Journal of Otolaryngology and Ophthalmology of Shandong University ›› 2022, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (3): 123-129.doi: 10.6040/j.issn.1673-3770.0.2021.463

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Mechanisms and research progress of pyroptosis in allergic rhinitis

LIU Zhen1,2Overview,SONG Xicheng1,2   

  1. 1. Department of Otorhinolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery, Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital, Qingdao University, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China;
    2. Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases, Yantai 264000, Shandong, China
  • Published:2022-06-15

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Abstract: Allergic rhinitis is an allergic inflammatory disease of the nasal mucosa caused by environmental and hereditary factors. The incidence rate of allergic rhinitis is increasing every year, and this has a serious impact on people's physical and mental health. The main therapeutic methods include drug therapy and immunotherapy, but the treatment effect is not ideal in some cases. The reason is mainly due to its complicated pathogenesis is complicated. Pyroptosis is a type of programmed cell death. In the recent years, studies have shown that pyroptosis is involved in the occurrence and development of allergic rhinitis. Some drugs can treat allergic rhinitis by inhibiting pyroptosis. Therefore, further exploration of the regulatory mechanisms of pyroptosis may provide new insights for the treatment of allergic rhinitis. This article reviews the mechanisms and research progress of pyroptosis in allergic rhinitis.

Key words: Pyroptosis, Allergic rhinitis, Inflammasome, Caspase, NLRP

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