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ReviewMolecular medicine reports2026

Pyroptosis in cerebral ischemia‑reperfusion injury: Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic implications (Review).

Ze Li, Qiuli Ming, Tianyu Yang, Mengna Liu, Linpeng Fu, Jingshuang Yang, Zhaofeng Lu

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Review in Molecular medicine reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ze LiDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003, P.R. China.
Qiuli MingDepartment of Neurology, Third Affiliated Hospital of Henan Medical University, Xinxiang, Henan 453003, P.R. China.
Tianyu YangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003, P.R. China.
Mengna LiuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003, P.R. China.
Linpeng FuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003, P.R. China.
Jingshuang YangDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003, P.R. China.
Zhaofeng LuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital, College of Clinical Medicine of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, Henan 471003, P.R. China.

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Abstract

Cardiac arrest is a notable emergency in clinical medicine; following the return of spontaneous circulation, cerebral ischemia‑reperfusion (IR) injury remains a primary driver of persistently high mortality and adverse neurological outcomes. The pathophysiology of cerebral IR injury is multifaceted, involving oxidative stress, calcium overload and mitochondrial dysfunction. Pyroptosis has emerged as a focal research point, characterized by inflammasome‑dependent activation, membrane pore formation and the release of proinflammatory mediators. The present review highlighted the cell type‑specific roles of pyroptosis within the central nervous system during cerebral IR injury. The present review further examined its contribution to neuroinflammatory cascades, underscoring its pivotal role in driving neuronal damage. Furthermore, the underlying molecular mechanisms, the interplay between pyroptosis and other programmed cell death pathways and recent therapeutic advances targeting these processes were summarized. Collectively, the present review provided novel perspectives for improving post‑IR outcomes and advancing the clinical translation of neuroprotective strategies.

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Brain IschemiaPyroptosisReperfusion InjuryAnimalsHumansInflammasomesNeuroprotective AgentsOxidative StressInflammasomesNeuroprotective Agentscerebral ischemia reperfusion injuryGSDMDNLRP3pyroptosis

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