) and Parkin. Notably, Mdivi-1 abrogated these benefits, confirming that the enhanced protection is mediated through the activation of the PINK1/Parkin-dependent mitophagy pathway. These results suggest that pharmacological pre-conditioning with sinomenine and irisin offers a potent strategy against IR injury by modulating the mitophagy-pyroptosis axis.",
        "42445400": "ID: 42445400\nTitle: Mitochondrial dynamics imbalance in hepatocellular carcinoma: from molecular mechanisms to new strategies for targeted therapy.\nAbstract: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a malignancy with high global mortality, exhibits a close association with mitochondrial dynamic imbalance. Mitochondria maintain cellular homeostasis through a dynamic equilibrium of fission and fusion, and dysregulation of this process can trigger metabolic reprogramming, oxidative stress, and dysregulation of multiple modes of cell death, ultimately driving HCC progression. This review systematically elucidates the molecular mechanisms and therapeutic targets associated with mitochondrial dynamic imbalance in HCC. It begins by analyzing the structure and functional characteristics of mitochondria, outlining the universal impact of their fission-fusion regulatory network on cancer biology. Subsequently, it focuses on HCC-specific pathological mechanisms, revealing how mitochondrial dynamic imbalance reshapes the tumor microenvironment via the Warburg effect, lipotoxicity, and reactive oxygen species (ROS) burst. A key emphasis is placed on the role of mitochondrial dysfunction in regulating multiple modes of cell death, including apoptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, autophagy, and the emerging mechanism of cuproptosis. The link between cuproptosis and mitochondrial copper accumulation, lipoylated protein aggregation, and metabolic collapse provides a novel perspective for HCC therapy. Finally, the review critically evaluates therapeutic strategies targeting mitochondrial dynamics, discussing the translational potential of DRP1 inhibitors (e.g., Mdivi-1), mitophagy activators (e.g., rapamycin), and copper chelators (e.g., tetrathiomolybdate). Future directions, such as mitochondrial-targeted nanodelivery systems and multi-target combination therapies, are also explored. This comprehensive review aims to provide a theoretical foundation and innovative insights for understanding the pathogenesis and advancing precision therapy in HCC.",
        "42445432": "ID: 42445432\nTitle: A pneumolysin mutant (\u0394A146 ply) induces pyroptosis in triple-negative and HER2-positive breast cancer cells via the Caspase-1/GSDME pathway: a potential antibody-drug conjugate payload.\nAbstract: The success of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) relies on potent cytotoxic payloads. Discovery of novel toxins that induce immunogenic cell death (such as pyroptosis) holds promise for overcoming tumor heterogeneity and enhancing anti-tumor immunity. Pneumolysin (Ply) is a pore-forming toxin from Streptococcus pneumoniae, but its wild-type form is overly toxic. Here we investigate the potential of a detoxified mutant, \u0394A146 ply, to induce pyroptosis in triple\u2011negative (MDA\u2011MB\u2011231) and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)\u2011positive (MDA\u2011MB\u2011453) breast cancer cells, using a cell-penetrating peptide (CPP) fusion to facilitate cellular entry for in vitro evaluation of its activity as a candidate ADC payload. A flexible peptide linker was used to fuse \u0394A146 ply with a CPP to facilitate cellular uptake, and the fusion gene was cloned into the pET\u201121a(+) prokaryotic expression vector. The recombinant fusion protein was expressed in E. coli and purified by affinity chromatography. Cellular internalization was assessed by immunofluorescence using FITC-labeled protein. Cell death modalities were evaluated by lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release assay, SYTOX Green staining, and morphological observation. Western blotting was performed to detect the cleavage of the pyroptosis executioner gasdermin E (GSDME). Caspase-1 activity was measured in cell lysates, and the release of inflammatory factors [interleukin\u20111\u03b2 (IL\u20111\u03b2), interleukin\u201118 (IL\u201118), and high mobility group box 1 (HMGB1)] in the cell supernatant was determined. High-purity recombinant \u0394A146 ply-CPP was successfully obtained. The protein efficiently entered MDA-MB-231 and MDA-MB-453 cells. \u0394A146 ply-treated cells displayed typical pyroptotic morphology (cell swelling, large bubble-like protrusions), significantly increased LDH release, and positive SYTOX Green staining. Mechanistically, \u0394A146 ply markedly activated Caspase-1, induced GSDME cleavage, and promoted the release of IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and HMGB1. Similar effects were observed in both cell lines, with no qualitative difference in the pyroptotic mechanism. \u0394A146 ply triggers pyroptosis in breast cancer cells through the Caspase-1-mediated GSDME pathway. As a payload with immunostimulatory potential, it warrants further development for ADC applications.",
