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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. |
| Breast Cancer |
| 4417- | AgNPs, | Caffeine-boosted silver nanoparticles target breast cancer cells by triggering oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptotic pathways |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 4415- | AgNPs, | SDT, | CUR, | Examining the Impact of Sonodynamic Therapy With Ultrasound Wave in the Presence of Curcumin-Coated Silver Nanoparticles on the Apoptosis of MCF7 Breast Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 350- | AgNPs, | Cytotoxic and Apoptotic Effects of Green Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles via Reactive Oxygen Species-Mediated Mitochondrial Pathway in Human Breast Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 351- | AgNPs, | Study of antitumor activity in breast cell lines using silver nanoparticles produced by yeast |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | T47D |
| 377- | AgNPs, | Anticancer Action of Silver Nanoparticles in SKBR3 Breast Cancer Cells through Promotion of Oxidative Stress and Apoptosis |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | SkBr3 |
| 386- | AgNPs, | Tam, | Synergistic anticancer effects and reduced genotoxicity of silver nanoparticles and tamoxifen in breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 388- | AgNPs, | Apoptotic efficacy of multifaceted biosynthesized silver nanoparticles on human adenocarcinoma cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 255- | AL, | Allicin induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis of breast cancer cells in vitro via modulating the p53 pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 296- | ALA, | Lipoic acid inhibits cell proliferation of tumor cells in vitro and in vivo |
| - | vitro+vivo, | neuroblastoma, | SK-N-SH | - | vitro+vivo, | BC, | SkBr3 |
| 258- | ALA, | Effects of α-lipoic acid on cell proliferation and apoptosis in MDA-MB-231 human breast cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 1078- | And, | Andrographolide inhibits breast cancer through suppressing COX-2 expression and angiogenesis via inactivation of p300 signaling and VEGF pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | HUVECs | - | in-vivo, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | T47D | - | in-vitro, | BC, | BT549 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-361 |
| 6887- | Ang, | Medicinal properties of Angelica archangelica root extract: Cytotoxicity in breast cancer cells and its protective effects against in vivo tumor development |
| - | in-vivo, | BC, | 4T1 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | BT474 |
| 178- | Api, | Autophagy inhibition enhances apigenin-induced apoptosis in human breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vivo, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | T47D |
| 179- | Api, | Apigenin induces caspase-dependent apoptosis by inhibiting signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 signaling in HER2-overexpressing SKBR3 breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | SkBr3 |
| 180- | Api, | Induction of caspase-dependent apoptosis by apigenin by inhibiting STAT3 signaling in HER2-overexpressing MDA-MB-453 breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 1367- | Ash, | An anti-cancerous protein fraction from Withania somnifera induces ROS-dependent mitochondria-mediated apoptosis in human MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 4819- | ASTX, | Astaxanthin Induces Apoptosis in MCF-7 Cells through a p53-Dependent Pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 2478- | Ba, | The role of Ca2+ in baicalein-induced apoptosis in human breast MDA-MB-231 cancer cells through mitochondria- and caspase-3-dependent pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 5639- | BCA, | Biochanin A Induces Apoptosis in MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells through Mitochondrial Pathway and Pi3K/AKT Inhibition |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | NA |
| 5591- | BetA, | Advances and challenges in betulinic acid therapeutics and delivery systems for breast cancer prevention and treatment |
| - | Review, | BC, | NA |
| 2755- | BetA, | Cytotoxic Potential of Betulinic Acid Fatty Esters and Their Liposomal Formulations: Targeting Breast, Colon, and Lung Cancer Cell Lines |
| - | in-vitro, | Colon, | HT29 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H460 |
| 748- | Bor, | A Study on the Anticarcinogenic Effects of Calcium Fructoborate |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 2774- | Bos, | Boswellia ovalifoliolata abrogates ROS mediated NF-κB activation, causes apoptosis and chemosensitization in Triple Negative Breast Cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-453 |
