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ReviewExperimental & molecular medicine2025

Caspases as master regulators of programmed cell death: apoptosis, pyroptosis and beyond.

So Hee Dho, Minjeong Cho, Wonjin Woo, Seolhee Jeong, Lark Kyun Kim

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Review in Experimental & molecular medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 90 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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90citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

90 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. The role of vitamin D signalling in β cell apoptosis: a systematic review.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

So Hee Dho *Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Minjeong Cho *Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Wonjin Woo *Department of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seolhee JeongDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Lark Kyun KimDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, Graduate School of Medical Science, Brain Korea 21 Project, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. LKKIM@yuhs.ac.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5983-4470

Funding

National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-NR076689National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2024-00408822
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Caspases are crucial regulators of programmed cell death, mediating pathways such as apoptosis, pyroptosis, necroptosis and ferroptosis. Their activity is intricately controlled by epigenetic modifications, molecular interactions and post-translational changes, reflecting their central role in cellular homeostasis and disease mechanisms. Dysregulated caspase functions are linked to a wide array of conditions, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders and inflammatory diseases, establishing their importance as potential therapeutic targets. The roles and regulation of caspases across subcellular compartments and their molecular interactions provide critical insights into the complexity of programmed cell death. Here, this review synthesizes current knowledge on the diverse functions of caspases, offering a comprehensive foundation for exploring innovative therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

ApoptosisCaspasesPyroptosisAnimalsFerroptosisHumansNecroptosisSignal TransductionCaspases

Identifiers

PMID40555741
PMCPMC12229594

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