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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. |
| 4405- | AgNPs, | Silver nanoparticles defeat p53-positive and p53-negative osteosarcoma cells by triggering mitochondrial stress and apoptosis |
| - | in-vitro, | OS, | NA |
| 4584- | AgNPs, | Silver Nanoparticles Synthesized Using Carica papaya Leaf Extract (AgNPs-PLE) Causes Cell Cycle Arrest and Apoptosis in Human Prostate (DU145) Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | DU145 |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF-7 |
| 246- | AL, | Allicin induces apoptosis of the MGC-803 human gastric carcinoma cell line through the p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase/caspase-3 signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | GC, | MGC803 |
| 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, | MCF-7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | T47D | - | in-vitro, | BC, | BT549 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-361 |
| 2634- | Api, | Apigenin induces both intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of apoptosis in human colon carcinoma HCT-116 cells |
| - | in-vitro, | CRC, | HCT116 |
| 2640- | Api, | Apigenin: A Promising Molecule for Cancer Prevention |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | BT474 |
| 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 |
| 3382- | ART/DHA, | Repurposing Artemisinin and its Derivatives as Anticancer Drugs: A Chance or Challenge? |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3160- | Ash, | Withaferin A: A Pleiotropic Anticancer Agent from the Indian Medicinal Plant Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 1369- | Ash, | Withaferin A inhibits cell proliferation of U266B1 and IM-9 human myeloma cells by inducing intrinsic apoptosis |
| - | in-vitro, | Melanoma, | U266 |
| - | in-vitro, | AML, | HL-60 |
| 1363- | Ash, | doxoR, | Withaferin A Synergizes the Therapeutic Effect of Doxorubicin through ROS-Mediated Autophagy in Ovarian Cancer |
| - | in-vitro, | Ovarian, | A2780S | - | in-vitro, | Ovarian, | CaOV3 | - | in-vivo, | NA, | NA |
| 1364- | Ash, | Withaferin a Triggers Apoptosis and DNA Damage in Bladder Cancer J82 Cells through Oxidative Stress |
| - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | J82 |
| 4816- | ASTX, | Potent carotenoid astaxanthin expands the anti-cancer activity of cisplatin in human prostate cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | NA |
| 5362- | AV, | Anti-cancer effects of aloe-emodin: a systematic review |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H1975 | - | in-vivo, | Lung, | NA |
| 5553- | BBM, | A review on berbamine–a potential anticancer drug |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 1398- | BBR, | Berberine inhibits the progression of renal cell carcinoma cells by regulating reactive oxygen species generation and inducing DNA damage |
| - | in-vitro, | Kidney, | NA |
| 1393- | BBR, | EPI, | Berberine promotes antiproliferative effects of epirubicin in T24 bladder cancer cells by enhancing apoptosis and cell cycle arrest |
| - | in-vitro, | Bladder, | T24/HTB-9 |
| 1404- | BBR, | Berberine-induced apoptosis in human prostate cancer cells is initiated by reactive oxygen species generation |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | PC3 |
| 2681- | BBR, | PDT, | Berberine-photodynamic induced apoptosis by activating endoplasmic reticulum stress-autophagy pathway involving CHOP in human malignant melanoma cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Melanoma, | NA |
| 1030- | BBR, | Berberine diminishes cancer cell PD-L1 expression and facilitates antitumor immunity via inhibiting the deubiquitination activity of CSN5 |
| - | in-vitro, | Lung, | H460 |
| 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 |
| 2722- | BetA, | Betulinic Acid for Cancer Treatment and Prevention |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 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 |
| 2752- | BetA, | Betulinic acid: a natural product with anticancer activity |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 5725- | BF, | TMZ, | Bufalin Induces Apoptosis and Improves the Sensitivity of Human Glioma Stem-Like Cells to Temozolamide |
| - | in-vitro, | GBM, | NA |
| 5726- | BF, | Bufalin exerts antitumor effects in neuroblastoma via the induction of reactive oxygen species-mediated apoptosis by targeting the electron transport chain |
| - | Review, | neuroblastoma, | SK-N-BE |
| 5688- | BJ, | Brucea Javanica Oil Emulsion Injection inhibits proliferation of pancreatic cancer via regulating apoptosis-related genes |
| - | vitro+vivo, | PC, | MIA PaCa-2 |
| 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 |
| 5750- | CA, | Exploration of the anticancer properties of Caffeic Acid in malignant mesothelioma cells |
| - | in-vitro, | MM, | NA |
| 2012- | CAP, | Capsaicin induces cytotoxicity in human osteosarcoma MG63 cells through TRPV1-dependent and -independent pathways |
| - | NA, | OS, | MG63 |
| 1593- | Citrate, | Citrate Induces Apoptotic Cell Death: A Promising Way to Treat Gastric Carcinoma? |
| - | in-vitro, | GC, | BGC-823 | - | in-vitro, | GC, | SGC-7901 |
| 1580- | Citrate, | Citrate activates autophagic death of prostate cancer cells via downregulation CaMKII/AKT/mTOR pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | PC3 | - | in-vivo, | PC, | NA | - | in-vitro, | Pca, | LNCaP | - | in-vitro, | Pca, | WPMY-1 |
| 475- | CUR, | Curcumin induces apoptotic cell death in human pancreatic cancer cells via the miR-340/XIAP signaling pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | PC, | PANC1 |
| 472- | CUR, | Curcumin inhibits ovarian cancer progression by regulating circ-PLEKHM3/miR-320a/SMG1 axis |
| - | vitro+vivo, | Ovarian, | SKOV3 | - | vitro+vivo, | Ovarian, | A2780S |
| 468- | CUR, | 5-FU, | Gut microbiota enhances the chemosensitivity of hepatocellular carcinoma to 5-fluorouracil in vivo by increasing curcumin bioavailability |
| - | vitro+vivo, | Liver, | HepG2 | - | vitro+vivo, | Liver, | 402 | - | vitro+vivo, | Liver, | Bel7 |
| 479- | CUR, | Curcumin Has Anti-Proliferative and Pro-Apoptotic Effects on Tongue Cancer in vitro: A Study with Bioinformatics Analysis and in vitro Experiments |
| - | in-vitro, | Tong, | CAL27 |
| 462- | CUR, | Curcumin promotes cancer-associated fibroblasts apoptosis via ROS-mediated endoplasmic reticulum stress |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | PC3 |
| 461- | CUR, | Curcumin inhibits prostate cancer progression by regulating the miR-30a-5p/PCLAF axis |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | PC3 | - | in-vitro, | Pca, | DU145 |
| 477- | CUR, | Curcumin induces G2/M arrest and triggers autophagy, ROS generation and cell senescence in cervical cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | Cerv, | SiHa |
| 457- | CUR, | Curcumin regulates proliferation, autophagy, and apoptosis in gastric cancer cells by affecting PI3K and P53 signaling |
| - | in-vitro, | GC, | SGC-7901 | - | in-vitro, | GC, | BGC-823 |
| 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 |
| 1303- | EGCG, | (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate induces apoptosis in human endometrial adenocarcinoma cells via ROS generation and p38 MAP kinase activation |
| - | in-vitro, | EC, | NA |
| 1318- | EMD, | Aloe-emodin Induces Apoptosis in Human Liver HL-7702 Cells through Fas Death Pathway and the Mitochondrial Pathway by Generating Reactive Oxygen Species |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | HL7702 |
| 2838- | FIS, | Fisetin induces apoptosis in colorectal cancer cells by suppressing autophagy and down-regulating nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) |
| 2839- | FIS, | Dietary flavonoid fisetin for cancer prevention and treatment |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
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