Regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling by c-FLIP: towards targeting cancer networks

NV Ivanisenko, K Seyrek, LK Hillert-Richter, C König… - Trends in Cancer, 2022 - cell.com
The extrinsic pathway is mediated by death receptors (DRs), including CD95 (APO-1/Fas) or
TRAILR-1/2. Defects in apoptosis regulation lead to cancer and other malignancies. The …

Cell death in skin function, inflammation, and disease

H Anderton, S Alqudah - Biochemical Journal, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Cell death is an essential process that plays a vital role in restoring and maintaining skin
homeostasis. It supports recovery from acute injury and infection and regulates barrier …

Limonoids From the Genus Melia (Meliaceae): Phytochemistry, Synthesis, Bioactivities, Pharmacokinetics, and Toxicology

W Fan, L Fan, Z Wang, L Yang - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Limonoids, as the vital bioactive chemical compounds in genus Melia plants, have attracted
significant attention owing to their exclusive structural characteristics and remarkable …

Caspase-8 mutations associated with head and neck cancer differentially retain functional properties related to TRAIL-induced apoptosis and cytokine induction

Z Cui, H Dabas, BC Leonard, JV Shiah… - Cell death & …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The cysteine protease, caspase-8, undergoes dimerization, processing, and
activation following stimulation of cells with death ligands such as TRAIL, and mediates …

Deciphering DED assembly mechanisms in FADD-procaspase-8-cFLIP complexes regulating apoptosis

CY Yang, CI Lien, YC Tseng, YF Tu, AW Kulczyk… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Fas-associated protein with death domain (FADD), procaspase-8, and cellular FLICE-
inhibitory proteins (cFLIP) assemble through death-effector domains (DEDs), directing death …

Mechanisms of procaspase-8 activation in the extrinsic programmed cell death pathway

NV Ivanisenko, IN Lavrik - Molecular Biology, 2019 - Springer
Caspase-8 performs initiatory functions during the induction of apoptosis through the
extrinsic pathway. Apoptosis is a type of programmed cell death that plays an important role …

Molecular basis of dimerization of initiator caspase was revealed by crystal structure of caspase-8 pro-domain

HH Park - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2019 - nature.com
The assembly of death-inducing signaling complex (DISC) for activation of initiator caspase
is a key step for the receptor-mediated apoptosis signaling. Many death effector domain …

A Comprehensive Exploration of Caspase Detection Methods: From Classical Approaches to Cutting-Edge Innovations

M Zhra, RJ Qasem, F Aldossari, R Saleem… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The activation of caspases is a crucial event and an indicator of programmed cell death, also
known as apoptosis. These enzymes play a central role in cancer biology and are …

Anti‐Apoptotic and Pro‐Apoptotic Bcl‐2 Family Proteins in Peri‐Implant Diseases

D Yilmaz, M Gürsoy, UK Gürsoy - Clinical Oral Implants …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Intrinsic apoptosis, which is regulated by Bcl‐2 family proteins, has an important
role in chronic inflammatory diseases. The aim of the study was to identify the tissue levels …

Domain swapping of death domain superfamily: Alternative strategy for dimerization

HH Park - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2019 - Elsevier
The role of death domain (DD) protein-mediated inter-protein interactions in cell death and
immune cell signaling have been extensively investigated as they are tentative targets for …