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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2026

Caspases and programmed cell death in sepsis: mechanisms, pathophysiology, and therapeutic targets.

Haibei He, Xiuli Xie, Lisui Zhou, Yumeng Lin, Aijun Liu, Peng Guo, Yu Zhu, Yu Tang, Zhongyu Han, Yi Wang and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 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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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Haibei He *Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Xiuli Xie *School of Pharmacy, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Lisui Zhou *Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yumeng LinNanjing Tongren Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Aijun LiuDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Peng GuoDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yu ZhuDepartment of Respiratory Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Yu TangDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Zhongyu HanZhongda Hospital, Southeast University, Nanjing, China.
Yi WangDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.
Haoran ChenDepartment of Intensive Care Medicine, Chengdu Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to North Sichuan Medical College, Chengdu, China.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sepsis represents a critical medical condition characterized by organ impairment resulting from an uncontrolled systemic reaction to pathogenic infection, posing substantial difficulties in intensive care management. As a key pathological mechanism, programmed cell death (PCD) critically contributes to sepsis development, and caspases act as the central molecular hub governing multiple PCD modalities, including apoptosis, necroptosis, pyroptosis, and PANoptosis. In this manuscript, we review the classification and structural features of caspases, illustrate their molecular mechanisms in regulating the four PCD pathways, and clarify the dual pathological roles of these PCD forms in sepsis-induced immune dysregulation and organ damage. We also summarize therapeutic strategies targeting caspases and provide a theoretical basis for developing novel targeted treatments for sepsis.

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ApoptosisCaspasesSepsisAnimalsHumansNecroptosisPyroptosisSignal TransductionCaspasesapoptosiscaspasenecroptosisPANoptosispyroptosissepsis

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PMID42539401
PMCPMC13423652

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