Houston Methodist researchers discovered that gemcitabine chemotherapy can trigger pyroptosis in cancer cells, releasing IL-1α that travels to bone marrow and reprograms immune cell production from tumor-fighting to tumor-supporti
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How chemotherapy can backfire: An immune shift tied to tumor resistance and poorer outcomes

Pyroptosis Chemotherapy trigger
IL-1α Disruptive molecule
Bone Marrow Immune shift target