Apoptose

<p>NTU281 inhibits transglutaminase-2, lowers creatinine in diabetic rats, reduces proteinuria, and fights glomerulosclerosis.</p>

<p>STAT3-IN-12,STAT3 signaling inhibitor. Blocks IL-6-induced JAK/STAT3 activation. Induces apoptosis. Used in HCC and esophageal cancer research.</p>

<p>Topo I-IN-1 (14d) is a powerful Topo I inhibitor with antitumor effects and DNA intercalation, inducing apoptosis.</p>

<p>Belotecan (CKD-602) inhibits DNA topoisomerase I, blocks cell cycle, induces apoptosis, and is a camptothecin-derived anticancer agent.</p>

<p>PD-L1/HDAC-IN-1 (Compound 14) is an inhibitor of PD-L1 and HDAC, effectively blocking PD-1/PD-L1 interaction as well as HDAC2 and HDAC3 with IC50 values of 88.10, 27.98, and 14.47 nM, respectively. It exhibits mild cytotoxicity in MCF-7 cells (IC50=19.34 μM) and enhances the expression of PD-L1 and CXCL10, promoting antitumor immune responses by recruiting T cell infiltration into the tumor microenvironment (TME).</p>

<p>Tubulin polymerization-IN-61 (Compound 9a), a tubulin polymerization inhibitor, disrupts the microtubule skeleton, arrests the cell cycle at the G2/M phase, induces Apoptosis, and impedes cancer cell migration and colony formation. This compound demonstrates antitumor efficacy in vivo within the 4T1 xenograft model [1].</p>

<p>BRD-K44839765 selectively targets Bcl-2, exhibiting an IC50 of 5.6 μM in IMR-90 cells. This compound is also orally active.</p>

<p>MP-010 is an FKBP12 ligand that regulates cytosolic calcium by stabilizing RyR channel activity. It facilitates functional improvement in SOD1G93A mice with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), evidenced by enhanced motor coordination, increased integrity of neuromuscular junctions, and significantly higher spinal motor neuron survival rates. MP-010 is applicable for research in the field of neurological disorders.</p>

<p>Coprostanone (5β-cholestan-3-one) is an active metabolite of hydroxycholesterol and cholesterol. It induces apoptosis in primary gallbladder epithelial cells in dogs. Coprostanone holds potential for research into colon cancer or adenomatous polyps.</p>

<p>Tubulin/NRP1-IN-1 (compound TN-2) serves as a dual inhibitor targeting both Tubulin and NRP1, exhibiting IC50 values of 0.71 μM and 0.85 μM, respectively. This compound notably reduces the viability of prostate tumor cell lines and triggers apoptosis [1].</p>

<p>NLRP3-IN-28 (compound N77) serves as a potent inhibitor of NLRP3, effectively blocking Nigericin-induced pyroptosis with an EC50 of 0.07μM. Additionally, it mitigates inflammatory reactions in vivo [1].</p>

<p>Z-VA-DL-D-FMK (Z-VA-DL-D(OH)-FMK) acts as an inhibitor of caspases. It irreversibly binds to caspases, enhancing the sensitivity to TNF-α and stimulating HIV replication in infected T cells ACH-2.</p>

<p>Tubulin-IN-9 inhibits tubulin (IC50: 1.82 μM), halts K562 cells in G2/M, induces apoptosis, and has anti-cancer effects.</p>

<p>Mcl-1 Inhibitor 9 (Example 2) is a potent inhibitor of myeloid cell leukemia 1 (Mcl-1), demonstrating anti-tumor activity with an IC50 value of 0.21889 nM.</p>

<p>WYJ-2, a selective agonist for toll-like receptor 2/1 (TLR2/1), demonstrates an EC50 of 18.57 nM in HEK 293T cells transiently co-transfected with human TLR2 and TLR1. It induces pyroptosis and has shown anticancer activity against non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) [1].</p>

<p>β-Carotene-13C10 (Provitamin A-13C10) is a form of β-Carotene labeled with 13C. It is a carotenoid compound and serves as a natural precursor to vitamin A. This compound acts as a regulator of reactive oxygen species (ROS), exhibiting both antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Depending on its intrinsic characteristics and the redox potential of the biological environment, β-Carotene can function either as an antioxidant or a pro-oxidant. It also possesses anticancer activity, inducing apoptosis in breast cancer cells.</p>

