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Table 2 Comparison of apoptosis, necroptosis and pyroptosis

From: Hydrogen inhibits endometrial cancer growth via a ROS/NLRP3/caspase-1/GSDMD-mediated pyroptotic pathway

 

Apoptosis

Necroptosis

Pyroptosis

Initiating

Program

Random

Program

Signaling pathway

Caspase-3/7/8

TNF-α

Caspase-1/11

Terminal event

Membrane pore formation

No

MLKL

GSDMD

Cell swelling

No

Yes

Yes

PI staining

No

Yes

Yes

LDH release

No

Yes

Yes

TUNEL

Yes

Yes

Yes

Tissue effect

Inflammatory

No

Yes

Yes

IL-1β release

No

No

Yes