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| Caspases are a cysteine protease that speed up a chemical reaction via pointing their target substrates following an aspartic acid residue.1 They are grouped into apoptotic (caspase-2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10) and inflammatory (caspase-1, 4, 5, 11 and 12) mediated caspases. Caspase-1 may have both tumorigenic or antitumorigenic effects on cancer development and progression, but it depends on the type of inflammasome, methodology, and cancer. Catalase is an enzyme found in nearly all living cells exposed to oxygen. Its primary role is to protect cells from oxidative damage by catalyzing the conversion of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), a potentially damaging byproduct of metabolism, into water (H₂O) and oxygen (O₂). This detoxification process is crucial because excess H₂O₂ can lead to the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage proteins, lipids, and DNA. Catalase and Cancer Oxidative Stress and Cancer: Cancer cells often experience increased levels of oxidative stress due to rapid proliferation and metabolic changes. This stress can lead to DNA damage, promoting tumorigenesis. Catalase helps mitigate oxidative stress, and its expression can influence the survival and proliferation of cancer cells. Expression Levels in Different Cancers: Overexpression: In some cancers, such as breast cancer and certain types of leukemia, catalase may be overexpressed. This overexpression can help cancer cells survive in oxidative environments, potentially leading to more aggressive tumor behavior. Downregulation: Conversely, in other cancers, such as colorectal cancer, reduced catalase expression has been observed. This downregulation can lead to increased oxidative stress, contributing to tumor progression and metastasis. Prognostic Implications: Survival Rates: Studies have shown that high levels of catalase expression can be associated with poor prognosis in certain cancers, as it may enable cancer cells to resist apoptosis (programmed cell death) induced by oxidative stress. Some types of cancer cells have been reported to exhibit lower catalase activity, possibly increasing their vulnerability to oxidative damage under certain conditions. This vulnerability has even been exploited in some therapeutic strategies (for example, approaches that generate excess H₂O₂ or other ROS specifically targeting cancer cells have been researched). |
| 4908- | Sal, | Salinomycin triggers prostate cancer cell apoptosis by inducing oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum stress via suppressing Nrf2 signaling |
| - | in-vitro, | Pca, | PC3 | - | in-vitro, | Pca, | DU145 |
| 323- | Sal, | AgNPs, | Combination of salinomycin and silver nanoparticles enhances apoptosis and autophagy in human ovarian cancer cells: an effective anticancer therapy |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | Ovarian, | A2780S |
| 4726- | Se, | Oxy, | Oxygen therapy accelerates apoptosis induced by selenium compounds via regulating Nrf2/MAPK signaling pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma |
| - | in-vivo, | HCC, | NA |
| 4735- | SeNPs, | Selenium triggers Nrf2-AMPK crosstalk to alleviate cadmium-induced autophagy in rabbit cerebrum |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 4601- | SeNPs, | AgNPs, | Antioxidant and hepatoprotective role of selenium against silver nanoparticles |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 4444- | SeNPs, | Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Efficiency of Selenium Nanoparticles Against Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatic Damage |
| - | in-vivo, | LiverDam, | NA |
| 4446- | SeNPs, | Antioxidant and Hepatoprotective Effects of Moringa oleifera-mediated Selenium Nanoparticles in Diabetic Rats. |
| - | in-vivo, | Diabetic, | NA |
| 4453- | SeNPs, | Selenium Nanoparticles: Green Synthesis and Biomedical Application |
| - | Review, | NA, | NA |
| 4190- | Sesame, | Sesame Seeds: A Nutrient-Rich Superfood |
| - | Review, | NA, | NA |
| 4199- | SFN, | Sulforaphane and Brain Health: From Pathways of Action to Effects on Specific Disorders |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA |
| 3184- | SFN, | The Integrative Role of Sulforaphane in Preventing Inflammation, Oxidative Stress and Fatigue: A Review of a Potential Protective Phytochemical |
| - | Review, | Nor, | NA |
| 2553- | SFN, | Mechanistic review of sulforaphane as a chemoprotective agent in bladder cancer |
| - | Review, | Bladder, | NA |
| 2444- | SFN, | Sulforaphane Delays Fibroblast Senescence by Curbing Cellular Glucose Uptake, Increased Glycolysis, and Oxidative Damage |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | MRC-5 |
| 3319- | SIL, | Silymarin and neurodegenerative diseases: Therapeutic potential and basic molecular mechanisms |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA |
| 3318- | SIL, | Pharmaceutical prospects of Silymarin for the treatment of neurological patients: an updated insight |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA |
| 3315- | SIL, | Silymarin alleviates docetaxel-induced central and peripheral neurotoxicity by reducing oxidative stress, inflammation and apoptosis in rats |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 3300- | SIL, | Toward the definition of the mechanism of action of silymarin: activities related to cellular protection from toxic damage induced by chemotherapy |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3307- | SIL, | Flavolignans from Silymarin as Nrf2 Bioactivators and Their Therapeutic Applications |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3310- | SIL, | Silymarin attenuates paraquat-induced lung injury via Nrf2-mediated pathway in vivo and in vitro |