        "42446500": "ID: 42446500\nTitle: Itgb1-Mediated Stabilization of Vimentin Alleviates Excessive Mechanical Stress-Induced Nucleus Pulposus Cell Pyroptosis and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration via PINK1-Parkin-Dependent Mitophagy.\nAbstract: Excessive mechanical stress is a main cause of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD). However, the specific mechanism remains unclear. We established in\u00a0vivo and in\u00a0vitro models to investigate the role of cytoskeletal proteins in excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and IDD. The expression level of Vimentin was decreased in degenerated NP cells induced by excessive mechanical stress. Knockdown of Vimentin promoted NP cell pyroptosis and IDD in rats, whereas Vimentin overexpression significantly alleviated excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and degeneration. Further mechanistic studies revealed that Vimentin ameliorated mitochondrial dysfunction triggered by excessive mechanical stress through PINK1-Parkin-dependent mitophagy, thereby attenuating NP cell pyroptosis and degeneration. Co-immunoprecipitation-mass spectrometry analysis suggested an interaction between Itgb1 and Vimentin, which was validated by Co-immunoprecipitation assays. Itgb1 enhanced Vimentin protein stability via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway and inhibited mechanical stress-mediated Vimentin degradation. Subsequent experiments confirmed that Itgb1 reduced Vimentin ubiquitination and degradation by blocking the binding of MNAT1 to Vimentin. Itgb1 ameliorated excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and degeneration via Vimentin. Restoring Vimentin function through gene overexpression effectively inhibited NP cell pyroptosis and delayed the progression of IDD in rats. In summary, this study reveals a mechanotransduction pathway from mechanical stress sensing to cellular functional regulation in IDD, providing novel insights into the pathological mechanisms underlying IDD. Moreover, this study demonstrates that Vimentin exerts a significant protective effect against excessive mechanical stress-induced NP cell pyroptosis and IDD, offering a potential therapeutic target for the clinical management of IDD.",
        "42446837": "ID: 42446837\nTitle: Molecular Regulation of Pyroptosis in Alzheimer's Disease: Linking Neuroinflammation, Cell Death, and Therapeutic Targeting.\nAbstract: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by profound cognitive decline, wherein chronic neuroinflammation plays a pivotal pathogenic role. Central to this inflammatory milieu is pyroptosis, a highly inflammatory form of programmed lytic cell death mediated by gasdermin proteins. This comprehensive review provides an in-depth synthesis of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying pyroptosis in AD. We detail the distinct roles of microglia as primary initiators responding to amyloid-beta (A\u03b2) and tau aggregates, alongside the specific vulnerabilities of neurons facing oxidative stress, astrocytes impacting metabolic support, and endothelial cells whose pyroptotic death contributes directly to blood-brain barrier disruption. At the molecular level, the priming and activation of the NLRP3 and NLRP1 inflammasomes by diverse triggers, including classical markers like A\u03b2, environmental neurotoxicants and metabolic stressors, converge on caspase-1 and caspase-8 activation. This cascade culminates in gasdermin D (GSDMD) and gasdermin E (GSDME) pore formation, leading to cellular lysis and the massive release of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18. Furthermore, this paper explores the emerging and critical concept of PANoptosis, highlighting the intricate crosstalk between pyroptosis, apoptosis, and necroptosis within PANoptosome complexes triggered by mitochondrial dysfunction. We evaluate current and prospective therapeutic strategies, ranging from multi-target natural and traditional herbal remedies to advanced nanomedicine, synthetic small molecules, and epigenetic gene therapies. By integrating insights from blood-based pyroptosis-associated molecular signatures and advanced targeted drug delivery systems, we emphasize the critical need for personalized, multi-targeted approaches to successfully harness pyroptosis modulation in the clinical management and treatment of AD.",
