Cytotoxic Constituents from the Rhizomes of Curcuma zedoaria by Omer Abdalla Ahmed Hamdi, Syarifah Nur Syed Abdul Rahman, Khalijah Awang, Norhanom Abdul Wahab, Chung Yeng Looi, Noel Francis Thomas, Sri Nurestri Abd Malek

“…Curcumenone (3) and curcumenol (5) displayed strong antiproliferative activity (IC50=8.3±1.0 and 9.3±0.3 μg/mL, resp.) and were found to induce apoptotic cell death on MCF-7 cells using phase contrast and Hoechst 33342/PI double-staining assay. …”
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Silymarin: a promising modulator of apoptosis and survival signaling in cancer by Ujjawal Sharma, Praveen Kumar Sahni, Bunty Sharma, Madhu Gupta, Damandeep Kaur, Darin Mansor Mathkor, Shafiul Haque, Sabiha Khatoon, Hardeep Singh Tuli, Astha Mishra, Faraz Ahmad

“…By upregulating pro-apoptotic and downregulating anti-apoptotic proteins, silymarin controls a series of events that result in tumor suppression and cell death in a variety of cancer types. The low bioavailability and limited therapeutic efficacy of silymarin are improved by the application of various nano-delivery systems. …”
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Mechanistic Insights into the Anticancer Potential of Methoxyflavones Analogs: A Review by Mohammad Aidiel, Maisarah Abdul Mutalib, Rajesh Ramasamy, Nik Nasihah Nik Ramli, Shirley Gee Hoon Tang, Siti Hajar Adam

“…The methoxy group in naturally occurring flavones promotes cytotoxic activity in various cancer cell lines by targeting protein markers, in facilitating ligand–protein binding mechanisms and activating cascading downstream signaling pathways leading to cell death. However, the lipophilic nature of these analogs is a key concern as it impacts drug membrane transfer. …”
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Reduction of orexin-expressing neurons and a unique sleep phenotype in the Tg-SwDI mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease by Yan Wu, Narayan R. Bhat, Meng Liu

“…Histological analysis revealed stark decreases of orexin immunoreactive (orexin-IR) neuron number and soma size in these Tg-SwDI mice (cell number: 2187 ± 97.1 in Tg-SwDI versus 3318 ± 137.9 in WT. soma size: 109.1 ± 8.1 μm2 in Tg-SwDI versus 160.4 ± 6.6 μm2 in WT), while the number and size of melanin-concentrating hormone (MCH) immunoreactive (MCH-IR) neurons remained unchanged (cell number: 4256 ± 273.3 in Tg-SwDI versus 4494 ± 326.8 in WT. soma size: 220.1 ± 13.6 μm2 in Tg-SwDI versus 202.0 ± 7.8 μm2 in WT). The apoptotic cell death marker cleaved caspase-3 immunoreactive (Caspase-3-IR) percentage in orexin-IR neurons was significantly higher in Tg-SwDI mice than in WT controls. …”
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Stevenleaf from Gynostemma Pentaphyllum inhibits human hepatoma cell (HepG2) through cell cycle arrest and apoptotic induction by Sayed Sajid Hussain, Fan Zhang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Kiran Thakur, Mahrukh Naudhani, Carlos L. Cespedes-Acuña, Zhaojun Wei

“…SV efficiently up-regulated TNF R1, TRADD1 and FADD and down-regulated Caspase8 for cell death receptors; similarly, up-regulated Bax, Bak, Cyt c, Apaf1, Caspase3 and Caspase9, and down-regulated Bcl2, Bcl xl and Bad for mitochondrial signal pathway. …”
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Methylcobalamin protects against liver failure via engaging gasdermin E by Wanfeng Xu, Yun Wang, Shuang Cui, Qiuling Zheng, Yanghao Lin, Qingqing Cui, Yuxin Xie, Yuming Zeng, Chuan Zhang, Yujie Li, Xin Jin, Minna Qin, Huiyong Sun, Haiping Hao, Lijuan Cao

