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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. |
| Colorectal cancer is a broader term that encompasses both colon and rectal cancer. |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | NA |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 1351- | And, | MEL, | Impact of Andrographolide and Melatonin Combinatorial Drug Therapy on Metastatic Colon Cancer Cells and Organoids |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | T84 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | COLO205 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | DLD1 |
| 2634- | Api, | Apigenin induces both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis in human colon carcinoma HCT-116 cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 206- | Api, | Inhibition of glutamine utilization sensitizes lung cancer cells to apigenin-induced apoptosis resulting from metabolic and oxidative stress |
| - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H1299 | - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H460 | - | in-vitro, | Lung, | A549 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 | - | in-vitro, | Melanoma, | A375 | - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H2030 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | SW480 |
| 4806- | ASTX, | Astaxanthin's Impact on Colorectal Cancer: Examining Apoptosis, Antioxidant Enzymes, and Gene Expression |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 2477- | Ba, | Baicalein induces apoptosis via a mitochondrial-dependent caspase activation pathway in T24 bladder cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | T24/HTB-9 |
| 5539- | BBM, | Berbamine suppresses cell viability and induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer via activating p53-dependent apoptotic signaling pathway |
| - | vitro+vivo, | CRC, | SW480 |
| 5547- | BBM, | Berbamine exerts anticancer effects on human colon cancer cells via induction of autophagy and apoptosis, inhibition of cell migration and MEK/ERK signalling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT29 |
| 5176- | BBR, | Berberine regulates AMP-activated protein kinase signaling pathways and inhibits colon tumorigenesis in mice |
| - | vitro+vivo, | CRC, | HCT116 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | SW480 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | LoVo |
| 2719- | BetA, | Betulinic Acid Restricts Human Bladder Cancer Cell Proliferation In Vitro by Inducing Caspase-Dependent Cell Death and Cell Cycle Arrest, and Decreasing Metastatic Potential |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | T24/HTB-9 | - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | UMUC3 | - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | 5637 |
| 2734- | BetA, | Betulinic Acid Modulates the Expression of HSPA and Activates Apoptosis in Two Cell Lines of Human Colorectal Cancer |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | SW480 |
| 5678- | BML, | Bromelain inhibits the ability of colorectal cancer cells to proliferate via activation of ROS production and autophagy |
| - | in-vivo, | CRC, | NA |
| 5685- | BML, | The Therapeutic Effects of Bromelain against Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review |
| - | Review, | CRC, | NA |
| 2047- | Buty, | Sodium butyrate inhibits migration and induces AMPK-mTOR pathway-dependent autophagy and ROS-mediated apoptosis via the miR-139-5p/Bmi-1 axis in human bladder cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | T24/HTB-9 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | SV-HUC-1 | - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | 5637 | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 5877- | CA, | Carnosol induces apoptosis through generation of ROS and inactivation of STAT3 signaling in human colon cancer HCT116 cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 5866- | CA, | Carnosic acid inhibits STAT3 signaling and induces apoptosis through generation of ROS in human colon cancer HCT116 cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 | - | in-vitro, | Colon, | SW480 | - | in-vitro, | Colon, | HT29 |
| 5198- | CAP, | Capsaicin induces apoptosis by generating reactive oxygen species and disrupting mitochondrial transmembrane potential in human colon cancer cell lines |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | LoVo | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | Colo320 |
| 1517- | CAP, | Capsaicin Inhibits Multiple Bladder Cancer Cell Phenotypes by Inhibiting Tumor-Associated NADH Oxidase (tNOX) and Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) |
| - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | TSGH8301 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | T24/HTB-9 |
| 2804- | CHr, | Rad, | Gamma-Irradiated Chrysin Improves Anticancer Activity in HT-29 Colon Cancer Cells Through Mitochondria-Related Pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT29 |
| 447- | CUR, | OXA, | Curcumin reverses oxaliplatin resistance in human colorectal cancer via regulation of TGF-β/Smad2/3 signaling pathway |
| - | vitro+vivo, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 444- | CUR, | Cisplatin, | LncRNA KCNQ1OT1 is a key factor in the reversal effect of curcumin on cisplatin resistance in the colorectal cancer cells |
| - | vitro+vivo, | CRC, | HCT8 |