        "42447973": "ID: 42447973\nTitle: Yiqi Huoxue Formula ameliorates endometriosis by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling.\nAbstract: Yiqi Huoxue Formula (YQHXF) is an 11-herb hospital-based traditional Chinese medicinal formula developed according to the therapeutic principle of tonifying qi and activating blood circulation. Previous clinical application has suggested its relevance to postoperative ovarian endometriosis with qi deficiency and blood stasis; however, its pharmacological basis remains incompletely understood. This study investigated whether YQHXF attenuates endometriotic lesion progression by modulating NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling. A rat model of endometriosis was established by autologous endometrial transplantation. LC-HRMS was used to characterize the chemical profile of YQHXF, and RNA sequencing was performed on ectopic lesions. Primary eutopic and ectopic endometrial stromal cells (ESCs) were isolated from patients with endometriosis. p65 overexpression, siRNA-mediated p65 knockdown, the NLRP3 inhibitor MCC950, and the NLRP3 agonist BMS-986299 were used to evaluate pathway involvement. Cell viability, inflammatory cytokines, inflammasome- and pyroptosis-associated markers, transmission electron microscopy, PI/Hoechst staining, and LDH release were assessed. LC-HRMS profiling yielded 287 putatively annotated records and showed recurrent chemical features across three independent YQHXF batches. YQHXF reduced ectopic lesion volume, alleviated histopathological injury, and downregulated Ki-67 and PCNA in vivo. Transcriptomic analysis linked its effects to immune-inflammatory responses, TNF/NF-\u03baB signaling, NOD-like receptor signaling, and cytoskeletal/adhesion remodeling. In EM tissues and ectopic ESCs, NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated signaling was activated, accompanied by increased IL-1\u03b2 and IL-18 release, elevated cleaved caspase-1 and GSDMD-N, reduced E-cadherin, and pyroptosis-associated membrane injury. YQHXF suppressed these changes, whereas NLRP3 activation or p65 overexpression partially weakened its protective effects. YQHXF attenuates endometriosis progression, at least in part, by suppressing NF-\u03baB p65/NLRP3 inflammasome-associated pyroptotic signaling and inflammatory injury. These findings provide preclinical mechanistic evidence supporting further investigation of YQHXF as a potential non-hormonal therapeutic candidate for endometriosis.",
        "42448018": "ID: 42448018\nTitle: Senegenin mitigates neuroinflammation, pyroptosis, and apoptosis in cerebral ischemia via inhibiting STING and downstream inflammatory pathway.\nAbstract: Ischemic stroke continues to be major cause of mortality and persistent disability, with neuroinflammation at the central stage of cell death signaling. The stimulator of interferon genes (STING) pathway emerging as a central driver of microglial activation and inflammatory damage. However, therapeutic strategies targeting this pathway are limited. We investigated the neuroprotective effects of senegenin, a bioactive natural compound, in a rat middle cerebral artery occlusion/ reperfusion (MCAO/R) model and N9 microglia subjected to oxygen-glucose deprivation/reoxygenation (OGD/R). Behavioral, histological, and biochemical analyses were performed to assess neurological outcomes, infarct volume, microglial activation, and neuroinflammatory response. Mechanistic studies evaluated the effects of senegenin on STING-TBK1-IRF3 signaling, NF\u03baB-dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation, pyroptosis, and apoptosis. Molecular docking, dynamics simulations and pharmacological validation with the STING agonist DMXAA were used to confirm direct STING inhibition. Senegenin treatment significantly improved neurological outcomes, decreased infarct volume, and preserved cortical and hippocampal neurons. It attenuated oxidative stress, reduced DNA damage, and inhibited microglial activation. Mechanistically, senegenin suppressed STING activation and downstream phosphorylation of TBK1 and IRF3, blocked NF-\u03baB/NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis, and inhibited apoptotic death by modulating Bcl2 and BAX expression. Molecular docking predicted stable binding of senegenin to STING, and DMXAA experiments confirmed direct inhibition of STING signaling as the mechanistic basis of its neuroprotective effects. This study demonstrates that senegenin confers potent neuroprotection in ischemic stroke by attenuating regulated cell death pathways through direct inhibition of STING, highlighting its ability as a promising therapeutic candidate for STING-targeted interventions in ischemic stroke and related neuroinflammatory disorders.",
