Cytolysis is the destruction or dissolution of a cell through rupture of its plasma membrane, releasing the cell's contents. It can occur when a cell placed in a hypotonic environment takes up water until osmotic pressure bursts it, and it is also brought about biologically by immune mechanisms, including complement…
Cytolysis is the destruction or dissolution of a cell through rupture of its plasma membrane, releasing the cell's contents. It can occur when a cell placed in a hypotonic environment takes up water until osmotic pressure bursts it, and it is also brought about biologically by immune mechanisms, including complement-mediated lysis and the action of cytotoxic immune cells, as well as by toxins and certain therapeutic agents. In immunology and oncology, cytolysis of target cells is a key effector outcome, and the term is also used for the lysis of tumor or infected cells. The International Journal of Cytokine is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal focused on cytokines and the signaling molecules that regulate immunity, inflammation, and cell fate, processes closely tied to immune-mediated cell killing. The journal's archive does not contain a study focused specifically on cytolysis; the listed articles, on dietary fish oil and breast carcinoma growth dynamics, foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle, and a retained surgical sponge, do not directly address cytolytic mechanisms. Accordingly, this overview reflects established cell-biology and immunology knowledge rather than journal-specific findings, and the page situates cytolysis within the journal's coverage of immune and cytokine signaling.
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The 3 articles above have been cited 9 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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