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| Also known as CP32. Cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase-3 (Caspase-3) is a common key protein in the apoptosis and pyroptosis pathways, and when activated, the expression level of tumor suppressor gene Gasdermin E (GSDME) determines the mechanism of tumor cell death. As a key protein of apoptosis, caspase-3 can also cleave GSDME and induce pyroptosis. Loss of caspase activity is an important cause of tumor progression. Many anticancer strategies rely on the promotion of apoptosis in cancer cells as a means to shrink tumors. Crucial for apoptotic function are executioner caspases, most notably caspase-3, that proteolyze a variety of proteins, inducing cell death. Paradoxically, overexpression of procaspase-3 (PC-3), the low-activity zymogen precursor to caspase-3, has been reported in a variety of cancer types. Until recently, this counterintuitive overexpression of a pro-apoptotic protein in cancer has been puzzling. Recent studies suggest subapoptotic caspase-3 activity may promote oncogenic transformation, a possible explanation for the enigmatic overexpression of PC-3. Herein, the overexpression of PC-3 in cancer and its mechanistic basis is reviewed; collectively, the data suggest the potential for exploitation of PC-3 overexpression with PC-3 activators as a targeted anticancer strategy. Caspase 3 is the main effector caspase and has a key role in apoptosis. In many types of cancer, including breast, lung, and colon cancer, caspase-3 expression is reduced or absent. On the other hand, some studies have shown that high levels of caspase-3 expression can be associated with a better prognosis in certain types of cancer, such as breast cancer. This suggests that caspase-3 may play a role in the elimination of cancer cells, and that therapies aimed at activating caspase-3 may be effective in treating certain types of cancer. Procaspase-3 is a apoptotic marker protein. Prognostic significance: • High Cas3 expression: Associated with good prognosis and increased sensitivity to chemotherapy in breast, gastric, lung, and pancreatic cancers. • Low Cas3 expression: Linked to poor prognosis and increased risk of recurrence in colorectal, hepatocellular carcinoma, ovarian, and prostate cancers. |
| 3413- | TQ, | Thymoquinone induces apoptosis in human colon cancer HCT116 cells through inactivation of STAT3 by blocking JAK2- and Src‑mediated phosphorylation of EGF receptor tyrosine kinase |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 3409- | TQ, | Thymoquinone therapy remediates elevated brain tissue inflammatory mediators induced by chronic administration of food preservatives |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 3414- | TQ, | Thymoquinone induces apoptosis through inhibition of JAK2/STAT3 signaling via production of ROS in human renal cancer Caki cells |
| - | in-vitro, | RCC, | Caki-1 |
| 3400- | TQ, | Chemo, | Thymoquinone Ameliorates Carfilzomib-Induced Renal Impairment by Modulating Oxidative Stress Markers, Inflammatory/Apoptotic Mediators, and Augmenting Nrf2 in Rats |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | NA |
| 3397- | TQ, | Thymoquinone: A Promising Therapeutic Agent for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer |
| - | Review, | CRC, | NA |
| 3425- | TQ, | Advances in research on the relationship between thymoquinone and pancreatic cancer |
| 3427- | TQ, | Chemopreventive and Anticancer Effects of Thymoquinone: Cellular and Molecular Targets |
| 3422- | TQ, | Thymoquinone, as a Novel Therapeutic Candidate of Cancers |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3417- | TQ, | Antiproliferative Effects of Thymoquinone in MCF-7 Breast and HepG2 Liver Cancer Cells: Possible Role of Ceramide and ER Stress |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | Liver, | HepG2 |
| 3416- | TQ, | Thymoquinone induces apoptosis in bladder cancer cell via endoplasmic reticulum stress-dependent mitochondrial pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | T24/HTB-9 | - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | 253J | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | SV-HUC-1 |
| 2454- | Trip, | Natural product triptolide induces GSDME-mediated pyroptosis in head and neck cancer through suppressing mitochondrial hexokinase-ΙΙ |
| - | in-vitro, | HNSCC, | HaCaT | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 6452- | TUR, | Turmeric Essential Oil Constituents as Potential Drug Candidates: A Comprehensive Overview of Their Individual Bioactivities |
| - | Review, | Nor, | NA |
| 5904- | TV, | Pharmacological Properties and Molecular Mechanisms of Thymol: Prospects for Its Therapeutic Potential and Pharmaceutical Development |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA | - | Review, | Diabetic, | NA | - | Review, | Obesity, | NA | - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Arthritis, | NA |