        "42448048": "ID: 42448048\nTitle: Modulation of Inflammasome Biology in Age-Associated Neurodegenerative Diseases: Therapeutic Potential of Endogenous Gasotransmitters and Synthetic Molecules.\nAbstract: Inflammasomes, particularly the NLRP3 complex, play a central role in coordinating innate immune activation and neuroinflammatory responses within the cytosol. Persistent or dysregulated nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich-containing family, pyrin domain-containing-3 (NLRP3) activation promotes caspase-1-dependent maturation of interleukin (IL)-1\u03b2 and IL-18 and triggers gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated pyroptosis, thereby contributing to the pathogenic cascades underlying Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Endogenous gasotransmitters, including hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO), have emerged as critical modulators of redox homeostasis, mitochondrial function, and inflammatory signaling pathways that directly or indirectly regulate NLRP3 inflammasome activity. Accumulating evidence suggests that these gaseous mediators exert potent neuroprotective effects by attenuating inflammasome activation, limiting oxidative and nitrosative stress, and preserving neuronal integrity. Despite their therapeutic potential, the pleiotropic and concentration-dependent actions of gasotransmitters pose substantial challenges for precise delivery and controlled bioavailability. However, donors or hybrid molecules, such as peptide conjugates, provide a suitable platform for sustained, controlled release of these gaseous molecules, overcoming their dose-dependent toxicity and facilitating protective biological effects. To date, the most advanced therapeutic strategies have focused on pharmacological inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome using synthetic compounds. Preclinical and emerging clinical studies demonstrate that such agents significantly modulate inflammasome-associated downstream signaling events through diverse molecular mechanisms. This review integrates current insights into NLRP3 inflammasome-driven pathology in age-associated neurodegenerative disorders, highlights the regulatory roles of endogenous gasotransmitters, and evaluates the therapeutic prospects of synthetic inflammasome-targeting agents for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases in the aging population.",
        "42448431": "ID: 42448431\nTitle: LysoPS-GPR34 axis enhances tumor-associated macrophages efferocytosis to promote immune escape in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis.\nAbstract: Metabolites sculpt the immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment (TME) that facilitates immune evasion. As a crucial signaling lysophospholipid, lysophosphatidylserine (LysoPS) correlates with advanced disease stages in multiple tumor types. However, the mechanisms by which LysoPS drives gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis remain undefined. Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of primary tumors, normal peritoneum, and metastatic lesions delineated mechanisms underlying LysoPS-mediated tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) reprogramming. Immunohistochemistry and multiplex immunofluorescence validated GPR34-high TAMs infiltration in peritoneal metastases. Functional validation was performed using molecular assays and in vivo models. LysoPS accumulated in ascites from patients with gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis, establishing an immunosuppressive TME that drove malignant progression. Using single-cell transcriptome sequencing, we identified a distinct subset of TAMs highly expressing GPR34 enriched in gastric cancer peritoneal metastases, which correlates with tumor progression and immune evasion. Mechanistically, LysoPS engagement of GPR34 activated ERK/c-Jun signaling, transcriptionally upregulating AXL and CD36 to enhance efferocytosis. This effect drove TAMs toward an immunosuppressive phenotype, characterized by enhanced interleukin-10 and transforming growth factor-\u03b2 secretion. GPR34 inhibitor attenuated M2-like TAMs infiltration while bolstering cytotoxic T cells recruitment and curtailing programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1)+T cells accumulation. Furthermore, combination with anti-PD-1 therapy synergistically suppressed tumor growth beyond monotherapy efficacy. LysoPS-GPR34 axis synergized with efferocytosis to amplify TAMs immunosuppressive properties, fostering an immune-evasive microenvironment; GPR34 inhibitor thus represents a promising strategy to potentiate PD-1 blockade efficacy in gastric cancer peritoneal metastasis.",
