Therapeutic Target Details

Target ID: T38
Target Name: Caspase-4
Synonyms: Caspase-4; CASP-4; Caspase-11; CASP-11
GENE: Casp4
Action: inhibitor
Class: Enzyme
UniProtKB ID:P49662
Entry Name: CASP4_HUMAN
Related Drugs: None
Mechanism: Upregulated caspase-11 was detected in liver of mice with NASH. MCD-treated caspase-11-deficient mice had significantly decreased liver injury, fibrosis, and inflammation. The activation of gasdermin D and interleukin-1β was inhibited in caspase-11-deficient mice after MCD treatment. Overexpression of caspase-11 promoted steatohepatitis. Caspase-11-mediated hepatocytic pyroptosis promotes the progression of NASH.
Reference (PMIDs): 33894425

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