| 1020- | UA, | Root Bark of Morus alba L. and Its Bioactive Ingredient, Ursolic Acid, Suppress the Proliferation of Multiple Myeloma Cells by Inhibiting Wnt/β-Catenin Pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | Melanoma, | RPMI-8226 |
| 2411- | UA, | Ursolic acid in health and disease |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 5021- | UA, | Anticancer effect of ursolic acid via mitochondria-dependent pathways |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3790- | UA, | Therapeutic applications of ursolic acid: a comprehensive review and utilization of predictive tools |
| 4869- | Uro, | Urolithin A in Central Nervous System Disorders: Therapeutic Applications and Challenges |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA |
| 4856- | Uro, | Study on the biological mechanism of urolithin a on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in vitro |
| - | in-vitro, | NPC, | CNE1 | - | in-vitro, | NPC, | CNE2 |
| 4837- | Uro, | Urolithins: The Gut Based Polyphenol Metabolites of Ellagitannins in Cancer Prevention, a Review |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 4854- | Uro, | Urolithins: Emerging natural compound targeting castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) |
| - | Review, | Pca, | NA |
| 1888- | VitB1/Thiamine, | DCA, | High Dose Vitamin B1 Reduces Proliferation in Cancer Cell Lines Analogous to Dichloroacetate |
| - | in-vitro, | PC, | SK-N-BE | - | NA, | PC, | PANC1 |
| 628- | VitC, | Mg, | Enhanced Anticancer Effect of Adding Magnesium to Vitamin C Therapy: Inhibition of Hormetic Response by SVCT-2 Activation |
| - | in-vivo, | Colon, | CT26 | - | in-vitro, | NA, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | NA, | SkBr3 |
| 3109- | VitC, | Vitamin C Inhibited Pulmonary Metastasis through Activating Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H1299 |
| 4187- | VitD3, | Protective effects of vitamin D on neurophysiologic alterations in brain aging: role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) |
| - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 1740- | VitD3, | Vitamin D and Cancer: An Historical Overview of the Epidemiology and Mechanisms |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 2279- | VitK2, | Vitamin K2 Induces Mitochondria-Related Apoptosis in Human Bladder Cancer Cells via ROS and JNK/p38 MAPK Signal Pathways |
| - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | T24/HTB-9 | - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | J82 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | HEK293 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | L02 | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 1817- | VitK2, | Research progress on the anticancer effects of vitamin K2 |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 1824- | VitK2, | Vitamin K and its analogs: Potential avenues for prostate cancer management |
| - | Review, | Pca, | NA |
| 1816- | VitK2, | Role of Vitamin K in Selected Malignant Neoplasms in Women |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 1823- | VitK2, | VitK3, | Vitamins K2, K3 and K5 exert antitumor effects on established colorectal cancer in mice by inducing apoptotic death of tumor cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | NA | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 1840- | VitK2, | The mechanisms of vitamin K2-induced apoptosis of myeloma cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Melanoma, | NA |
| 1832- | VitK3, | VitC, | Vitamin K3 and vitamin C alone or in combination induced apoptosis in leukemia cells by a similar oxidative stress signalling mechanism |
| - | in-vitro, | AML, | K562 |
| 1838- | VitK3, | PDT, | Photodynamic Effects of Vitamin K3 on Cervical Carcinoma Cells Activating Mitochondrial Apoptosis Pathways |
| - | in-vitro, | Cerv, | NA |
| 7920- | VT, | Vitexin Induces Apoptosis in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells through the Regulation of Specific miRNAs Expression |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 7919- | VT, | Apoptosis triggered by vitexin in U937 human leukemia cells via a mitochondrial signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | AML, | U937 |
| 7916- | VT, | Vitexin suppresses autophagy to induce apoptosis in hepatocellular carcinoma via activation of the JNK signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | HCC, | NA |
| 7914- | VT, | Vitexin induces apoptosis through mitochondrial pathway and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling in human non-small cell lung cancer A549 cells |
| - | vitro+vivo, | Lung, | A549 |
| 7905- | VT, | Vitexin induces apoptosis and enhances daunorubicin efficacy in acute leukemia via modulation of the HIF-1α/Bcl-2/caspase-3 pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | AML, | APL NB4 |
| 7887- | VT, | IVT, | Dietary Flavonoids Vitexin and Isovitexin: New Insights into Their Functional Roles in Human Health and Disease Prevention |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Var, | NA |
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