<p>PSP205 is an effective anticancer agent with cytotoxic properties. It induces apoptosis and triggers autophagy mediated by ER stress. Furthermore, PSP205 enhances the expression of LC3BII protein and increases the expression of CHOP and spliced XBP1 at both mRNA and protein levels.</p>

<p>LA-CB1 is a derivative of Abemaciclib that targets CDK4/6 and promotes their degradation via the ubiquitin-proteasome pathway, thereby blocking the CDK4/6-Cyclin D1-Rb-E2F axis and inducing G0/G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis (Apoptosis). It demonstrates antiproliferative activity against MDA-MB-231 cells with an IC50 of 0.27 µM and effectively inhibits epithelial-mesenchymal transition, cell migration, invasion, and angiogenesis. In highly invasive models like triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), LA-CB1 significantly suppresses tumor growth, showing robust dose-dependent antitumor activity. This compound can be utilized in breast cancer research.</p>

<p>TNF-α-IN-14, a potent TNFα inhibitor, exhibits a selective inhibition profile with an IC50 of 1.1 µM and demonstrates antiinflammatory properties (WO2001072735A2; compound 12) [1].</p>

<p>PLK1-IN-15 is a PLK1 inhibitor with an IC50 of 38.5 nM. It exhibits antiproliferative effects on HepG2, Huh7, H1299, and A549 cells, with IC50 values of 2.03, 2.08, 4.79, and 17.11 μM, respectively. Additionally, PLK1-IN-15 can induce cell cycle arrest in the G2/M phase and trigger apoptosis (Apoptosis), demonstrating anticancer activity.</p>

<p>YL-1-9 is an inhibitor that prevents the degradation of p53 by MDM2 through tight binding to the crucial hydrophobic pocket of MDM2. It can induce cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in breast cancer cells [1].</p>

<p>Pim-1 Kinase Inhibitor 10 (compound 13a) acts as both a competitive and non-competitive inhibitor of PIM-1/2 kinase, promoting cell apoptosis and displaying anticancer properties. Additionally, this compound triggers the activation of caspase 3/7 [1].</p>

<p>Topo II/HDAC-IN-2 (8d) demonstrates remarkable dual inhibitory effects on Topo II and HDAC, and also induces apoptosis [1].</p>

<p>VDX-111, an analog of vitamin D, exhibits cytotoxicity in ovarian cancer cells by upregulating the RIPK1/RIPK3 pathway and inducing necroptosis. It also promotes the expression of cytokines and demonstrates antitumor activity in a mouse model [1].</p>

<p>HBV/HDV-IN-2 (Compd 143) functions as an inhibitor for HBV, HDV, and PD-1/PD-L1, demonstrating an EC 50 of 35 nM in T cell activation.</p>

<p>JAK-2-/3-IN-3 (ST4j) is a potent JAK2/3 inhibitor for leukemia research, with IC50s: JAK2, 13 nM; JAK3, 14.86 nM; induces apoptosis.</p>

<p>Lepidozin G blocks cancer growth (IC50=4.2-5.7μM) and triggers apoptosis in PC-3 cells via mitochondria.</p>

<p>N-ω-chloroacetyl-L-ornithine (NCAO) serves as a powerful reversible competitive inhibitor of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), displaying cytotoxic and antiproliferative properties against various tumor cell lines, with EC50 values spanning from 1 to 50.6 µM. In vitro studies reveal that NCAO promotes Apoptosis and restricts tumor cell migration. Additionally, it demonstrates significant antitumor efficacy in a mouse model, targeting both solid and ascitic tumors using the myeloma (Ag8) cell line. NCAO holds promise in the development of antitumor agents.</p>

<p>ASP9831 is an orally active PDE4 inhibitor. It suppresses LPS-induced TNF-α production and exhibits anti-inflammatory properties. ASP9831 is useful in the study of steatohepatitis.</p>

<p>TNF-α-IN-12, a TNF-α inhibitor with an IC50 of 0.1 μM, can reduce TNF-α blood levels [1].</p>

