A review on caspases: key regulators of biological activities and apoptosis

G Sahoo, D Samal, P Khandayataray… - Molecular neurobiology, 2023 - Springer
Caspases are proteolytic enzymes that belong to the cysteine protease family and play a
crucial role in homeostasis and programmed cell death. Caspases have been broadly …

Molecular mechanisms of mitochondrial dynamics

LC Tábara, M Segawa, J Prudent - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell …, 2025 - nature.com
Mitochondria not only synthesize energy required for cellular functions but are also involved
in numerous cellular pathways including apoptosis, calcium homoeostasis, inflammation …

Necroptosis, pyroptosis and apoptosis: an intricate game of cell death

D Bertheloot, E Latz, BS Franklin - Cellular & molecular immunology, 2021 - nature.com
Cell death is a fundamental physiological process in all living organisms. Its roles extend
from embryonic development, organ maintenance, and aging to the coordination of immune …

Fundamental mechanisms of regulated cell death and implications for heart disease

DP Del Re, D Amgalan, A Linkermann… - Physiological …, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Twelve regulated cell death programs have been described. We review in detail the basic
biology of nine including death receptor-mediated apoptosis, death receptor-mediated …

Regulation of apoptosis in health and disease: the balancing act of BCL-2 family proteins

R Singh, A Letai, K Sarosiek - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2019 - nature.com
The loss of vital cells within healthy tissues contributes to the development, progression and
treatment outcomes of many human disorders, including neurological and infectious …

Modes of regulated cell death in cancer

E Koren, Y Fuchs - Cancer discovery, 2021 - aacrjournals.org
Cell suicide pathways, termed regulated cell death (RCD), play a critical role in organismal
development, homeostasis, and pathogenesis. Here, we provide an overview of key RCD …

Mechanisms of biological effects of ionic liquids: from single cells to multicellular organisms

KS Egorova, AV Kibardin, AV Posvyatenko… - Chemical …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The review presents a detailed discussion of the evolving field studying interactions
between ionic liquids (ILs) and biological systems. Originating from molten salt electrolytes …

[HTML][HTML] Targeting apoptotic caspases in cancer

A Boice, L Bouchier-Hayes - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Molecular Cell …, 2020 - Elsevier
Members of the caspase family of proteases play essential roles in the initiation and
execution of apoptosis. These caspases are divided into two groups: the initiator caspases …

MOMP, cell suicide as a BCL-2 family business

H Kalkavan, DR Green - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2018 - nature.com
Apoptosis shapes development and differentiation, has a key role in tissue homeostasis,
and is deregulated in cancer. In most cases, successful apoptosis is triggered by …

Live to die another way: modes of programmed cell death and the signals emanating from dying cells

Y Fuchs, H Steller - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2015 - nature.com
All life ends in death, but perhaps one of life's grander ironies is that it also depends on
death. Cell-intrinsic suicide pathways, termed programmed cell death (PCD), are crucial for …