“…Abstract Gasdermin E (GSDME) is a pyroptotic cell death effector and a promising target for pyroptotic tissue injury. …”
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In Vitro Evaluation of a Stable Monomeric Gold(II) Complex with Hematoporphyrin IX: Cytotoxicity against Tumor and Kidney Cells, Cellular Accumulation, and Induction of Apoptosis by Georgi Momekov, Dilyan Ferdinandov, Spiro Konstantinov, Sonja Arpadjan, Daniela Tsekova, Galina Gencheva, Panayot R. Bontchev, Margarita Karaivanova

“…The gold complex induces oligonucleosomal DNA fragmentation in tumour cells following 24-hour treatment and hence its cytotoxic effect is at least partly mediated by induction of apoptotic cell death. A prominent intracellular gold accumulation was detected after treating tumor cells with [Au(II)Hp-2H.…”
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Exploration of the molecular mechanism behind a novel natural genic male-sterile mutation of 1205A in Brassica napus by Lijing Xiao, Jinze Zhang, Shaomin Guo, Hairun Jin, Qingjing Ouyang, Xu Long, Zhongbin Yan, Entang Tian

“…Metabolic fluctuations associated with the fertility gene were observed, particularly in processes related to aborted tapetal programmed cell death (PCD), which may contribute to reduced pollen fertility with abnormal pollen exine. …”
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Neuropeptides SP and CGRP Diminish the Moraxella catarrhalis Outer Membrane Vesicle- (OMV-) Triggered Inflammatory Response of Human A549 Epithelial Cells and Neutrophils by Daria Augustyniak, Justyna Roszkowiak, Izabela Wiśniewska, Jacek Skała, Daiva Gorczyca, Zuzanna Drulis-Kawa

“…Both neuropeptides exerted antiapoptotic activity through rescuing a significant fraction of A549 cells from OMV-induced cell death and apoptosis. Finally, CGRP caused an impairment of specific but not azurophilic granule exocytosis from neutrophils as shown by evaluation of gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) or CD66b expression and elastase release, respectively. …”
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Molecular evidence for the efficacy of PBM therapy in the treatment of oral lichen planus by Maria Zaharieva Mutafchieva, Milena Nenkova Draganova, Plamen Ivanov Zagorchev, Reem Hanna, Georgi Tomchev Tomov

“…It is assumed that blocking the cell death program and enhancing cell proliferation would be crucial to the healing process. …”
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GPX8 as a Novel Prognostic Factor and Potential Therapeutic Target in Primary Glioma by Zhao-shou Yang, Qin Yang, Xiao-xiao Sun, Kui Xiong, Xiao-ting Zhu, Yi-chen Wang, Qian-yao Ren, Guo-hui Wu, Shi-min Wang, Xu-qin Cao, Xiao-rong Yang, Wen-gong Jiang

“…Furthermore, GPX8 knockdown caused G1 cell cycle arrest, increased cell death, and reduced colony formation in U87MG and U118MG cells. …”
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Chlorpromazine and Promethazine (C+P) Reduce Brain Injury after Ischemic Stroke through the PKC-δ/NOX/MnSOD Pathway by Sichao Guo, Fengwu Li, Melissa Wills, James Yip, Alexandra Wehbe, Changya Peng, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…In I/R injury, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase (NOX) produces reactive oxygen species (ROS), which promote inflammatory and apoptotic pathways, augmenting ROS production and promoting cell death. Inhibiting ischemia-induced oxidative stress would be beneficial for reducing neuroinflammation and promoting neuronal cell survival. …”
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Inhibition of the anti-apoptotic protein BCL2 in EML4-ALK cell models as a second proposed therapeutic target for non-small cell lung cancer. by Richard Junior Zapata Dongo, Diletta Fontana, Luca Mologni, Juan Enrique Faya Castillo, Stefany Fiorella Infante Varillas