<p>GLS1 Inhibitor-6: IC50=68nM, 220x more selective for GLS2, has anti-tumor and pro-apoptosis effects.</p>

<p>Compound B6, also known as TOPOI/PARP-1-IN-1, is a dual inhibitor targeting TOPOI and PARP, exhibiting low cytotoxicity and oral activity with a PARP1 IC 50 of 0.09 μM. This compound effectively inhibits cancer cell proliferation and migration, induces cell cycle arrest at the G0/G1 phase, and triggers apoptosis. In murine models, TOPOI/PARP-1-IN-1 demonstrated a tumor growth inhibition rate (TGI) of 75.4% [1].</p>

<p>BCL6-IN-9 (compound 1) is a potent inhibitor of B-cell lymphoma 6 protein (BCL6) (IC50: 3.9 nM) and can be used to study cancer.</p>

<p>XIAP degrader-1 is a small primary amine molecule that promotes the degradation of X-linked apoptosis inhibitory protein (XIAP).</p>

<p>Compound 8a, a dual PARP10 &amp; PARP15 inhibitor, has IC50s: PARP10 at 0.14μM &amp; PARP15 at 0.40μM; it's cell-permeable &amp; anti-apoptotic.</p>

<p>AZD0424: oral Src/Abl kinase inhibitor; potential anticancer; induces apoptosis, cell cycle arrest in lymphoma.</p>

<p>RIP3 Activator 1 (compound C8) is an effective RIP3 activator that inhibits cell growth and induces necroptotic cell death (necroptosis) and autophagy through the RIP3/p62/Keap1 signaling pathway. Additionally, this compound enhances the expression of p-MLKL and promotes the accumulation of LC3-II and p62 proteins.</p>

<p>Tandutinib (MLN518) sulfate is an effective and selective inhibitor of FLT3, with an IC50 value of 0.22 μM. It also inhibits c-Kit and PDGFR, displaying IC50 values of 0.17 μM and 0.20 μM respectively. This compound can be utilized in the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia and has the capability to cross the blood-brain barrier.</p>

<p>ERK1/2 inhibitor 11 (compound L6) is a dual inhibitor of ERK1/2 that promotes the accumulation of DSBs and the degradation of ERK1/2 expression. This compound decreases BCL-2 levels and induces DNA damage by inhibiting PARP and ERK1/2. Additionally, ERK1/2 inhibitor 11 activates caspase 3 to induce apoptosis.</p>

<p>MLS-0053105, a chloromaleimide, functions as a selective inhibitor of BFL-1, exhibiting an IC50 of 0.4 µM against Bfl-1/F-Bid. Its inhibitory potency is over tenfold lower for Bcl-W, Bcl-2, and Bcl-XL, and it shows no activity against Bcl-B and Mcl-1.</p>

<p>Antitumor agent-76 is a water-soluble, orally active, rapid-release prodrug of Triptolide that exhibits anticancer effects.</p>

<p>Sinulatumolin E, a terpenoid, inhibits TNF-α (IC 50: 3.6 μM); has anti-inflammatory properties.</p>

<p>Topo II/HDAC-IN-1 (7d) demonstrates potent dual inhibitory effects on Topo II and HDAC, while Topo II/HDAC-IN-1 (8d) effectively induces apoptosis [1].</p>

<p>Necrosis Inhibitor 3 (compound B3) effectively inhibits necrosis, demonstrating an IC50 of 0.29 nM in HT29 cells [1].</p>

<p>GQN-B37-E is an effective selective binder and inhibitor of MCL-1. It binds to the BH3-binding domain of MCL-1. GQN-B37-E demonstrates binding affinity for MCL-1 within the sub-micromolar range (Ki= 0.6 μM), yet shows negligible binding to BCL-2 or BCL-XL.</p>

<p>Ran-IN-1 (Compound M36) is an orally active and selective inhibitor of Ran GTPase. It binds allosterically with high specificity to the switch II pocket of GDP-bound Ran (RanGDP), stabilizing its inactive state and reducing the formation of active Ran-GTP. Ran-IN-1 induces apoptosis in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cells and inhibits DNA repair pathways such as homologous recombination (HR) and non-homologous end joining (NHEJ). This compound shows potential for research in epithelial ovarian cancer, particularly in high-grade serous carcinoma.</p>