| - | in-vitro, | Lung, | A549 |
| 4205- | SIL, | The Therapeutic Effect of Silymarin and Silibinin on Depression and Anxiety Disorders and Possible Mechanism in the Brain: A Systematic Review |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 1344- | SK, | Novel multiple apoptotic mechanism of shikonin in human glioma cells |
| - | in-vitro, | GBM, | U87MG | - | in-vitro, | GBM, | Hs683 | - | in-vitro, | GBM, | M059K |
| 1345- | SK, | The Critical Role of Redox Homeostasis in Shikonin-Induced HL-60 Cell Differentiation via Unique Modulation of the Nrf2/ARE Pathway |
| - | in-vitro, | AML, | HL-60 |
| 3040- | SK, | Pharmacological Properties of Shikonin – A Review of Literature since 2002 |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | IBD, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA |
| 984- | SSE, | Effects of selenite on estrogen receptor-alpha expression and activity in MCF-7 breast cancer cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF-7 |
| 4731- | SSE, | Dietary selenium mitigates cadmium-induced apoptosis and inflammation in chicken testicles by inhibiting oxidative stress through the activation of the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 3960- | Taur, | Versatile Triad Alliance: Bile Acid, Taurine and Microbiota |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA |
| 2121- | TQ, | Thymoquinone Inhibits Tumor Growth and Induces Apoptosis in a Breast Cancer Xenograft Mouse Model: The Role of p38 MAPK and ROS |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MCF-7 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 |
| 2086- | TQ, | Cardioprotective effects of Nigella sativa oil on cyclosporine A-induced cardiotoxicity in rats |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 2087- | TQ, | Nigella sativa thymoquinone-rich fraction greatly improves plasma antioxidant capacity and expression of antioxidant genes in hypercholesterolemic rats |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 2088- | TQ, | Nigella sativa L. and Its Bioactive Constituents as Hepatoprotectant: A Review |
| - | Review, | Nor, | NA |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | SH-SY5Y |
| 2092- | TQ, | Dissecting the Potential Roles of Nigella sativa and Its Constituent Thymoquinone on the Prevention and on the Progression of Alzheimer's Disease |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 2106- | TQ, | Cancer: Thymoquinone antioxidant/pro-oxidant effect as potential anticancer remedy |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 1937- | TQ, | Migration and Proliferation Effects of Thymoquinone-Loaded Nanostructured Lipid Carrier (TQ-NLC) and Thymoquinone (TQ) on In Vitro Wound Healing Models |
| - | NA, | Nor, | 3T3 |
| 4538- | TQ, | Thymoquinone Anticancer Effects Through the Upregulation of NRF2 and the Downregulation of PD‐L1 in MDA‐MB‐231 Triple‐Negative Breast Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-468 |
| 5024- | TQ, | Thymoquinone: A Tie-Breaker in SARS-CoV2-Infected Cancer Patients? |
| - | Review, | Covid, | NA |
| 3410- | TQ, | Anti-inflammatory effects of thymoquinone and its protective effects against several diseases |
| - | Review, | Arthritis, | NA |
| 3404- | TQ, | The Neuroprotective Effects of Thymoquinone: A Review |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA | - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA |
| 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 |
| 3399- | TQ, | Anticancer Effects of Thymoquinone through the Antioxidant Activity, Upregulation of Nrf2, and Downregulation of PD-L1 in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Cells |
| - | in-vitro, | BC, | MDA-MB-231 | - | NA, | BC, | MDA-MB-468 |
| 3398- | TQ, | 5-FU, | Impact of thymoquinone on the Nrf2/HO-1 and MAPK/NF-κB axis in mitigating 5-fluorouracil-induced acute kidney injury in vivo |
| - | in-vivo, | Nor, | NA |
| 3397- | TQ, | Thymoquinone: A Promising Therapeutic Agent for the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer |
| - | Review, | CRC, | NA |
| 3422- | TQ, | Thymoquinone, as a Novel Therapeutic Candidate of Cancers |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 3559- | TQ, | Molecular signaling pathway targeted therapeutic potential of thymoquinone in Alzheimer’s disease |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Var, | 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 |
| 2411- | UA, | Ursolic acid in health and disease |
| - | Review, | Var, | NA |
| 4869- | Uro, | Urolithin A in Central Nervous System Disorders: Therapeutic Applications and Challenges |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA | - | Review, | Park, | NA | - | Review, | Stroke, | NA |
| 4876- | Uro, | Urolithin A in Health and Diseases: Prospects for Parkinson’s Disease Management |
| - | Review, | Park, | NA | - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 4880- | Uro, | Urolithins: A Prospective Alternative against Brain Aging |
| - | Review, | AD, | NA |
| 4858- | Uro, | The Metabolite Urolithin-A Ameliorates Oxidative Stress in Neuro-2a Cells, Becoming a Potential Neuroprotective Agent |
| - | in-vitro, | Nor, | NA |
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