Pyroptosis in Defense Against Intracellular Bacteria

Overview

Journal Semin Immunol

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2023 Jul 10

PMID 37429234

Authors

Lupeng Li

Mary S Dickinson

Jorn Coers

Edward A Miao

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Abstract

Pathogenic microbes invade the human body and trigger a host immune response to defend against the infection. In response, host-adapted pathogens employ numerous virulence strategies to overcome host defense mechanisms. As a result, the interaction between the host and pathogen is a dynamic process that shapes the evolution of the host's immune response. Among the immune responses against intracellular bacteria, pyroptosis, a lytic form of cell death, is a crucial mechanism that eliminates replicative niches for intracellular pathogens and modulates the immune system by releasing danger signals. This review focuses on the role of pyroptosis in combating intracellular bacterial infection. We examine the cell type specific roles of pyroptosis in neutrophils and intestinal epithelial cells. We discuss the regulatory mechanisms of pyroptosis, including its modulation by autophagy and interferon-inducible GTPases. Furthermore, we highlight that while host-adapted pathogens can often subvert pyroptosis, environmental microbes are effectively eliminated by pyroptosis.

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