<p>Claturafenib is a brain-permeable, selective, all-mutant BRAF inhibitor.PF-07799933 has shown antitumor activity, used in combination with MEK inhibitors.</p>

<p>Z-VAD is an irreversible pan-caspase inhibitor, suppressing multiple caspases including caspase-3, -6, -7, -8, and -9. Z-VAD induces autophagy in tumour cells.</p>

<p>SMIP34 is an inhibitor of PELP1, binding to this target with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 37.4 μM. It demonstrates efficacy in inhibiting the proliferation of cancer cells and tumor progression. Specifically, SMIP34 is effective in breast cancer research, showing activity against wild-type (WT), mutant (MT) estrogen receptor-positive (ER+), and treatment-resistant (TR)-ER+ breast cancers.</p>

<p>FLT3-IN-13 inhibits topoisomerase II/FLT3 in leukemia with IC50 of 2.26 μM, causes G2/M arrest, and promotes apoptosis.</p>

<p>Elocalcitol is a calcitriol analog for inhibition of prostate cell growth.</p>

<p>AKN-028 acetate: an oral TK inhibitor for AML research, targets FLT3 with IC50 of 6 nM, inhibits autophosphorylation, and induces apoptosis.</p>

<p>DC-U4106: USP8 inhibitor, Kd 4.7μM, IC50 1.2μM, degrades Erα, low-toxicity tumor suppressor for breast cancer research.</p>

<p>MD102, with an IC50 value of 0.35 μM, is a potent TG2 inhibitor that stabilizes p53 by inhibiting TG2. This results in a decrease in p-AKT and p-mTOR downstream signaling, ultimately inducing tumor cell apoptosis [1].</p>

<p>D-Cl-amidine hydrochloride is a potent and highly selective inhibitor of PAD1. It exhibits excellent tolerance and does not induce significant toxicity [1].</p>

<p>ASK1-IN-7 (Compound 4c) is an ASK1 inhibitor and a derivative of the ASK1 inhibitor scaffold 5-(5-Phenyl-furan-2-ylmethylene)-2-thioxo-thiazolidin-4-one. This compound is potentially applicable in research involving ASK1 signaling pathways, including studies on cellular stress response, inflammatory response, neurodegenerative diseases, and cardiovascular diseases.</p>

<p>HDAC1-IN-5 inhibits HDAC1 (IC50=15 nM) &amp; HDAC6 (IC50=20 nM), promotes apoptosis, damages chromatin, and reduces tumor growth in mice.</p>

<p>ABL-L is able to induce apoptosis in human laryngeal cancer cells using a p53-dependent pathway.</p>

<p>TP-030-2 is a RIPK1 inhibitor (human K i =0.43 nM ; mouse IC 50 =100 nM) .</p>

<p>NA-17 is a naphthalimide compound with antitumor activity and exhibits lower toxicity to normal cells such as HL-7702 and WI-38. It demonstrates p53-dependent inhibition selectivity in various NSCLC cells, inducing the accumulation of active p53 in the mitochondria and nuclei of these cells. NA-17 causes cell cycle arrest in the G1 phase and promotes apoptosis and cell death.</p>

<p>GL0388, a Bax activator, induces apoptosis, hinders breast cancer growth, and has IC50 of 0.299-1.57 μM.</p>

<p>BTK-IN-7 is a potent inhibitor for BTK with 4.0 nM IC50, highly selective over ITK and EGFR, showing strong antitumor activity.</p>

<p>Rezatapopt (PC14586) is a p53 reactivator with antitumor activity for the study of locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors.</p>

<p>Multi-kinase-IN-1, a powerful kinase inhibitor, exhibits antitumor properties by inducing cell apoptosis.</p>

<p>ZLMT-12: tacrine derivative, inhibits CDK2/CDK9, weak on AChE/BuChE, anti-proliferative, low toxicity, blocks S/G2/M phase, induces apoptosis.</p>

<p>Bcl-2-IN-6 suppresses Bcl-2, upregulates p53/Bax/caspase-7, arrests cell cycle, and induces MCF-7 apoptosis; IC50s: MCF-7 20.91 μM, others &lt;48 μM.</p>