        "42449401": "ID: 42449401\nTitle: Dynamic cross-linked injectable hydrogel for combined oxaliplatin-resveratrol therapy in colorectal cancer peritoneal metastasis.\nAbstract: Peritoneal metastasis (PM) of colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a major therapeutic challenge due to the limited efficacy of current systemic and intraperitoneal treatments. To overcome these limitations, we developed an injectable, self-healing hydrogel constructed from a dual dynamic cross-linked network formed by borate ester and Schiff base bonds between phenylboronic acid-modified carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS-PBA) and oxidized dextran (ODEX). This hydrogel was engineered for sustained intraperitoneal co-delivery of oxaliplatin (OXA) and resveratrol-loaded mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs@RES). The system exhibited excellent biocompatibility and significantly inhibited cancer cell proliferation, migration, and invasion while inducing apoptosis and immunogenic cell death (ICD) in vitro. In a murine model of CRC peritoneal metastasis, the dual-drug-loaded hydrogel markedly suppressed tumor progression, reduced ascites formation, and prolonged survival. Proteomic analysis further revealed that treatment significantly modulated key signalling pathways, including HIF-1\u03b1-mediated angiogenesis, apoptosis-related cascades, and TGF-\u03b2-driven epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). Collectively, this work presents a rationally designed localized delivery platform with significant potential for the treatment of colorectal cancer peritoneal metastasis.",
        "42449433": "ID: 42449433\nTitle: Targeting lysosome-dependent cell death in cancer: towards therapeutic strategies.\nAbstract: Lysosomes serve as central degradative hubs in cells, playing critical roles in maintaining protein homeostasis, clearing damaged organelles, and regulating metabolic signaling. Tumor cells heavily rely on lysosomal functions during proliferation, invasion, and drug resistance, a dependency that concurrently endows them with inherent susceptibility to lysosomal membrane permeabilization (LMP). Current cancer therapies rely heavily on surgical resection for early-stage disease, and chemotherapy or radiotherapy for advanced-stage cancers, but these modalities are limited by poor efficacy, severe side effects, and drug resistance. Therefore, targeting LMP to induce lysosome-dependent cell death (LDCD) represents a promising breakthrough. This review systematically summarizes the molecular mechanisms underlying LMP initiation and execution, as well as the regulatory pathways of LDCD modalities, including apoptosis, necroptosis, ferroptosis, pyroptosis, immunogenic cell death, and autophagy-dependent death. It further highlights the dual roles of lysosomes and LDCD in the tumor microenvironment and their core functions in tumor progression. Additionally, we outline classic therapeutic strategies targeting LMP and novel lysosome-targeting technologies, and discuss combination therapy regimens based on lysosomal modulation. These advances provide comprehensive theoretical foundations and new insights for the development of broad-spectrum lysosome centered anticancer drugs.",
        "42450440": "ID: 42450440\nTitle: Sugarcane Polyphenols Improve Depressive-like Behavior in CUMS Mice by Promoting the MAPK/ERK Signaling Pathway and Inhibiting NLRP3 Inflammasome Pyroptosis.\nAbstract: Sugarcane polyphenols (SP) are investigated for their antidepressant potential using a CUMS-induced mouse model and a corticosterone-induced neuronal injury cell model. Results demonstrate that SP alleviates depressive-like behaviors, inhibits hippocampal neuronal apoptosis, and reduces neuroinflammation. Mechanistically, SP activates the MAPK/ERK pathway, which in turn suppresses NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated pyroptosis; this effect is attenuated by the MAPK/ERK inhibitor PD98059. Furthermore, SP synergizes with the caspase-1 inhibitor VX-765 to inhibit pyroptosis.",
