A new study shows that 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor therapy can trigger macrophage pyroptosis, HMGB1–AGER-driven epithelial ...

Stanford scientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that kills surrounding cells via explosion—a cellular detonation so fast and complete that the cell vanishes within minutes, leaving no ...

A group of Stanford researchers recently discovered an explosive cell in flatworms that appears to sacrifice itself in order to kill other cells, possibly paving the way for a new method of medical ...