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Aug 2026
Gut microbiota-regulated cell death: a review on pyroptosis, ferroptosis, and related mechanisms
The intestinal microbiota has emerged as a crucial regulator of host physiological functions, significantly influencing various forms of regulated cell death (RCD). Among these, pyroptosis and ferroptosis play pivotal roles in immune regulation, metabolic homeostasis, and disease progression. The gut microbiota modulat...
Yi Shen, Yun-Feng Zhou, Yang Yuan et al.
· Frontiers in Microbiology · 0 citations