        "42451075": "ID: 42451075\nTitle: Maltol Protects Neuronal Cells by Alleviating Chronic Neuroinflammation, Pyroptosis, and Ferroptosis via HSP70 Upregulation in Microglia.\nAbstract: Objectives: Neuroinflammation is recognized as a significant characteristic of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Currently, there is a notable absence of effective pharmacological agents to prevent or treat neuroinflammatory processes associated with AD. Heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) is pivotal in the progression of neuroinflammation. In this study, we explored the potential of maltol, a Maillard reaction product derived from red ginseng, as a therapeutic agent for neuroinflammation. Methods: In vitro, HMC3 microglial cell models were developed to examine the regulatory effects of gradient concentrations of maltol (12.5, 25, 50 \u03bcM) on the TLR4/MyD88/NF-\u03baB p65 signaling pathway, neuroinflammation, and pyroptosis. Analyses of the GEO database and Gene Set Enrichment Analysis (GSEA) were performed to identify the core targets of maltol, followed by HSP70 gene silencing experiments to validate the targeted regulatory mechanism. Results: Maltol significantly mitigated LPS-induced neuronal damage and cognitive deficits in mice. It effectively suppressed microglia-mediated neuroinflammation and pyroptosis, reversed oxidative stress-induced neuronal ferroptosis, and inhibited neuronal apoptosis. In vitro experiments demonstrated that maltol obstructed TLR4/MyD88 binding, thereby inhibiting NF-\u03baB p65-mediated neuroinflammation and pyroptosis, while also alleviating excessive ROS accumulation to enhance oxidative stress and ferroptosis. Bioinformatics analysis identified HSP70 as a crucial target for the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of maltol. Subsequent gene silencing experiments confirmed that maltol exerted its inhibitory effects on LPS-induced neuroinflammation and pyroptosis in an HSP70-dependent manner. Conclusions: Maltol exhibits significant protective effects against Alzheimer's disease-related neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, pyroptosis, and ferroptosis through the targeting of HSP70. This study elucidates the molecular mechanisms by which maltol improves neuroinflammatory injury and provides a novel theoretical foundation and therapeutic strategy for the intervention of Alzheimer's disease neuroinflammation using traditional Chinese medicine.",
        "42453404": "ID: 42453404\nTitle: Dual-pathway induction of pyroptosis via biomineralized-like nanoparticles trigger potent immunotherapy against tumor.\nAbstract: Pyroptosis, a highly pro-inflammatory form of immunogenic cell death, holds great promise for cancer treatment. However, its efficacy in cancer cells is often limited due to low efficiency and cellular complex pro-survival mechanisms. In this study, we address this challenge by an integrated nanoplatform simultaneously activating two pathways of pyroptosis. Manganese ions and imidazole serve as a framework to coordinate glucose oxidase (GOx) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) into stable biomineralized-like nanoparticles. We hypothesize that EGCG, as an inhibitor of DNA methyltransferase, may restore the expression of Gasdermin E (GSDME), a crucial component of pyroptosis activated by cleaved caspase-3. Through glucose consumption, GOx triggers both the caspase-1/Gasdermin D (GSDMD)-mediated and caspase-3/GSDME-mediated pathways of pyroptosis simultaneously, leading to efficient pyroptosis in cancer cells and a robust anti-tumor immune response, accompanied by the upregulated expression of PD-L1. Our results reveal that integrating this strategy with immune checkpoint inhibitors results in a tumor inhibition rate exceeding 80% across several \"cold\" tumor models, a 20% cure rate in the CT26 unilateral tumor model, and 5/8 distant tumors remaining free of recurrence upon re-challenge. In conclusion, this dual-pathway induction of pyroptosis offers a novel and promising strategy for enhancing cancer immunotherapy.",
