%0 Journal Article %T Gasdermin D triggers cardiolipin-driven mitochondrial damage and pyroptosis. %A Cai Q %A Shubhra QTH %J Trends Immunol %V 45 %N 2 %D 2024 02 18 %M 38242759 %F 19.709 %R 10.1016/j.it.2024.01.001 %X In a remarkable recent study, Miao et al. reveal that gasdermin D N-terminal (GSDMD-NT) instigates mitochondrial damage in pyroptosis by forming pores in inner and outer mitochondrial membranes (OMMs). The authors highlight the key role of mitochondrial cardiolipin in the action of GSDMD-NT, and significantly advance our understanding of this inflammatory cell death mechanism.