| 1878- | DCA, | 5-FU, | Synergistic Antitumor Effect of Dichloroacetate in Combination with 5-Fluorouracil in Colorectal Cancer |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | LS174T | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | LoVo | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | SW-620 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 |
| 811- | GAR, | Garcinol exhibits anti-proliferative activities by targeting microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in human colon cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 |
| 823- | GAR, | Garcinol Potentiates TRAIL-Induced Apoptosis through Modulation of Death Receptors and Antiapoptotic Proteins |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF-7 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | MCF10 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | CCD841 |
| 857- | Gra, | The Value of Caspase-3 after the Application of Annona muricata Leaf Extract in COLO-205 Colorectal Cancer Cell Line |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | COLO205 |
| 848- | Gra, | AgNPs, | Synthesis, Characterization and Evaluation of Antioxidant and Cytotoxic Potential of Annona muricata Root Extract-derived Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 1657- | HCAs, | Anticancer Activity of Sinapic Acid by Inducing Apoptosis in HT-29 Human Colon Cancer Cell Line 2023 |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 |
| 2177- | itraC, | Itraconazole improves survival outcomes in patients with colon cancer by inducing autophagic cell death and inhibiting transketolase expression |
| - | Study, | Colon, | NA | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | COLO205 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 1064- | LT, | Cisplatin, | Inhibition of cell survival, invasion, tumor growth and histone deacetylase activity by the dietary flavonoid luteolin in human epithelioid cancer cells |
| - | vitro+vivo, | Lung, | LNM35 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 | - | in-vitro, | Liver, | HepG2 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF-7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 2915- | LT, | Luteolin promotes apoptotic cell death via upregulation of Nrf2 expression by DNA demethylase and the interaction of Nrf2 with p53 in human colon cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Colon, | HT29 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | SNU-407 | - | in-vitro, | Nor, | FHC |
| 4534- | MAG, | Molecular mechanisms of apoptosis induced by magnolol in colon and liver cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Liver, | HepG2 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | COLO205 |
| 4531- | MAG, | Magnolol-induced apoptosis in HCT-116 colon cancer cells is associated with the AMP-activated protein kinase signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 775- | Mg, | The Supplement of Magnesium Element to Inhibit Colorectal Tumor Cells |
| - | vitro+vivo, | CRC, | DLD1 |
| 2070- | PB, | Phenylbutyrate-induced apoptosis is associated with inactivation of NF-kappaB IN HT-29 colon cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 |
| 2078- | PB, | Butyrate-induced apoptosis in HCT116 colorectal cancer cells includes induction of a cell stress response |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 1678- | PBG, | 5-FU, | sericin, | In vitro and in vivo anti-colorectal cancer effect of the newly synthesized sericin/propolis/fluorouracil nanoplatform through modulation of PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | Caco-2 | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 4787- | QC, | Quercetin: A Phytochemical with Pro-Apoptotic Effects in Colon Cancer Cells |
| - | Review, | CRC, | NA |
| 1307- | SANG, | Sanguinarine induces apoptosis of HT-29 human colon cancer cells via the regulation of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and caspase-9-dependent pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HT-29 |
| 1388- | Sco, | Scoulerine promotes cell viability reduction and apoptosis by activating ROS-dependent endoplasmic reticulum stress in colorectal cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | NA |
| 2231- | SK, | Shikonin Exerts Cytotoxic Effects in Human Colon Cancers by Inducing Apoptotic Cell Death via the Endoplasmic Reticulum and Mitochondria-Mediated Pathways |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | SNU-407 |
| 2228- | SK, | Shikonin induced Apoptosis Mediated by Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress in Colorectal Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT15 | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 3047- | SK, | Shikonin suppresses colon cancer cell growth and exerts synergistic effects by regulating ADAM17 and the IL-6/STAT3 signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 | - | in-vitro, | CRC, | SW48 |
| 5339- | TFdiG, | Pre-treated theaflavin-3,3′-digallate has a higher inhibitory effect on the HCT116 cell line |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 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 |
| 3397- | TQ, | Thymoquinone: A Promising Therapeutic Agent for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer |
| - | Review, | CRC, | 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 |
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