        "42453412": "ID: 42453412\nTitle: Engineering an immuno-nanoprodrug: Photo-controlled pyroptosis synergizing with acid-activatable immunometabolic blockade for potent cancer immunotherapy.\nAbstract: Although immunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, antitumor immunological responses remain limited by insufficient tumor immunogenicity and immunosuppressive tumor microenvironment. Herein, pyroptosis induction is integrated into a photosensitizer to potentiate tumor immunogenicity. In this part, artesunate is disclosed to increase GSDME and modified to synthesize its ROS-cleavable prodrug, which is then installed into the self-assembled photosensitizer, resulting in a novel oil-in-water nanoplatform (BDP-pATS). The cytotoxicity, pyroptosis feature and potentiated GSDME induced by BDP-pATS are well confirmed. Subsequently, a novel acid-activatable adenosine-A2AR inhibitor is synthesized and further installed into the aforementioned platform to obtain BDP-pATS-aA2Ai, manipulating immunometabolic strategy to counterbalance the enhanced adenosine caused by pyroptosis. Such a photo-controlled and acid-activatable nanoprodrug enhances cytotoxic T cell functions while restrains regulatory T cell activities, leading to potent effects toward primary and abscopal tumor inhibition. In addition, BDP-pATS-aA2Ai also manifests desirable performance on pulmonary metastasis and tumor recurrence mouse model. To the best of our knowledge, this study presents the first concept of blocking adenosine-A2AR pathway during pyroptosis occurrence. Collectively, this work strategically combines immunometabolic interception, pyroptosis induction, photodynamic therapy and epigenetic regulation, emphasizing the significance of comprehensive therapy, which should open up a new viewpoint for cancer immunotherapy.",
        "42453609": "ID: 42453609\nTitle: PANoptosis in neurological disorders: from inflammatory cell death mechanisms to neuroprotective strategies.\nAbstract: PANoptosis is now regarded as an inflammatory form of programmed cell death (PCD). It reflects the coordinated involvement of apoptosis, pyroptosis, and necroptosis, usually through the PANoptosome in a shared pathological environment. This concept may be especially useful in neurological diseases. It helps explain why neuronal death, sustained inflammatory activation, and tissue injury often develop together and reinforce one another. Neural tissue is particularly sensitive to oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, immune-mediated inflammation, and blood-brain barrier disruption. These pathological changes are common in many forms of neural injury. Therefore, abnormal PANoptosis activation may provide a common mechanism linking different types of nervous system damage. This review summarizes the historical evolution, molecular mechanisms, disease-related roles, and intervention strategies of PANoptosis in neurological disorders. It focuses on PANoptosome assembly and key mechanistic nodes, including NOD-like receptor family pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3), caspase-8, the receptor-interacting serine/threonine protein kinase 1 (RIPK1)/receptor-interacting serine/threonine protein kinase 3 (RIPK3)/mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL) axis, gasdermin D (GSDMD), and Ninjurin 1 (NINJ1). It also highlights current translational limitations, such as disease heterogeneity, incomplete cell-specific validation, and insufficient clinical evidence.",
        "42453972": "ID: 42453972\nTitle: Ferroptosis in bovine mastitis: multidimensional mechanisms, stratified assessment, and intervention prospects.\nAbstract: Mastitis remains a major constraint on dairy cow health and production efficiency. Even after pathogen clearance, inflammation, epithelial injury, and lactation impairment can persist, indicating that disease outcome is not determined solely by pathogen burden. Ferroptosis, a regulated form of cell death driven by iron-dependent membrane phospholipid peroxidation, provides a mechanistic framework that links iron dyshomeostasis, oxidative injury, and irreversible tissue damage. Current evidence suggests that increased oxidative load, altered iron flux, restriction of the cysteine-glutathione (GSH)-glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPX4) axis, and remodeling of the membrane-lipid substrate pool can jointly lower the ferroptotic threshold of mammary epithelial cells in the mastitic microenvironment. Within defined pathogen contexts and temporal windows, oxidized lipids and damage-associated molecular patterns (DAMPs) may further contribute to inflammatory amplification, blood-milk barrier disruption, and lactation decline. However, direct in vivo causal evidence in bovine mastitis remains limited. Ferroptosis further intersects with pyroptosis, necroptosis, and other regulated cell-death pathways, underscoring its strong context dependence. This review synthesizes current evidence on the core mechanisms of ferroptosis, its triggers in the mastitic microenvironment, the translation of molecular injury into tissue dysfunction, evidence standards for causal attribution, boundaries of contribution, and prospects for stratified assessment and intervention. In sum, ferroptosis is best regarded as a candidate framework for host-damage amplification in mastitis rather than a universally established execution pathway. Advancing its translational value will require spatiotemporally resolved evidence, cell-type specificity, and causal rescue experiments.",