<p>ADH-6, a tripyridylamide, disrupts mutant p53 aggregates in cancer cells, reviving its function and inducing apoptosis.</p>

<p>HDAC-IN-37 inhibits HDACs 1, 3, 8, &amp; 6, induces histone acetylation, halts G1 to S phase, and triggers early apoptosis.</p>

<p>TopoisomeraseII Inhibitor 20 TFA is a potent inhibitor of topoisomerase II with an IC50 of 0.98 µM. It can induce cell apoptosis and exhibits broad-spectrum anticancer activity.</p>

<p>D18: Dual agonist for TLR7/8, boosts PD-L1, aids tumor sensitivity to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors, and is a cytotoxin for ADC HE-S2.</p>

<p>PI4KIII beta inhibitor 4 (Compound 16) is a selective inhibitor of PI4KIIIβ with an IC50 of 0.005 μM. By inhibiting the PI3K/AKT pathway, PI4KIII beta inhibitor 4 induces apoptosis, causes cell cycle arrest, and triggers autophagy in tumor cells. This compound is applicable for tumor research.</p>

<p>VEGFR-2-IN-15 (Compound 14b) is a potent inhibitor of VEGFR-2. VEGFR-2-IN-15 inhibits the growth of HepG2 cells in the Pre-G1 phase and induces apoptosis.</p>

<p>Coumarin 9a: Selective inhibitor of hCA IX/XII (Ki 93.3/85.7 nM), blocks cancer cell growth, and induces apoptosis.</p>

<p>TBC-1 is a chlorophyll-a derivative that acts as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT). It efficiently generates type I ROS and targets the endoplasmic reticulum. TBC-1 demonstrates in vitro biocompatibility and PDT effectiveness under both normoxic and hypoxic conditions.</p>

<p>Compound 2c is a potent p38α MAPK inhibitor with antitumor effects, enhancing apoptosis and ROS.</p>

<p>AMG 397 is an oral MCL1 inhibitor .</p>

<p>CDK-IN-9: A potent CDK inhibitor, gels to enhance CDK12/DDB1 binding, targets CDK2/E (IC50: 4 nM), induces apoptosis via dephosphorylation.</p>

<p>Compound 3b inhibits tubulin polymerization, IC50 12.38 µM, with anticancer properties and promotes cell apoptosis.</p>

<p>RET-IN-7 exhibits strong inhibitory effects against RET kinase in vitro and shows significant efficacy in treating RET-driven tumor xenografts in mice through</p>

<p>Anticancer agent 53 exhibits potent in vitro cytotoxicity, triggers apoptosis, halts S/G2/M cycle, and has antitumor effects without toxicity.</p>

<p>Antitumor agent-77 suppresses cancer cell growth, migration, induces apoptosis, and hinders EMT.</p>

<p>Antitumor Agent-184 (compound 12aa) triggers apoptosis in various cell lines, exhibiting IC50 values of 2.35 μM in B16-F10 cells, 7.32 μM in 4T1 cells, and 10.31 μM in CT26 cells.</p>

<p>MDK-3345 is a reversible covalent inhibitor for Mcl-1.</p>

<p>LSD1-IN-21: potent LSD1 inhibitor, crosses blood-brain barrier, IC50 of 0.956 μM; lowers TNF-α, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory.</p>

<p>Thalidomide-NH-amido-PEG2-C2-NH2 is a synthetic E3 ligase ligand-linker conjugate comprising a Thalidomide-based cereblon ligand and a linker. It is utilized in the synthesis of PROTACs.</p>

<p>EGFR/HER2-IN-6 is a dual inhibitor of EGFR, HER2, and DHFR with IC50s: 0.122, 0.078, and 0.585 μM, showing anticancer potential and selectivity.</p>

<p>Bcl-2-IN-3 (Compound 10) is an inhibitor of Bcl-2, utilized in cancer research.</p>

<p>PIM-1/HDAC-IN-1 (4d): inhibits PIM-1 (IC50: 343.87nM), HDAC1 (63.65nM), HDAC6 (62.39nM); induces apoptosis in MCF-7 cells.</p>

<p>GPX4-IN-3 (26a) is a potent GPX4 inhibitor, inducing selective ferroptosis with 71.7% inhibition at 1 μM.</p>

