Gasdermin proteins except DFNB59 are the executioners of pyroptotic cell death. Cleavage of a gasdermin by an active protease causes lytic cell death. Gasdermin C (GSDMC) is cleaved by caspase-8 in response to macrophage-secreted TNF-α. Upon cleavage, the GSDMC-N domain is liberated and oligomerized, followed by pore formation in the plasma membrane. GSDMC cleavage, LDH release, and plasma membrane translocation of GSDMC-N domain are the reliable markers for GSDMC-mediated cancer cell pyroptosis (CCP). Here, we describe the methods for examining GSDMC-mediated CCP.

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