        "42454062": "ID: 42454062\nTitle: Iron overload disrupts bone homeostasis via TfR1-dependent ferroptosis and cGAS/STING-driven pyroptosis in pyogenic spondylitis.\nAbstract: Pyogenic spondylitis (PS) accompanies with diverse destruction, especially the subsequent bone destruction, which leads to spine instability and severe neurological disability. However, the mechanism underlying bone loss induced by infection has not been elucidated. In this study, we aimed to reveal a novel mechanism of bone destruction in PS. To certify the involvement of iron overload in PS-induced bone loss, vertebrae samples were collected and evaluated from patients with PS. Next Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus, ATCC 25923) was used to induce bone infection in vivo and in vitro, and relevant markers were investigated. Then, experiments using siRNA targeting transferrin receptor-1 (TfR1), an iron chelator (DFO), and the TfR1 inhibitor Ferristatin II were conducted to investigate the role of TfR1-induced iron overload and ferroptosis in PS-induced bone destruction. Infected vertebral specimens from PS patients showed iron overload and increased TfR1 expression, which was also observed in S. aureus -infected MC3T3-E1 cells. Excessive iron leads to osteoblast ferroptosis and osteogenic activity via iron overload and oxidative stress injury, which was inhibited by TfR1 siRNA or DFO. Meanwhile, iron overload promoted mtDNA leakage and activated the cGAS/STING pathway, contributing to NLRP3-associated pyroptosis and impaired osteogenesis. In addition, S. aureus -induced iron overload in osteoclasts promoted osteoclastogenesis, which was also ameliorated by TfR1 siRNA or DFO. In vivo, Ferristatin II reduced iron deposition, suppressed TfR1 expression, and preserved trabecular architecture in PS rats. Our research indicates that S. aureus infection triggers iron overload in infected bone tissue via the promotion of TfR1 expression, finally contributing to osteoblast ferroptosis and bone destruction. Targeting TfR1-mediated iron influx and ferroptosis is a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of bone loss induced by PS.",
        "42454135": "ID: 42454135\nTitle: Siglec-5 suppresses LPS-induced acute lung injury via negative regulation of HSF1/SYK-mediated ROS production and pyroptosis.\nAbstract: To investigate the protective effect of Siglec-5 on lung injury in septic mice and its molecular mechanism. Forty-eight male SPF-grade ICR mice were randomly divided into the sham group, Model group (induced by LPS), Siglec5-OE group, and Siglec5-OE\u202f+\u202fSIRP\u03b1-OE group. After modeling, HE staining was used to evaluate pathological changes in lung tissue. ELISA was employed to measure the levels of MDA, SOD, GPX, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD. RAW264.7 cells were treated with drugs, and Western blot was used to detect protein expression. Flow cytometry was performed to assess apoptosis, fluorescent probes were used to measure ROS fluorescence intensity, and immunofluorescence was used to detect NLRP3 fluorescence intensity. Compared with the sham group, the Model group showed severe lung tissue damage, increased levels of MDA, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD, and decreased levels of SOD and GPX. Compared with the Model group, the Siglec5-OE group exhibited improved lung injury, reduced levels of MDA, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD, and increased levels of SOD and GPX. Compared with the Siglec5-OE group, the Siglec5-OE\u202f+\u202fSIRP\u03b1-OE group showed significantly aggravated lung tissue damage, increased levels of MDA, IL-1\u03b2, IL-18, and GSDMD, and decreased levels of SOD and GPX. In vitro experiments demonstrated that Siglec-5 promoted HSF1 protein expression, inhibited p-SYK, p-ERK, and SIRP\u03b1 protein expression, thereby suppressing apoptosis, reducing ROS activity, and inhibiting NLRP3-mediated pyroptosis. Siglec-5 inhibits LPS-induced lung injury by regulating the HSF1/SYK/ERK1/2/SIRP\u03b1 signaling pathway, thereby modulating ROS and pyroptosis responses."
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