<p>Thalidomide-NH-amido-PEG2-C2-NH2 hydrochloride is a synthetic E3 ligase ligand-linker conjugate, comprised of a cereblon ligand based on Thalidomide and a linker, utilized in the synthesis of PROTACs.</p>

<p>RIPK1-IN-23 (compound 19) is an RIPK1 inhibitor with potent anti-necroptotic effects in HT-29 cells (EC50 = 1.7 nM). Additionally, RIPK1-IN-23 exhibits anti-inflammatory properties.</p>

<p>Etalocib (LY293111) sodium is an orally active leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor antagonist with a Ki value of 25 nM for inhibiting [3H]LTB4 binding. It exhibits an IC50 of 20 nM against LTB4-induced calcium mobilization. Additionally, Etalocib sodium can induce apoptosis.</p>

<p>tDHU, acid is a dihydropyrimidine cereblon ligand consisting of an E3 ligase ligand and a benzoic acid linker. It serves as an E3 ubiquitin ligase ligand-linker conjugate in the development of PROTACs.</p>

<p>Tubulin inhibitor 14 blocks NQO2 and microtubule formation, disrupts blood vessels, and may target tumors; IC50 of 1.0 μM.</p>

<p>GLUT-1-IN-4 (Compound 13) is an inhibitor of the GLUT-1 glucose transporter that depends on the p53 protein. It suppresses the proliferation of various cancer cells at submicromolar IC50 levels. Additionally, GLUT-1-IN-4 can halt the cell cycle, induce oxidative stress, and promote apoptosis (cell death).</p>

<p>NSC308848 is an effective apoptosis (cell death) inducer that operates in a Myc-dependent manner. It acts by inhibiting Myc transactivation and disrupting the DNA binding activity of Myc family proteins.</p>

<p>MLKL-IN-6 (compound P28) is a mixed lineage kinase inhibitor that specifically targets the Mixed Lineage Kinase domain-like (MLKL) protein.</p>

<p>Top/HDAC-IN-3 (Compound 31) is a dual inhibitor of Topoisomerase and HDAC with oral activity. It induces DNA damage by elevating reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels, consequently inhibiting the clonal formation and migration of cancer cells, and triggering apoptosis (Apoptosis) and cell cycle arrest. Top/HDAC-IN-3 demonstrates a significant antitumor effect in NSCLC models, exhibiting a tumor growth inhibition (TGI = 77.5%, 100 mg/kg) superior to that of the HDAC inhibitor SAHA and the combination of SAHA with the topoisomerase inhibitor Irinotecan.</p>

<p>(Rac)-Idroxioleic acid (2-Hydroxyoleic acid) sodium is a synthetic derivative of oleic acid (OA) that binds to the plasma membrane, altering lipid composition. This compound exhibits antitumor properties.</p>

<p>Soquelitinib (CPI-818) is a selective ITK inhibitor， inhibits tumor growth,T-cell, up-regulatCXCR3, IFNγ, TNFα, and CD107a expression in normal CD8 cells.</p>

<p>mTOR/HDAC6-IN-1 inhibits HDAC6 (IC50: 56 nM) &amp; mTOR (IC50: 133.7 nM), may treat TNBC by inducing autophagy and apoptosis.</p>

<p>CB-184 is a selective ligand for sigma-2 (σ2) receptors, with Ki values of 7436 nM for sigma-1 (σ1) and 13.4 nM for sigma-2 (σ2), and it promotes apoptosis with antitumor activity.</p>

<p>TP-030-1, RIPK1 inhibitor: K(i) hRIPK1 at 3.9nM, IC50 mRIPK1 at 4.2μM; targets inflammation, neurodegeneration research.</p>

<p>Flizasertib is a serine/threonine kinase inhibitor that acts by inhibiting RIPK1, which has anti-inflammatory and therapeutic effects on immune disorders.</p>

<p>Triphen diol, a phenol diol, fights pancreatic cancer &amp; cholangiocarcinoma, inducing apoptosis via caspase-dependent &amp; -independent paths.</p>

<p>Tubulin inhibitor 13 (E27), IC50 16.1 μM, blocks tubulin polymerization, cancer cell migration, and invasion, induces apoptosis.</p>