| 6559- | BSB, | Modulatory effect of α-Bisabolol on induced apoptosis via mitochondrial and NF-κB/Akt/PI3K Signaling pathways in MCF-7 breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 1262- | CAP, | Capsaicin Inhibits Proliferation and Induces Apoptosis in Breast Cancer by Down-Regulating FBI-1-Mediated NF-κB Pathway |
| - | vitro+vivo, | BC, | NA |
| 5897- | CAR, | Carvacrol Selectively Induces Mitochondria-Related Apoptotic Signaling in Primary Breast Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | NA |
| 1287- | CAR, | Carvacrol induces apoptosis in human breast cancer cells via Bcl-2/CytC signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | HCC1937 |
| 6651- | Cen, | Study of the cytotoxicity of asiaticoside on rats and tumour cells |
| - | vitro+vivo, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 6654- | CGA, | Chlorogenic acid induces 4T1 breast cancer tumor's apoptosis via p53, Bax, Bcl-2, and caspase-3 signaling pathways in BALB/c mice |
| - | in-vivo, | BC, | 4T1 |
| 4478- | Chit, | Chitosan promotes ROS-mediated apoptosis and S phase cell cycle arrest in triple-negative breast cancer cells: evidence for intercalative interaction with genomic DNA |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | T47D |
| 4772- | CoQ10, | The anti-tumor activities of coenzyme Q0 through ROS-mediated autophagic cell death in human triple-negative breast cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-468 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 6521- | CRV, | L-carvone induces p53, caspase 3 mediated apoptosis and inhibits the migration of breast cancer cell lines |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | MCF10 |
| 6191- | Cuc, | Growth inhibitory effect of Cucurbitacin E on breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 4652- | CUR, | Anticancer effect of curcumin on breast cancer and stem cells |
| - | Review, | BC, | NA |
| 425- | CUR, | Curcumin inhibits proliferation and promotes apoptosis of breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | T47D | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-468 |
| 7443- | CYN, | Cynaropicrin, a sesquiterpene lactone, triggers apoptotic cell death in triple negative breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 4455- | DFE, | Ajwa Date (Phoenix dactylifera L.) Extract Inhibits Human Breast Adenocarcinoma (MCF7) Cells In Vitro by Inducing Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | 3T3 |
| 6665- | DFE, | Cytotoxic Effect of Phoenix dactylifera (Iraqi Date) Leaves and Fruits Extracts against Breast Cancers Cell Lines |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | CAL51 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 |
| 1860- | dietFMD, | Chemo, | Fasting-mimicking diet blocks triple-negative breast cancer and cancer stem cell escape |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | SUM159 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | 4T1 |
| 668- | EGCG, | The Potential Role of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) in Breast Cancer Treatment |
| - | Review, | BC, | MCF7 | - | Review, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 681- | EGCG, | Suppressing glucose metabolism with epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) reduces breast cancer cell growth in preclinical models |
| - | vitro+vivo, | BC, | NA |
| 6332- | Eug, | Anti-metastatic and anti-proliferative activity of eugenol against triple negative and HER2 positive breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | SkBr3 |
| 6331- | Eug, | Eugenol-Induced Autophagy and Apoptosis in Breast Cancer Cells via PI3K/AKT/FOXO3a Pathway Inhibition |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 6844- | EVO, | Evodiamine inhibits both stem cell and non-stem-cell populations in human cancer cells by targeting heat shock protein 70 |
| - | vitro+vivo, | Lung, | A549 | - | in-vitro, | Colon, | HCT116 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | MCF10 |
| 6857- | FBZ, | Fenbendazole induces pyroptosis in breast cancer cells through HK2/caspase-3/GSDME signaling pathway |
| - | vitro+vivo, | BC, | NA |
| 7009- | Fuc, | Effects of Fucoidan and Chemotherapeutic Agent Combinations on Malignant and Non-malignant Breast Cell Lines |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF7 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | MCF12A |
| 7037- | GA, | Chit, | Gallic acid-loaded chitosan nanoparticles enhance the DNA damage and apoptotic features through inhibiting flap endonuclease-1 in triple-negative breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 7029- | GA, | Gallic acid induces G1 phase arrest and apoptosis of triple-negative breast cancer cell MDA-MB-231 via p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase/p21/p27 axis |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | HS587T | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | MCF10 |
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