“…On the other hand, overexpression of BCL2, a protein involved in cell death regulation, has been observed in NSCLC and is considered a potential therapeutic target. …”
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N-Acetylcysteine Attenuates Diabetic Myocardial Ischemia Reperfusion Injury through Inhibiting Excessive Autophagy by Sheng Wang, Chunyan Wang, Fuxia Yan, Tingting Wang, Yi He, Haobo Li, Zhengyuan Xia, Zhongjun Zhang

“…Diabetes was also associated with increased postischemic apoptotic cell death manifested as increases in TUNEL positive cells, cleaved-caspase-3, and ratio of Bax/Bcl-2 protein expression. …”
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The Increase of Circulating PD-1- and PD-L1-Expressing Lymphocytes in Endometriosis: Correlation with Clinical and Laboratory Parameters by Monika Walankiewicz, Ewelina Grywalska, Grzegorz Polak, Izabela Korona-Glowniak, Elzbieta Witt, Agata Surdacka, Jan Kotarski, Jacek Rolinski

“…As a major immune checkpoint, programmed cell death protein 1 (PD-1) displays an important inhibitory function in the maintenance of peripheral tolerance. …”
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Dangerous Liaison: Helicobacter pylori, Ganglionitis, and Myenteric Gastric Neurons: A Histopathological Study by Liana Sticlaru, Florica Stăniceanu, Mirela Cioplea, Luciana Nichita, Alexandra Bastian, Gianina Micu, Cristiana Popp

“…The distribution of density, inflammation, and programmed cell death in neurons was immunohistochemically assessed in full-thickness archival tissue samples obtained from 40 patients with H. pylori infection who underwent surgery for gastric cancer and were compared with findings on samples collected from 40 age- and sex-matched subjects without bacteria. …”
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Association of Inflammatory Profile During Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion With High-Grade Primary Graft Dysfunction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Andrea Costamagna, Eleonora Balzani, Matteo Marro, Erika Simonato, Alessandro Burello, Mauro Rinaldi, Luca Brazzi, Massimo Boffini, Vito Fanelli

“…PGD3 is the manifestation of ischemia-reperfusion injury which results from inflammation and cell death and is associated with poor outcome. This systematic-review and meta-analysis of non-randomized controlled trials on patients undergoing Ltx with reconditioned lungs via EVLP, aims to assess the association between the levels of proinflammatory biomarkers during EVLP and PGD3 development within the firsts 72 h post-Ltx. …”
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Identification and validation of key autophagy-related genes in lupus nephritis by bioinformatics and machine learning. by Su Zhang, Weitao Hu, Yelin Tang, Xiaoqing Chen

“…Autophagy, a new form of programmed cell death, has been implicated in a variety of renal diseases, but the relationship between autophagy and LN remains unelucidated.…”
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Characteristic Fe and Cu Compounds in Particulate Matter from Subway Premises in Japan and their Potential Biological Effects by Takuma Okamoto, Ayumi Iwata, Hiroko Yamanaka, Kako Ogane, Tatsuhiro Mori, Akiko Honda, Hirohisa Takano, Tomoaki Okuda

“…In contrast to typical bivalent Cu compounds in the atmosphere, monovalent Cu compounds, which are characteristically identified in subway PM, exacerbate cell damage via different cell death pathways. Our results indicate that the chemical states of the distinctive compounds in the PM of subway premises differ from those in the typical atmosphere, thus exerting different biological effects. …”
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Mitochondrial Mayhem: How cigarette smoke induces placental dysfunction through MMS19 degradation by Pei Zhou, Feng Jin, Shenshen Yao, Ben Sun, Ni Sun, Hongbo Guan, Xiaomei Liu

“…This study aims to investigate the impact of CS on trophoblast cell proliferation and regulated cell death (RCD) by examining its interference with iron-sulfur cluster (ISC) proteins and the CIA pathway. …”
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